Johannesburg and São Paulo are suffering from grid strain as regions race to upgrade digital infrastructure across Africa and Latin America.

The entities involved

• Johannesburg →

  largest city in South Africa

  • Soweto is a township located within the borders of South Africa.Mon 15:02
  • In 2019, Ramaphosa established the IMTT to address issues in Alexandra township, involving Gauteng and Johannesburg governments.Mon 09:28
• São Paulo →

  dam in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Brazil

  Nothing else this week.

• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• Latin America →

  region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken

  • Partnership initiative begins in Colombia to help women by providing free cloud computing and AI training through Amazon entities in Latin America.Mon 14:45
  • Trump's administration conducted strikes against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America to stem the drug flow.Mon 14:41

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• AEW 2026 focuses on Africa's energy projects, noting Angola's role in the continent's energy sector.Sep 22
• Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bogotá, and Medellín face urban access and infrastructure challenges.Aug 19
• Seeking international investment to support infrastructure and competitiveness across Africa, involving South Africa and the New York Stock Exchange.Aug 29