The Blueprint
A master plan to decouple African intelligence from foreign dependency. We are building the physical and digital infrastructure for true sovereignty.
Why Sovereignty Matters
Today, 98% of African data resides on servers outside the continent. The models that shape our future are trained on values that differ from our own.
The Ubuntu Initiative is not just about building a computer. It is about reclaiming the right to define our own digital destiny. By anchoring our intelligence to our own energy source (Inga), we ensure that no external switch can ever turn us off.
"Intelligence without sovereignty is merely advanced servitude."
Core Infrastructure
Phase 1 Technical Specifications
The infrastructure requirements for Africa's first sovereign AI supercomputer, built for extreme efficiency and reliability.
Power Source
Inga 3 Expansion (4,800MW total capacity)
Run-of-River Hydro
- 500MW dedicated to Ubuntu compute via PPA
- 4,300MW surplus to DRC regional grid
- 100% renewable, zero carbon emissions
- Baseload capacity (24/7/365 availability)
Compute Target
FP16 precision for LLM training
10+ ExaFLOPS
- Focus: African language models (Swahili, Hausa, etc.)
- Training corpus: 10T+ tokens of African content
- Custom silicon: NVIDIA H200/B200 class GPUs
- Phase 1 target: 50,000+ GPU cluster
Cooling System
Congo River heat exchange
Closed-Loop Liquid
- Direct liquid-to-chip cooling (DLC)
- Heat exchangers using Congo River water
- PUE target: <1.15 (industry leading)
- Zero water consumption (closed system)
Connectivity
Multi-path redundant links
Terabit Fiber
- Primary link: 1+ Tbps fiber to Kinshasa
- Subsea cables via Muanda (Atlantic access)
- Direct peering with African IXPs
- Latency: <50ms to major African hubs
500MW
Dedicated Power
1.15
PUE Target
Tier IV
Reliability
100%
Renewable
Project Roadmap
The Roadmap to Sovereignty
A staged execution model designed for technical excellence and impact.
Initialization
Project structure established, legal framework finalized, and initial capitalization secured.
Pilot Cluster
Deployment of 10MW pilot facility at Inga III. Training of first sovereign models begins.
Foundation Training
Scaling to 100MW. Full-scale training of pan-African foundation models on local infrastructure.
Continental Deployment
Integration with national grids and sovereign intelligence distribution across Africa.