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Western Firms Want Africa’s Digital Growth but Struggle to Fund the Risk

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May 8, 2026 | 12:00 PM1 min read
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Western Firms Want Africa’s Digital Growth but Struggle to Fund the Risk

Plans for a major data center development in Kenya backed by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based G42 have effectively fallen away after comments from President William Ruto confirmed the project is no longer moving forward. The outcome points to a recurring obstacle in Africa’s technology sector: securing enough capital and patience to build expensive infrastructure in … The post Western Firms Want Africa’s Digital Growth but Struggle to Fund the Risk appeared first on TechTrendsKE .

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