Data centres are emerging as Africa's new industrial powerhouse — with global demand projected to jump 788 TWh and drive a 20% increase in power demand. The Data Centre Summit brings together developers, operators, utilities, regulators and investors to close the continent's 20-gigawatt infrastructure gap and build the digital capacity Africa's growth depends on.
The programme follows the full value chain — from macro demand and regulation through to the power, water and capital that turn projects into operating assets.
Sizing the opportunity — and the constraint. What the global demand surge means for African markets, and where the capacity to serve it will come from.
Data sovereignty as a growth catalyst. Tightening African data localisation laws are forcing a shift to domestic builds — and driving private utility investment.
A data centre is an energy and water asset first. The 24/7 grid challenge pits rising nuclear costs against falling solar costs — and puts water accountability on every operator's agenda.
Three deep-dive masterclasses take the strategic conversation into practical territory — financing, design and green energy for African data centre projects.
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One day only, 29th Oct
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