In Brief Lesotho has approved a $6.2 billion hydropower and AI data centre project, a huge proposal for a small country and one of the clearest signs yet... Earlier reporting by Connecting Africa said the plan includes renewable power and an AI-capable data centre in the country. Countries with reliable clean power, political stability and connectivity can attract data centre investment. A data centre project would add the physical layer. A data centre that only serves foreign customers while local users see little benefit would be a missed opportunity.