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 127 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

Africa Data Center Map

Africa Power Growth Over Time

+194% since 2022
Operational
Construction
Planned
Prospective
Land Bank
In Doubt
Currently Operational
across NN Request Dataset sites
Under Construction
NN Request Dataset sites currently building
Planned / Prospective
NN Request Dataset sites announced, but haven't started construction

Largest Providers in Africa

Teraco Data Environments
Site
Power
Operational
8
162.7
Construction
1
Planned
1
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
9
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Phoenix Group
Site
Power
Operational
1
132.0
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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BitCluster
Site
Power
Operational
1
120.0
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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Africa Data Centres
Site
Power
Operational
7
74.15
Construction
3
Planned
4
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
10
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Largest Data Centers in Africa

Location About Total SqFt Power (MW)
Crypto Mining Data CenterInterested in this information?Contact us Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us NN Request Dataset
Valley UltraInterested in this information?Contact us Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us NN Request Dataset
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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Park GammaInterested in this information?Contact us Data center facility details are available on request.Interested in this information?Contact us NN Request Dataset

Regions in Africa

Data Center Events in Africa See all

1 events
Event Starts in Details
310 days
View Datacloud Africa 2027
Organized by:
Datacloud
Type:
Data Center Telecom & Networks
Description:

Datacloud Africa is the African continent edition of the Datacloud conference series, co-located with International Telecoms Week (ITW) Africa. Organized by Datacloud and BroadGroup (techoraco Limited), the four-day gathering runs September 6–9, 2027 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill in Nairobi, Kenya. The combined gathering convenes more than 1,800 decision-makers from over 80 coun...

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