Google Cloud Expands African Footprint with New AI and Digital Infrastructure Investments

Google Cloud hosted its inaugural Cloud Summit in Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa, gathering more than 2,500 business leaders, developers, public sector leaders, and partners. Anchored by the central theme, “Building for Africa with Google Cloud,” the summit builds upon Google’s 2025 launch of its Johannesburg Cloud Region. At the summit, Google Cloud launched a number of new initiatives for Africa, including new infrastructure, a new applied AI lab, expanded connectivity