Google plots E Cape as southern anchor of four-hub Africa network

Google plans first of four African connectivity hubs in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Google plans to establish a "connectivity hub" (Digital Exchange Point) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa — the first of four such hubs in A

African health AI needs infrastructure and investment, not just bold capital

Bilal Mateen, PATH's Chief AI Officer, argues that AI innovation for health in Africa faces a massive financing gap — African startups raise

Africa holds a quarter of the world’s critical minerals powering AI and clean energy, but less than 10% of mining projects are moving ahead

African Startup Investment Holds Steady Amid Tightening Funding Conditions in 2025

Despite tightening funding conditions globally, investment into African startups remained resilient in 2025. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja

Africa's AI infrastructure boom raises questions of digital sovereignty and foreign control

The article examines the growing tension between foreign investment in AI infrastructure across Africa and the continent's desire for digita

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