Data Centers Could Accelerate Africa’s Energy Transition
Data centers could become the unexpected catalyst that finally modernizes Africa's energy infrastructure. The continent's explosive digital growth is creating massive demand for reliable electricity, and that appetite is attracting the type of capital investment that has historically avoided African power grids. Africa's data center market reached $3.49 billion in 2024 and is poised to hit $6.81 billion by 2030, rising at an 11.79% annual growth rate according to the African Energy Chamber's 2026 Outlook Report. Energy demand for these facilities is projected to grow at an annual rate of 9% between 2024 and 2030, reaching 2 GW by decade's…