Kenya’s Moringa School partners with Nomad Futurist Foundation and iXAfrica

07 January 2026

Moringa School, Kenya’s leading tech-education institution, has announced a strategic alliance with the Nomad Futurist Foundation and iXAfrica Data Centres to equip young professionals with the skills and practical experience needed to thrive in Africa’s booming digital infrastructure sector.

The collaboration leverages Nomad Futurist’s global digital infrastructure education platform to deliver a focused online course covering key areas such as data centre operations, sustainability, mechanical and electrical systems, cloud ecosystems, and AI-ready design. The program aims to introduce participants to the vital role data centres play in Africa’s digital economy, preparing them for the region’s increasing demand for skilled talent driven by cloud adoption, AI workloads, fintech growth, and expanding digital public infrastructure.

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Africa’s digital flex: building systems that move with the market

24 December 2025

Mandla Mbonambi, CEO, Africonology

Mandla Mbonambi, CEO, Africonology

Africa is a continent in motion. Markets are shifting, industries are evolving, and opportunities are constantly emerging. In this environment, technology cannot be static — it must move with change, not against it.

There’s an uncomfortable truth about technology investment that many enterprises are now confronting, which is the fact that rigidity costs more than it saves. All-in-one systems, long-term vendor dependencies, and software lock-ins are giving way to a new reality, where success depends on how fast an organisation can move, connect, and adapt to disruption.

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Nigeria urged to prioritise local data storage

23 December 2025

As Nigeria accelerates its digital transformation journey, the importance of data sovereignty — ensuring that data generated within the country is stored, governed, and protected domestically — has become increasingly vital.

Recent worldwide outages affecting major international platforms have underscored the risks of over-reliance on foreign infrastructure, which can lead to disruptions in financial services, authentication systems, and national security operations.

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ADQ and Gates Foundation to boost AI and EdTech for education in sub-Saharan Africa

21 December 2025

ADQ, a prominent sovereign investor focused on critical infrastructure and global supply chains, has announced a major partnership with the Gates Foundation aimed at accelerating the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and education technology (EdTech) to improve learning outcomes for children across sub-Saharan Africa.

The partnership was unveiled during Abu Dhabi Finance Week, coinciding with a visit by Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, to the UAE.

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