Analytics Intelligence (AI), a provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group company, to develop sovereign AI and cloud solutions for African enterprises. The partnership will combine Analytics Intelligence’s enterprise AI platform and advanced analytics capabilities with OADC’s growing network of edge data centres across Africa. The companies said the collaboration is aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital economy by making sovereign AI infrastructure more accessible to businesses across the continent. Under the partnership, the two organisations will introduce integrated NeoCloud solutions designed to simplify AI adoption while addressing growing demand for data sovereignty, regulatory compliance and high-performance computing infrastructure. A key component of the offering will be access to high-performance computing, including AI Processing Units (APUs) hosted within OADC’s data centres. This will provide enterprises with the processing capacity required to train and run demanding AI workloads locally. The partnership comes as businesses across Africa increasingly adopt artificial intelligence for operations, analytics and decision-making, while seeking to protect sensitive data and comply with local regulatory requirements. The companies said the collaboration would allow organisations to deploy AI without compromising data privacy, security or control over where their information is stored and processed. Analytics Intelligence will lead the development of industry-specific AI applications tailored to enterprise needs. For financial institutions, the solutions will include secure private analytics environments designed to support data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. Speaking on the partnership, David Edoja, Founder and CEO of Analytics Intelligence, said Africa’s AI development would require not only advanced technology but also infrastructure capable of meeting the realities of local markets. “Africa’s AI future depends on more than powerful technology; it depends on infrastructure that is secure, resilient, and built for the realities of our markets,” Edoja said. He added that the partnership would put enterprise-grade AI and the computing power required to support it directly in the hands of African organisations, enabling them to innovate while maintaining control of their data. Ayotunde Coker, Chief Executive Officer of OADC, said the partnership would combine the company’s digital infrastructure with advanced AI capabilities to help businesses accelerate innovation. “Our mission has always been to bring world-class digital infrastructure closer to the businesses and communities that rely on it,” Coker said. He said the collaboration would help organisations meet their performance, security and compliance requirements while expanding access to AI technologies. The companies said the partnership would contribute to the development of locally hosted AI infrastructure and support the broader growth of Africa’s digital economy.
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