# MTN forms Africa data-center venture with UAE-backed investor

_Published Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 11:06 AM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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MTN Digital Infrastructure has entered a strategic partnership with an unnamed UAE-backed data-center investment platform to form Africa Data Hub Holding Limited, according to MTN's half-year results. MTN said it will be a minority investor and that the venture will develop and scale digital-infrastructure opportunities across key African markets. South Africa and Nigeria are identified for the initial deployment phase; local reporting cited a first-phase target of up to 150MW.

## Sources

- [DCD](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/mtn-forms-data-center-partnership-with-unnamed-investor/)

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Published: 2026-08-26T15:06:48.181Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-11T01:09:41.400Z
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