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Safaricom preps $500m investment into African ‘AI infra’

30 May 2025

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Kenyan operator commits to three-year development of AI infrastructure in East Africa, seeking to tap into rising demand for ‘sovereign’ services…

This article includes:

  • Organisations: DigiFarm; iXAfrica Data Centres; M-PESA; Safaricom.
  • Geographies: Africa; Ethiopia; Kenya.
  • People: Cynthia Karuri-Kropac; Peter Ndegwa.
  • Themes: Account security; Artificial intelligence (AI); Agritech; Capital expenditure (capex); Chatbots; Cloud services; Customer experience (CX); Data analytics; Data centres; Data sovereignty; Dynamic pricing; Enterprise (B2B); Fibre (FTTP); Fixed broadband; Fraud detection; Integration; Investment; Mobile segment; Network footprint; Operational costs; Satellite networks; Segmentation; Service delivery; Skills development; Strategic partnerships; Technology; Training; Upskilling.

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