The one common denominator is the data centre, or often the absence of data centres. Last year, London’s data centre space was 260,000m2; in comparison, Africa’s total space was estimated at 861,207m2. There’s also a challenge when it comes to the distribution of data centres across the continent. To put it as simply as possible, the closer a data centre is to the user, the faster that user will be able to access information and use services hosted at the data centre. Power supply reliability is another challenge; data centres need lots of power, and they don’t do well with power shutdowns.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2021 09:33 UTC