US DFC invests $155M in African digital networks to counter China

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has invested $155 million in Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African digital infrastructure firm, to bolster its networks against Chinese technology competition. This follows a parallel $300 million investment, signaling a strategic US push to expand digital influence in Africa. The move underscores intensifying US-China rivalry over African digital infrastructure, though the direct market impact is limited.