In 2025, Gartner reported that worldwide shipments of AI PCs reached 77.8 million units, representing 31% of the total global PC market, more than double their share the prior year.

In 2026, artificial intelligence is being baked directly into laptop hardware, hybrid work is now a permanent work mode across African businesses, and the question buyers face is no longer

Africa stands at a defining crossroad, where an expanding digital economy that is in need of infrastructure, connection, and intelligent systems is on one side. However, there is an energy