Microsoft and G42 $1 Billion Data Center Project in Kenya

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Microsoft partnered with UAE-based AI firm G42 to invest $1 billion in a data center in Kenya aimed at expanding cloud-computing services in East Africa. The facility was planned to run entirely on geothermal power and provide access to Microsoft's Azure cloud services through a cloud region for East Africa. However, the project has been delayed due to disagreements with the Kenyan government over payment guarantees. Microsoft and G42 requested the Kenyan government to commit to paying for a certain amount of capacity annually, but the government could not provide guarantees at the requested level, causing talks to break down. The group might decide to scale back the project, but Kenya is continuing talks and the project is not considered failed or withdrawn yet.