Egypt has advanced its digital infrastructure ambitions after the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority( NTRA) granted Hassan Allam Digital Infrastructure and Data Center Solutions a licence to establish and operate data centres and deliver cloud computing services.
The $ 400 million project is expected to help meet rising demand for cloud computing, data storage and digital services as businesses, government agencies and technology providers accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. It also reflects a broader trend across the Middle East and Africa, where governments are investing heavily in digital infrastructure to support economic diversification, artificial intelligence adoption and the growth of digital economies.
The new facility will strengthen Egypt’ s ability to host and process data domestically while providing additional capacity for cloud providers, enterprise customers and emerging digital services. It is also expected to contribute to a more resilient and scalable digital ecosystem capable of supporting future technology growth.
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BCS Consultancy( BCS) has announced the opening of its new South African office, marking a major milestone in the company’ s international growth strategy and strengthening its long-term presence across Africa. The new office, based in Cape Town, will open later this month, with local projects already in place.
The new opening reflects growing momentum across the African data centre market, driven by cloud adoption, enterprise digital transformation, AI workloads, increasing data sovereignty requirements and major investments in connectivity infrastructure across the continent. The new office will provide BCS with a local delivery base to support regional and international clients, whilst supplying numerous job opportunities to local communities.
South Africa is the more mature and one of the most strategically important data centre markets in Africa, with established hyperscale and colocation activity, growing cloud regions, and a strong professional services ecosystem capable of supporting large-scale digital infrastructure projects. Market forecasts estimate the South African data centre sector will grow from approximately USD $ 2.55bn in 2025 to USD $ 5.28bn by 2031.
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