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

Written by Mohamed Arif | 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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British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted

As UK police embrace the AI revolution, a WIRED investigation reveals the messy inside story of one region’s experiment with predictive analytics.

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Africa’s Tech Momentum Accelerates: Funding Surges, AI Innovation, and Startup Breakthroughs This Week.

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Mapletrite Becomes a Bank of Canada Registered Payment Service Provider, Expands in the UK and Africa

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South African CISOs lift lid on major risk vectors

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South African lawmakers put Starlink launch on hold over policy clash

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Anthropic gets US government's permission to redeploy its Mythos cybersecurity AI model

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Flipper One portable Linux computer designed for hardware hacking and open-source development.

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Business leaders meet to discuss strategy, vendor relationships, and operational planning.

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Quote of the Day

"A person who is happy is not because everything is right in his life, he is happy because his attitude towards everything in his life is right."

— Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc.