Microsoft's Marquee African Data Center Hits Political Stalemate

Microsoft and G42 Kenya Data Center Project Hits Delays Over Payment Dispute

A planned $1 billion data center project backed by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based AI company G42 in Kenya has run into delays.

Microsoft's Marquee African Data Center Hits Political Stalemate

Microsoft-G42 Kenya data centre stalls over government offtake demands

Microsoft's $1bn East Africa data-centre partnership with G42 has been delayed after the Kenyan government could not guarantee the annual capacity purchases Microsoft requested.

Microsoft’s East Africa Data Center Project Delayed Over Financial Dispute in Kenya

NAIROBI — Plans to build a major Microsoft data center in East Africa have been delayed after disagreements emerged between the company and the Kenyan government over financial guarantees tied to the project.  According to a Bloomberg report published Sunday, the dispute centers on payment commitments requested by Microsoft as part of the proposed investment.  The project, announced in 2024, was part of a partnership between Microsoft and Abu Dh…

Microsoft's massive Kenya AI data center would require switching off 'half the country' to meet power requirements, government says — $1 billion project stalls over capacity disagreements and lack of infrastructure

The project was supposed to bring a geothermal-powered data center to the Olkaria region in Kenya's Rift Valley.