Africa Tech Insights

Data Centers and the Power Dilemma: Why Africa Should Think Twice

Written by Ismail Mohamed | Posted on 02 May 2026

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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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PostgreSQL 19 Takes Aim at Disruptive Database Maintenance

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Database administrator monitoring systems on multiple screens

From reclaiming wasted storage to simplifying replication, PostgreSQL 19 gives database administrators more ways to manage large installations and keep applications running. The post PostgreSQL 19 Takes Aim at Disruptive Database Maintenance appeared first on LinuxInsider.

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Quote of the Day

"Technology is anything that wasn’t around when you were born"

— Alan Kay

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