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  • Jan 26, 2011
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January 26th, 2011
Africa’s Power Shortages Threaten the Development of Data Centres

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All this rolling out of complex mobile Internet services requires powerful local data centres to make it all work. Effective data centres need reliable power at predictable prices. There is a staggering power shortfall across the continent and prices will go up to cover future investment. With the one-year forecasts for oil putting it at over US$100 per barrel, the cost of servicing remote base stations will get significantly higher. Read More