BoFiNet’s new data centre boosts digitisation
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 290 Views |
DIGITAL ECONOMY: BoFiNet's data centre in Block 8 is a world-class facility supporting the country's digitisation goals PIC: BOFINET
Data centres are a key priority across the globe, as they house critical infrastructure for the internet and the digital economy, providing secure and reliable storage as well as processing for vast amounts of data. Major corporations such as Meta and others involved in the Artificial Intelligence race, are scrambling to set up increasingly larger data centres to support the digital economy.
Botswana has several data centres mainly associated with mobile phone services companies, private sector players, and the Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub.
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