...100 MW AI data centre to cost $1.1bn-Findings Over 300 Nigerian AI startups are training large language models and running inference workloads in data centres thousands of miles away in Europe and the United States, a costly detour driven by the country’s chronic lack of AI-ready infrastructure. Industry executives describe the AI infrastructure gap as a major challenge that risks sidelining Africa’s most populous nation from the global boom despite its vibrant startup ecosystem. Ikechukwu Nnamani, presiden
...100 MW AI data centre to cost $1.1bn-Findings Over 300 Nigerian AI startups are training large language models and running inference workloads in data centres thousands of miles away in Europe and the United States, a costly detour driven by the country’s chronic lack of AI-ready infrastructure. Industry executives describe the AI infrastructure gap as a major challenge that risks sidelining Africa’s most populous nation from the global boom despite its vibrant startup ecosystem. Ikechukwu Nnamani, presiden