Google, Amazon, Cassava… The delirious rush towards African AI data centres

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Investment in AI data centers is rapidly increasing in Africa, driven by companies like Google, Amazon, and Cassava. However, these projects may exceed the continent's current energy capacity and demand, raising concerns about sustainability.

Investment projects in AI data centres are proliferating across the continent. Yet these ambitions appear to overstep both demand and the electrical capacity to power these energy-hungry infrastructures.