Africa developing its first supercomputer outside South Africa

Steps have now been taken that will lead to HPC capability, creating a 24-node cluster that will come online at Kenya's fantastic iHub idea factory this summer.

Google Africa has provided capital for the initial deployment, and Intel has provided a MultiFlex server to act as the HPC's master component.

The iHub Cluster, as it has become known, was the brainchild of iHub member Idd Salim. Google's Bob Aman, who holds "office hours" at iHub, and Jimmy Gitonga are helping Salim build the computer's first four nodes. read more: arstechnica.com/gadgets