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Investment in green computing can unlock $1.5T in Africa — Nairobi IX named key node

Green computing investment could unlock $1.5T across Africa, with Nairobi IX positioned as a critical interconnection node.

Sustainable compute is no longer optional for Africa’s digital growth. Efficient data centers, renewable power, and dense interconnection determine who captures the next wave of AI and cloud demand.

Nairobi’s internet exchange sits at the center of that story — a key node for routing traffic, reducing latency, and anchoring sovereign capacity for East Africa.

Siscom’s infrastructure thesis pairs green operating models with investable assets so operators and capital partners can scale without locking the region into imported, carbon-heavy cloud.