Africa Data Center Market
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The Africa data center market is located in the region of EMEA and within World. Africa has 126 facilities.
The top providers in Africa are Teraco Data Environments (9 sites) and Phoenix Group with 1 facility . The most popular facilities are PAIX Nairobi-1 and PAIX Nairobi-1.
Market Facts
- The Africa Data Center Market Has 126 data centers, operated by 53 providers.
- The largest data center in Africa is Phoenix Group: Ethiopia with 132 megawatts
Africa Data Center Map
Africa Power Growth Over Time
+194%
since 2022
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Largest Providers in Africa
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Largest Data Centers in Africa
| Location | About | Total SqFt | Power (MW) |
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| Crypto Mining Data CenterInterested in this information?Contact us |
Crypto Miner Hosting Operator acquired the site in January 2025 and states that 90% of its energy...
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| TowerInterested in this information?Contact us |
In January 2024, BitCluster became the first Russian company to open a data center in Ethiopia.
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| Teraco JB4 |
Located in South Africa, the JB4 facility spans 80,000 sqm (861,110 sq ft) and features 14 data h...
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| Bitdeer: Oromia |
With a US$7.5 million investment through an SPA and turnkey agreement, Bitdeer is establishing a ...
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| Hub UltraInterested in this information?Contact us |
Cryptoasset technology company Bit Mining has finished the second phase of its acquisition of dat...
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Regions in Africa
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South Africa
- Facilities: 39
- Power: 342 megawatts
- Under Construction: 4 sites
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Nigeria
- Facilities: 21
- Under Construction: 6 sites
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Ghana
- Facilities: 5
- Under Construction: 1 site
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Angola
- Facilities: 2
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Morocco
- Facilities: 7
- Under Construction: 1 site
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Kenya
- Facilities: 15
- Under Construction: 3 sites
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Ethiopia
- Facilities: 8
- Power: 319 megawatts
- Under Construction: 1 site
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Zimbabwe
- Facilities: 1
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Rwanda
- Facilities: 1
- Under Construction: 1 site
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Ivory Coast - Côte d'Ivoire
- Facilities: 3
- Power: 5 megawatts
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Uganda
- Facilities: 2
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Facilities: 2
- Power: 4 megawatts
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Togo
- Facilities: 1
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Mozambique
- Facilities: 2
- Power: 4 megawatts
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Senegal
- Facilities: 0
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Seychelles
- Facilities: 1
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Egypt
- Facilities: 5
- Under Construction: 2 sites
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Tanzania
- Facilities: 3
- Under Construction: 2 sites
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Djibouti
- Facilities: 2
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Somalia
- Facilities: 1
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Data Center Events in Africa See all
2 events
| Event | Type | Region | Date | Starts in | Details |
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Morocco
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Oct 28 – 29 | 17 days | |||
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Wed, Oct 28 – 29
Morocco
Platform Markets Group
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Nairobi
Nairobi
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Sep 6 – 9, 2027 | 330 days | ||
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Data Center
Telecom & Networks
Mon, Sep 6 – 9, 2027
Nairobi
Datacloud
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