Thailand’s government has approved a $2.7 billion in investments for domestic data centers and cloud infrastructure. The move signals a clear intention: to own the future of data.
Africa, by contrast, remains a client. Our data is hosted in Europe or the United States. Our cloud providers are American or Chinese. Our laws on data localization are either outdated or nonexistent.
Yet Africa produces massive amounts of data, from social media to mobile banking. That data is gold. But right now, we’re giving it away.
If Thailand can secure billions for infrastructure, why can’t Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, or Egypt lead a data center revolution?
Owning infrastructure means owning the future. Renting it means permanent dependency.
