Microsoft and UAE-based AI firm G42 have committed $1 billion to build a geothermal-powered data center and AI research hub in Kenya.

Nairobi, Kenya

Who

Microsoft, G42, and Kenyan Ministry of ICT

What

When

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:00:05 GMT · 1d 14h ago

Where

Nairobi, Kenya · 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E

Why

The partnership aims to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in East Africa using renewable energy sources.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This signals a significant pivot toward sustainable infrastructure in the global AI race and could accelerate high-tech job growth across the African continent.

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