azure cloud region

Microsoft marked the first anniversary of its Indonesia Central cloud region on May 29, 2026, framing the in-country Azure infrastructure as both a working datacenter platform and a strategic bet on Indonesia’s AI economy. The anniversary is more than a corporate victory lap. It is a reminder...

Microsoft and G42’s planned $1 billion geothermal-powered AI data center in Kenya has stalled in May 2026 after the Kenyan government declined to guarantee the electricity capacity and payments needed to support the project at full scale. The blockage is not a local procurement hiccup; it is a...