Senegal’s new government centres sovereign cloud and AI in its...
Senegal’s government has formally set digital sovereignty as a policy priority, with sovereign cloud...
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Côte d’Ivoire’s $1.8B AI Strategy Raises the Cybersecurity Bill
Côte d’Ivoire’s push to become a regional AI hub has entered its execution phase. A $1.8 billion national strategy is now translating into concrete institutions and programmes, and the government is treating cybersecurity as the next build-out priority to secure those gains. The latest development In an interview published by the government on May 3, […]
Trump Signs AI Executive Order: What the 30-Day Voluntary Pre-Release Vetting Framework Means for the Global AI Governance Race
Innovation / Digital Sovereignty On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” directing federal agencies to establish a framework for the secure deployment of frontier AI models, including a process by which developers would voluntarily provide the government with early access to models for up […]
Trump Signs AI Executive Order, A First: What the 30-Day Voluntary Pre-Release Vetting Framework Means for the Global AI Governance Race
Digital Sovereignty On 2 June 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” directing federal agencies to establish a framework for the secure deployment of frontier AI models. The core mechanism: developers of frontier AI models will have the option to voluntarily submit new technologies for review by […]
Kenya’s First Sovereign AI Cloud: Servernah Cloud and the Data Sovereignty Race in East Africa
Innovation / Digital Sovereignty On 11-12 March 2026, at the iXAfrica facility on Mombasa Road in Nairobi, three Kenyan technology companies (Atlancis Technologies, Everse Technology, and iXAfrica Data Centres) jointly launched Servernah Cloud, presented as Kenya’s first sovereign-hosted cloud and AI platform. According to TechAfrica News, Atlancis Technologies Limited, Everse Technology Limited (EverseTech) and iXAfrica […]
Connected Africa Summit Nairobi: Digital Ambitions vs Measurable Outcomes
From Vision to Delivery The 15th Connected Africa Summit took place in Nairobi from April 27 to 30, 2026, at The Edge Convention Centre. Organised by Kenya’s ICT Authority, the four-day event drew delegations from at least 14 African countries, with ministerial participation from Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda, Gabon, Guinea, Chad and Zimbabwe. The 2025 edition […]
Local Data Centers vs. Hyperscalers: Where Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Debate Actually Stands
Africa’s data center market is growing fast. According to Arizton research published on May 13, 2026, the continent’s data center construction market is expected to reach $4.58 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual rate of 24.26%. Nigeria alone is projected to grow from $132 million in investment in 2025 to nearly $770 million […]
