Building Africa's AI Foundations
For too long, African innovators have had no choice but to rely on infrastructure built elsewhere, paying in foreign currencies for servers on distant continents. These 10 ventures are changing that reality. They're constructing the physical backbone of Africa's AI future: data centers, cloud platforms, and computing networks designed for African contexts and controlled by African builders. This isn't about replicating Silicon Valley. It's about creating infrastructure that serves local needs, accepts local payment, and keeps African data on African soil. What they're building today will determine whether thousands of future startups can afford to exist, whether researchers can train models without prohibitive costs, and whether Africa participates in the AI revolution as a builder or remains dependent on access granted by others.
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