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Data Centers and the Power Dilemma: Why Africa Should Think Twice
Written by Ismail Mohamed | Posted on 02 May 2026 Article Image Image Credit: Image generated using AI for illustrative purposes.

Data centers are driving the global digital revolution—but at a steep cost. With massive energy demands, limited job creation, and growing resistance in the United States, this article examines why Africa should be cautious about hosting them and prioritize its own development needs instead.

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    20-08-2026

    How Teen ‘After-Prom’ Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager

    The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire.

    The Wired

    20-08-2026





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      Seattle weighs ban on ‘surveillance pricing’ at grocery stores, but will it save...


      A proposed Seattle ordinance would bar large grocers and delivery services from setting prices for individual shoppers based on their personal data. Industry groups say it will kill discounts, consumer advocates say it will stop retailers from charging people what their data says they'll pay, and a City Council memo says the effect on grocery bills is hard to predict. Read More



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          Africa’s Technology Moment Is Becoming More Real: What This Week Revealed.

          ⏱ 1 min read | 📝 words | 📅 08 August 2026

          This week offered another encouraging signal for Africa’s digital future. From Kenya’s plans for an artificial-intelligence investment product to major financial and infrastructure moves across East Africa.

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            ItWeb | 20-08-2026

            SA bucks Africa’s smartphone market downturn

            South Africa’s smartphone market grew 17% in Q2, defying a wider African downturn as rising device prices put pressure on consumers.



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            Aug 19, 2026 | staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko)



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                AlmaLinux 10.2 Breaks From Its RHEL Clone Roots

                17-08-2026 | Lunixinsider

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                AlmaLinux Board Chair Benny Vasquez tells LinuxInsider how version 10.2 expands hardware support, maintains RHEL compatibility, and gives the community more control over development. The post AlmaLinux 10.2 Breaks From Its RHEL Clone Roots appeared first on LinuxInsider.



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                When AI Customer Service Deflects the Wrong Problems

                17-08-2026 | CRMBuyer

                Business user interacting with AI-powered data and analytics dashboards
                Brands are looking beyond traditional support metrics as more complex customer interactions test the limits of AI automation. The post When AI Customer Service Deflects the Wrong Problems appeared first on CRM Buyer.



                Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Predicts Solana Could Challenge Its All-Time High Again

                Solana spent years being defined by memecoin volume, and $3.73B in tokenized real-world assets is starting to change that label. ChatGPT AI predicts...

                Aug 19, 2026 | Ahmed Balaha
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                "A computer is like air conditioning – it becomes useless when you open windows."

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                FDX by GITEX to spotlight Africa’s $1.5 trillion digital pay...

                Africa’s banking and financial services sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation, wi...

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                A Nigerian drone startup closed Africa’s largest seed round. Egypt digitised its pharaohs. Zambia se...

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                Visa partners _able, Onafriq to expand credit access in Afri...

                Visa has partnered with credit infrastructure firm _able and pan-African payments company Onafriq to...

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                vivo Y500 Review: A Huge Battery and a Useful Approach to Phone Privacy For most smartphone buyers,...

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                Ridima and Chowdeck turn food delivery bags into a new way t...

                A food delivery bag does not normally have much to do with fintech. For Ridima, it became another wa...

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                South Africa to get a new national 5G broadband network

                Comsol has secured billions of rand in funding to deploy the Woan the government never could.

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                Kenyan solar startup SunCulture launches profit-sharing sche...

                Kenya’s SunCulture, Africa’s leading provider of solar-powered irrigation systems and climate-smart...


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