Microsoft Corporation announced it will invest an additional $297 million in South Africa by the end of 2027 to expand its cloud and AI capabilities in the country. Vice Chairman Brad Smith made the announcement in Johannesburg ahead of an upcoming South African investment conference.
Smith explained that the investment will also support digital skills certification exams for 50,000 young people over the next 12 months, aiming to boost innovation, economic growth, and workforce development.
This announcement comes less than three weeks after Microsoft committed $1 million to accelerate AI skill development for one million Nigerians over the next two years as part of its broader efforts to drive digital innovation and economic empowerment across Africa.
In January, it was reported that Microsoft plans to invest around $80 billion in fiscal 2025, mainly in AI-powered data centers and global AI deployment, with more than half of that investment focused in the United States.
