Open Access Data Centres (OADC)

Open Access Data Centres (OADC) was established in 2018 with African developmental support/funding from IFC and Proparco; now part-owned by 10 major African telecom operators, leading Africa focused private equity fund manager, African Capital Alliance (ACA) and IFC.

WIOCC Group is the parent company of Group companies Open Access Data Centres (OADC), WIOCC and Open Access Technical Services (OATS).

WIOCC Group is pioneering and accelerating Africa’s digital transformation, creating an environment in which all Africans can take advantage of world-class technology developments to
build better lives, better businesses and a better world.

It is achieving this by deploying converged open-access digital infrastructure across Africa; infrastructure that will expedite and underpin Africa’s digital transformation.

Open Access Data Centres (OADC) Data Center Map

Open Access Data Centres (OADC) Power Growth Over Time

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