Africa has inaugurated its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center in Uganda, a project aiming to repatriate African data and strengthen digital sovereignty.
The facility, developed by Synectics Technologies in partnership with Schneider Electric, Nvidia, and Turner & Townsend, costs UGX 4.56 trillion ($1.2 billion) and will operate on 100 megawatts of renewable energy.
The three-year project will begin rollout by mid-2026 and is designed to serve as the backbone of Africa’s AI-driven research and innovation ecosystem.
According to Synectics Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Oladele Oyekunle, the data center features a modular design for future expansion.
Author's summary: Africa launches AI data center.