By Juliet Umeh
A pan-African digital infrastructure and ecosystem platform, Africa Hyperscalers, has charged the media on responsible AI reporting as part of a high-level Media Workshop on Digital Infrastructure and AI in Lagos.
The workshop held in partnership with The Media Training Room, TMTR, Open Access Data Centres, and Rack Centre, the workshop brought together senior journalists, infrastructure operators, and industry experts to bridge the knowledge gap between media practitioners and Africa’s digital infrastructure sector.
The initiative focused on equipping journalists with insights needed for ethical, informed, and accurate reporting on core infrastructure layers — including connectivity, data centres, power, interconnection, cloud, project bankability, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence in journalism.
Speaking at the workshop, Executive Director of Africa Hyperscalers, Temitope Osunrinde, said: “Digital infrastructure is now as critical to national development as roads, ports, and power. If Africa is to shape credible narratives that attract long-term investment and support sustainable digital economies, the media must understand how these systems work and what it takes to deliver them.
“This workshop is about equipping journalists with the insight to drive better public discourse, inform policy decisions, and ultimately support stronger infrastructure outcomes.”
The programme featured a session on Ethical and Professional News Reporting in the Age of AI, led by Toni Kan, Founder of TMTR which examined how AI is reshaping newsroom practices, ethics, and accountability.
Key infrastructure topics included “Connectivity: From Subsea to the Street”, delivered by Adebola Adefarati, Head of Marketing and Communications, Rack Centre; and “Building Resilient Data Centers and Connectivity Infrastructure”, presented by Gbenga Adegbiji, CEO of Geniserve.
Muhammed Rudman, CEO of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria , IXPN, unpacked “What You Don’t Know About the Internet in Nigeria”, highlighting the importance of localizing internet traffic, local peering, data sovereignty, and how these factors affect cost and latency.
The workshop concluded with a panel discussion on “The Media’s Powerful Role in Enabling Digital Infrastructure Development in Nigeria”, featuring Tayo Fagbule, West Africa Bureau Chief, CNBC; Obinna Adumike, Head, Converged Infrastructure, Open Access Data Centres; Muhammed Rudman, CEO, IXPN; and Temitope Osunrinde. The discussion highlighted the media’s responsibility in fostering transparency, supporting sector investment, and informing policy across Nigeria’s digital infrastructure value chain.
Sponsored by Open Access, the workshop underscored the crucial role of journalists in shaping narratives, attracting investment, and supporting Africa’s sustainable digital growth.
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