Datacloud Africa is the Africa edition of the Datacloud series, co-located with International Telecoms Week (ITW) Africa. The 2026 edition runs September 7-10, 2026 at the Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya, and brings together digital infrastructure and connectivity leaders from across the continent.
Programming Focus
- Data center development across Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco
- Submarine cable landings and terrestrial backhaul
- Cross-border connectivity, carrier peering, and IXP growth
- Mobile and fixed broadband expansion
- Power availability, renewables, and grid reliability for African data centers
- Regulatory and sovereign data considerations
Scale
- Approximately 1,800+ decision-makers
- 80+ countries represented
- 130+ speakers
Who Should Attend
- African and global data center operators
- Carriers, ISPs, and subsea cable operators
- Mobile network operators and tower companies
- Hyperscalers expanding in African markets
- Development finance institutions and infrastructure investors
- Regulators and public-sector digital leaders
Logistics
Venue: Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya. Co-located with ITW Africa 2026. Organized by Datacloud / ITW (techoraco Limited, London).