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Safaricom to Invest Over $500 Million in AI Infrastructure Across East Africa
Safaricom announced it will invest more than $500 million in AI infrastructure across East Africa over the next three years, as it evolves into a technology leader by 2030.
By Africa AI Ledger Desk · 27 May 2025 · 1 min read
Safaricom announced it will invest more than $500 million in AI infrastructure across East Africa over the next three years, as it evolves into a technology leader by 2030.
The Investment
Chief Enterprise Business Officer Cynthia Kropac unveiled the plan, which aims to build AI-ready data centres, cloud platforms and developer ecosystems for startups and enterprises.
Workforce Training
Safaricom has already trained over 5,000 employees in AI fundamentals as part of the initiative.
Sources: itedgenews.africa, TechTrendsKE