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African governments push for AI sovereignty while relying on Big Tech infrastructure
Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa are drafting AI strategies that call for more control over data, infrastructure, and procurement, even as the continent remains heavily dependent on foreign cloud, compute, and AI厂
Key Takeaways
- Major African tech economies are drafting AI policies that identify dependence on U.S. firms as a strategic risk.
- The continent has less than 1% of global data center capacity despite representing 18% of the world’s population.
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DT Editorial Team··via restofworld.org
