Lawmakers were warned that the United States is planning more punitive actions against the country. Officials hope a new trade deal will help repair the icy relations.
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Microsoft will invest an additional 5.4 billion rand ($296.81 million) by the end of 2027 to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in South Africa to meet the growing demand for the company's Azure services in the region.
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Microsoft has committed to investing ZAR 5.4 billion ($298.6m) in cloud and AI infrastructure in South Africa by 2027. This builds on the ZAR 20.4 billion ($1.13bn) Microsoft has already invested in infrastructure in South Africa over the past three years to establish data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Microsoft will invest $290 million over the next two years in South Africa on AI and cloud infrastructure, and will train 1 million youngsters.