Vertiv Eyes Africa’s Digital Future with AI-Ready Data Centers, Renewable Power, and Local Talent

Vertiv’s Africa MD, Wojtek Piorko, shares how the company is powering Africa’s digital growth through AI-ready infrastructure, hybrid solar..
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Vertiv, a global critical digital infrastructure provider, is significantly expanding its presence in Africa, focusing on developing AI-ready data centers and sustainable power solutions to support the continent's rapid digital transformation.
- Vertiv operates five offices across Africa, including Nairobi, which serves Kenya and 15 surrounding countries.
- The company offers a unique hybrid solar DC power system, designed and manufactured for Africa, capable of running fully off-grid.
- Key sectors driving demand for Vertiv's solutions include data centers, telecoms, and commercial & industrial, with strong growth fueled by AI workloads.
- Roughly half of new African projects now incorporate liquid cooling solutions due to soaring power densities per rack, reaching over 250 kW.
- Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director for Vertiv Africa, highlights Africa's young, data-hungry population as the primary driver of future digital growth.
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