A tech company called Siscom just launched something that lets regular Kenyans buy pieces of computer servers. People can invest as little as 20,000 shillings and earn money when companies rent these machines. The servers sit inside special buildings around Kenya and power apps, websites, and artificial intelligence programs. Derrick Gakuu from Siscom says ordinary citizens can finally profit from the technology boom happening across Africa. The idea works just like buying rental property but with computers instead of houses.
Kenya faces a massive problem with computer infrastructure that costs the country billions each year. Local startups pay 60 percent more for cloud services compared to businesses in America, China, and India. This...