Goldman Sachs Puts 2026 Global AI Investment at $1 Trillion – Which Makes Africa’s Share Smaller Than Commonly Cited

Global AI investment in 2026 will reach approximately $1.019 trillion — roughly $200 billion more than the hyperscaler capital expenditure figure the market routinely cites — according to new Goldman Sachs research that argues the standard metric is structurally flawed in four separate ways. The recalibration matters for African readers for a specific reason. The commonly repeated finding, from the Lawyers Hub and Agence Française de Développement report launched at the Africa Forward Summit in