UAE to build 1,000 MW data centres in Kenya

UAE to build 1,000 MW data centres in Kenya

The UAE plans to build data centre projects with a total capacity of up to 1,000 megawatts in Kenya to promote the “digital corridor” concept with the East African nation. The UAE’s investment ministry and Kenya’s ministry of information, communications and digital economy have signed a pact to set up a framework for investment cooperation […]The UAE plans to build data centre projects with a total capacity of up to 1,000 megawatts in Kenya to promote the “digital corridor” concept with the East African nation.

The UAE’s investment ministry and Kenya’s ministry of information, communications and digital economy have signed a pact to set up a framework for investment cooperation in the field of digitalisation and technology.

The two nations will also explore investments in Kenya’s digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) services, including the potential of large language models.

Kenya’s digital economy has expanded by 23 percent annually during the last decade, outperforming other sectors.

The largest economy in East Africa is becoming a preferred investment destination for data centre providers, driven by the growing demand for cloud services amid improved business conditions. The local data centre market is expected to witness a compound annual growth rate of 11.22 percent between 2023