Alibaba Cloud to Power First Youth Olympic Games in Africa to Boost Efficiency and Engagement. Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today announced to power Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 (“Dakar 2026”) - the first Olympic sporting event to be held in Africa - with its proven cloud and AI technologies. “As we prepare to host Africa's first Olympic event, partnering with Alibaba Cloud marks a crucial step in our journey to deliver a technologically advanced and seamlessly operated Youth Olympic Games," said Ibrahima Wade, General Coordinator of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee, "The implementation of Alibaba Cloud's digital technologies across our core services will not only ensure efficient Games operations but also create a lasting technological legacy that will benefit Senegal and the African sporting community long after the Games conclude." #Dakar2026 #AlibabaCloud #StrategicPartnership #YOGonCloud #Africa
