Digital Infrastructure Outlook 2026

Africa is entering a decisive phase in its digital journey. Across the continent, governments and industry leaders are announcing broadband expansion plans, data center pipelines, cloud strategies, and AI roadmaps at unprecedented speed. Yet a persistent gap remains between ambition and reality – between what is declared and what is actually built, financed, interconnected, and used.

The Digital Infrastructure Outlook 2026 is designed as a reality check. This high-level virtual session convenes policymakers, regulators, infrastructure operators, investors, and demand-side platforms to examine the hard foundations required to support Africa’s digital economy at scale. It moves beyond forecasts and announcements to focus on execution economics: what gets financed, what gets delayed, what gets stranded, and what ultimately gets built.