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Airtel shifts Nxtra completion deadline
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Fusion42 · 4 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Airtel has delayed the completion of its $150 million Nxtra data centre in Tatu City, Kenya, to July 2027 from the original target of early 2027. The 44MW facility aims to be East Africa's largest data centre for large-scale AI and digital services, with potential hosting interest from global tech companies like Google and Microsoft.
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Your telecom infrastructure plans can now factor in a later ramp-up of Nxtra’s data centre in Kenya, delaying regional AI service capacity but opening hosting deals with global cloud firms. This project shift gives you a window to approach or partner with Airtel for AI-ready data hosting in East Africa.
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