UAE Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence major G42 has partnered with Microsoft to jointly invest $1 billion in Kenya’s digital ecosystem



The companies will focus on building a data centre and develop local-language AI models

The investment will focus on developing a sustainable data centre that will be built by G42 and run Microsoft’s Azure service, serving as the US tech company’s new cloud region in East Africa, Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday.

“This represents the single-largest and broadest digital investment in Kenya’s history and reflects our confidence in the country, the government,its people and the future of East Africa,” Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, said.

These will specifically include providing internet access to 20 million people in Kenya and 50 million people across East Africa by the end of 2025, and collaboration with regional educational institutions, including the Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi.



The partnership will be formalised on Friday during Kenyan President William Ruto’s scheduled visit to Washington, in which a letter of intent will be signed between G42, Microsoft and Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.

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