Oct 28, 2025

Bongani Andy Mabaso 28 October 2025 Altron earlier this month announced that it has deployed an “AI factory” in one of Teraco’s new Johannesburg data centres. Powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure and software, the factory is has already gone live with half a dozen customers. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, Altron Group chief technology officer Bongani Andy Mabaso explains the rationale for the investment, what building the factory entailed and what the anchor tenants are using the platform to do. Watch the interview What an AI factory is exactly and why Altron has decided to build one; What’s involved in deploying AI infrastructure, especially from a power and cooling perspective – and why Altron decided to locate the Altron AI Factory at Teraco; What companies like Lelapa AI, MathU and Dataviue are using the Altron AI Factory to do; Why Altron partnered with Asus and HPE on the project; How the infrastructure can be used; and The advantages of hosting an AI factory in South Africa, as opposed to an offshore data centre – it’s not only about better network latency. Don’t miss the conversation! Listen to this episode of the TechCentral Show Subscribe for free To subscribe to any of TechCentral’s shows , including TCS, TCS+, Meet the CIO, Watts & Wheels and TCS Legends, please use the links below: Show Subscribe to Updates Latest Posts Manage consent TechCentral uses cookies to enhance its offerings. Consenting to these technologies allows us to serve you better. Not consenting or withdrawing consent may adversely affect certain features and functions of the website. Functional Always active The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Preferences Preferences The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Statistics Statistics The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Marketing Marketing The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.