News24 | MTN in Talks with US, EU Firms to Build African Data Centres for AI

Telecoms giant MTN holds data center talks with US, European firms

Africa telecoms giant MTN is holding talks with US and European firms about building data centers on the continent, a move that could drive the rollout of AI-linked services. MTN’s CEO Ralph Mupita told Bloomberg that the Johannesburg-headquartered company plans to build facilities and secure tenants, while renting out capacity to other businesses and African governments.Africa has fallen behind wealthier regions in the global rush to build the …

News24 | MTN in talks with US, EU firms to build African data centres for AI

Africa’s largest wireless carrier MTN is in talks with US and European firms to build out data centres on the continent to power artificial intelligence services, said Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita in an interview.

MTN in Talks With US, EU Firms on African AI Data Centers Deal

MTN teams up with U.S., European firms to build AI future with Africa-wide data centre push – The North Africa Post

Africa’s largest telecom operator, MTN Group, is in advanced negotiations with U.S. and European firms to build a network of AI-powered data centers across the continent — a strategic move to close the continent’s infrastructure gap and position it as a key player in the global digital economy. The initiative, led by MTN’s newly formed […]

MTN eyes AI data centre expansion across Africa

MTN Group reportedly entered talks with potential partners in the US and Europe to support the rollout of AI data centres across Africa, as the operator vies to plug an infrastructure gap across the continent. In an interview with Bloomberg, MTN CEO Ralph Mupita confirmed the group aims to construct data centres, secure tenants to supply AI compute and rent out capacity to businesses and governments across the continent. MTN plans to directly in…

MTN in talks with US and European firms to bring AI data centers to Africa

MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom operator, is moving to expand the continent’s artificial intelligence infrastructure by building new data centers. In an interview with Bloomberg, MTN Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita said the company is in talks with US and European partners to develop facilities that will supply AI computing power. The plan is to build centers, sign up tenants who need heavy computing for AI, and then rent out capacity t…