Amini, Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), and Bull have announced a partnership to provide AI data centre infrastructure to governments and companies in Africa and other Global South markets.
Babacar Seck (Askya), Jesse Chao (Foxconn) and Kate Kallot (Amini) on the panel “Closing the African Compute Gap” at the Africa Forward Summit. Nairobi, 11 May 2026. Image source: Amini
The announcement made at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on 11–12 May 2026 represents a joint data centre initiative between Amini, an AI infrastructure company that operates compute and data capacity across African markets, Foxconn – an electronics manufacturer and AI server provider, and Bull, a company owned by the French government that works in high-performance computing, AI, and quantum computing.
Bull already has an existing collaboration with Amini, while for Foxconn, that has been practicing strategic energy-efficient AI computing investments earlier, this project marks the first infrastructure initiative focused on African markets.
“Africa’s participation in the AI economy depends on infrastructure designed for its conditions, not adapted from elsewhere. This partnership brings Foxconn’s global capabilities into a market model built for sovereign ownership and long-term operational viability.”
Jesse Chao, Head of AI & Quantum at Foxconn
Kate Kallot (Founder & CEO, Amini) addresses the “Africa Forward: Future Makers” session, with Presidents Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto at the podiums. Taifa Hall, University of Nairobi, 11 May 2026. Image source: Amini
The partnership will provide modular AI data centre systems designed to operate in variable power conditions. They can be deployed in under 12 months, while customers can scale system capacity over time. Data stays within the country under local regulation. Target customers include governments, telecom operators, banks, and energy companies. Some of the use cases include: grid optimisation and predictive maintenance; building domestic risk, credit, and financial inclusion systems; scaling edge AI and network intelligence, etc.
“AI is becoming foundational infrastructure for every economy, yet most of the world still lacks the compute capacity required to participate on its own terms. This partnership ensures that Africa and the Global South can acquire, own, and operate AI infrastructure locally, with sovereignty and long-term economic value at its core. The trillion-dollar demand for AI services across our markets will be met. The question is whether the infrastructure beneath it is held with us, or for us.”
Kate Kallot, Founder and CEO of Amini
Kate Kallot (Founder & CEO, Amini) speaks at the “Africa Forward: Future Makers” session, alongside Matthias Leopoldi (Julaya), in the presence of Presidents Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto. Taifa Hall, University of Nairobi, 11 May 2026. Image source: Amini
Africa’s data centre market was valued at $3.49 billion in 2024. It is projected to reach $6.81 billion by 2030. By the same time, the continent’s installed data centre capacity is expected to reach more than 3,460 megawatts by 2030.
“Africa and more generally the Global South have the potential to emerge as a global-scale AI hub, by continuing to build regional computing capacity and supply chain independence. Bull is proud, through its partnership with Amini and Foxconn, to be a part of this journey, to develop a sovereign AI infrastructure. Our joint solution with Amini reflects a shared conviction that durable digital capacity must be built with the institutions it serves, not delivered to them.”
Alexandre Jouys, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Bull
The partners have chosen modular systems for the African market deployment for three practical reasons:
- Power instability. Standard large-scale data centres need reliable electricity grids. Many African markets have variable power supply, so modular systems are built to handle that.
- Speed and cost. Conventional data centres take years to build and require large upfront capital. Modular systems deploy in under 12 months and let institutions start small and expand as demand grows.
- Data regulation. Each unit keeps data inside the country, which meets local regulatory requirements.
Jesse Chao (Foxconn), Kate Kallot (Founder & CEO, Amini) and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Africa Forward Summit. Nairobi, 11 May 2026. Image source: Amini
Notably, the partnership opens sovereign AI infrastructure to the institutions that anchor national economic activity.
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, spoke at the Africa Forward Summit on 11 May 2026 and referenced the partnership: “[…] this partnership between Amini, Bull and Foxconn for me is a perfect example of this common sovereignty story: African, European and Taiwanese companies. All of us have to face this challenge of sovereignty and reducing our dependencies.”
The news article is based on the press release distributed by APO Group on behalf of Amini.
