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'We would need to shut off power for half the country': Microsoft's $1 billion Kenya data center project…

Microsoft's plans for a $1 billion data center in Kenya have stalled due to disagreements over annual payments between the company and the Kenyan government. While Microsoft and its partner G42 sought guaranteed annual payments, the government could not meet the requested amount. Despite the roadblock, Kenyan officials state that talks are ongoing and the project is not withdrawn, suggesting a need for further structuring of the data center's scale.