17/06/2026
Africa's energy sector just merged with its digital revolution.
Data centres now stand as anchor demand for large-scale power generation. The perception of these as isolated builds belongs to the past.
What's driving the shift?
- Global UPS demand for IT equipment is forecast to reach 249 GW by 2030
- Local utilization in South Africa already sits above 83% today
- Kenya is targeting a 30% CAGR through 2028
- Continental electricity use is set to more than double by 2040
The continent has a chance to leapfrog legacy systems by tying digital growth directly to power expansion.
It looks like AI workloads will land where uptime gets proven every second of every day while still competing globally for the cost per token generation.