The Nairobi Supercluster
A High-Performance NVIDIA H100 Cluster in Nairobi.
The Africa Compute Fund has officially initiated the deployment of the first NVIDIA H100-based AI supercluster in Nairobi, signaling a foundational milestone in the establishment of sovereign, high-performance compute infrastructure on the continent. This infrastructure is specifically designed to deliver low-latency, high-throughput computational power using the most advanced GPUs available commercially today, beginning with the NVIDIA H100.
Building The Infrastructure
The Nairobi Supercluster is strategically engineered to address a critical infrastructure gap across Africa's rapidly expanding AI development ecosystem. By localizing frontier compute resources, we are ensuring accessible, cost-efficient, and highly scalable compute capabilities. The entire operation is orchestrated by Monarch, our platform purpose-built for streamlined model training, fine-tuning, and large-scale inference execution.
Our GPU cluster is designed for full automation, scalability, and precision. Monarch enables developers to independently allocate GPU resources, dynamically schedule computational tasks, and manage workloads with precise control. Researchers, startups, and established enterprises alike can deploy and manage large-scale AI experiments and production workloads.
Monarch provides comprehensive visibility and control, offering integrated usage metering, transparent job logging, billing, and detailed system monitoring, all through a centralized user interface and API. The platform is designed for robust reliability and high availability, empowering users to scale compute-intensive operations effortlessly.
Nairobi as the First Node
Nairobi represents the initial node in a broader continental strategy. We plan subsequent deployments in strategically selected regions across Africa, each carefully optimized for energy efficiency, proximity to key research institutions, and seamless integration within local and regional developer communities. Each supercluster node will maintain interoperability, creating a cohesive network of sovereign compute infrastructure.
At present, initial configurations, including GPU procurement, power infrastructure design, cooling system optimization, and secure rackspace allocation, are actively progressing. Simultaneously, network provisioning and detailed deployment automation scripts are under active development and testing, ensuring that the platform will deliver operational excellence once publicly accessible.
Join The Vanguard
We will initially open compute access to a select group of early customers, allowing thorough validation of stability, scalability, and real-world throughput performance. Broader access will be systematically expanded, prioritizing high-impact startups, university research groups, government agencies, and innovative organizations at the frontier of AI exploration and deployment.
The Nairobi Supercluster embodies a practical, robust, and ambitious step toward building the technical backbone for Africa’s autonomous AI future, one GPU, rack, and deployment at a time. Interested parties and potential early adopters are invited to learn more through our Early Access program, where you can register interest and join the queue for compute allocation.
