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AI Conference in Abuja Highlights Global Cloud Concentration in Africa

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The Nigeria AI Collective hosted the BUILD Conference in Abuja from October 21 to 23, 2026, themed “Building Africa’s Shared Compute and AI Infrastructure.” Policymakers, researchers, and investors gathered to discuss how Africa can govern its computing power. The conference noted that three American companies—Amazon, Microsoft, and Google—control over 65 per cent of global cloud capacity, according to industry estimates.

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The event raised concerns that reliance on global cloud capacity controlled by American firms could resemble a new form of digital imperialism. This concentration of infrastructure power is viewed as a challenge to economic self-determination across Africa.

AI adoption and cloud infrastructure investment are currently driving growth within African markets and the telecommunications sector.

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Who's involved

  • AfricaThe continent where the discussion on AI infrastructure took place.
  • AbujaThe location where the BUILD Conference was held.
  • GoogleOne of the three American companies controlling a large share of global cloud capacity.
  • NigeriaThe host country for the AI Collective and the conference.
  • MicrosoftOne of the three American companies controlling a large share of global cloud capacity.
  • AmazonOne of the three American companies controlling a large share of global cloud capacity.

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