Microsoft and the UAE-based AI firm G42 have finalized a $1 billion package to develop a hyper-scale data center and a regional AI research hub in East Africa.

Nairobi, Kenya

Who

Microsoft, G42, Government of Kenya

What

When

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:30:05 GMT · 14h 41m ago

Where

Nairobi, Kenya · 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E

Why

The initiative aims to bolster digital infrastructure in Africa and expand the availability of Swahili-language AI models.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This project could significantly accelerate digital transformation and connectivity across the African continent, potentially creating thousands of tech jobs and lowering enterprise cloud costs.

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