[afnog] African ai infrastructure

[Sami Salih]

Well said Musa +1M

Sami Salih
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From: afnog <afnog-bounces at afnog.org> on behalf of Musa Stephen Honlue <honlue at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2026 9:15 PM
To: Loganaden Velvindron <loganaden at gmail.com>
Cc: afnog <afnog at afnog.org>
Subject: Re: [afnog] African ai infrastructure

Hi Logan,

This is good, I mean the idea of building a model on the continent. It’s good for our digital future. This is a critical pillar for Africa’s digital sovereignty.

However the narrative that Africa is an everlasting beggar who relies on donations for such critical infrastructure should change.
Africa spends billions yearly on useless projects and initiatives. These funds can really well be invested on the right skills and infrastructure.

On 14 Jun 2026, at 18:18, Loganaden Velvindron <loganaden at gmail.com> wrote:


Hi all,

The cyberstorm.mu<http://cyberstorm.mu> team got a generous in kind sponsorship for hardware from an isp based in the our region (africa). Although the donation is not big, it's enough to get a start to build a cybersecurity ai model.

It is sad that one ai model is currently being restricted due to national security reasons in the usa.

I believe that it's the right time for Africa to show to the rest of the world what we can do.

We should put our differences aside and aspire to build a modern african continent where ai is affordable for individuals and smes.

Can we do that ? I would love to hear of similar efforts and how we can work together?





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