The Africa Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio Analysis Report 2025 identifies expansion as a direct result of strong growth in Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa, and highlights Africa’s evolving data center landscape. The report, added to ResearchAndMarkets.com, notes that Africa currently hosts over 120 existing data centers, with rapid development underway in several countries where Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa are leading markets.
Morocco stands out as a key driver for upcoming capacity, accounting for more than half of the total power capacity in development. Major operators by capacity across Africa include Digital Realty, Equinix, Open Access Data Centres (OADC), and Africa Data Centres, among others.
Key market details at a glance:
- The database provides an Excel workbook covering 125 existing data centers and 46 upcoming centers, across countries such as Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
- For existing facilities, data points include white-floor space, IT load capacity, rack capacity, operation year, design standards (Tier I–IV), and power/cooling redundancy.
- For upcoming centers, the database covers investment snapshots, white-floor area, IT load capacity, total project costs, infrastructure investments (electrical, mechanical, general construction), project status (Opened/Under Construction/Announced), and expected opening timelines.
- Pricing data includes retail and wholesale colocation rates (per kW) and rack cabinet configurations (Quarter, Half, and Full racks).
Target audience includes Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), data center contractors and infrastructure providers, new market entrants, consultancy and advisory firms, and government or corporate agencies.
Sections of the report cover: the database overview, scope and definitions, facility-level snapshots for existing and upcoming centers, capacity comparisons (with infographics), and colocation pricing.
Prominent operators and investors featured in the Africa data center market database include 21 Century Technologies, Africa Data Centres, Africa50 & Raya Data Center, Airtel Africa (Nxtra), Cassava Technologies, CWG PLC, Digital Realty, Equinix, Etisalat, Open Access Data Centres, Orange, Paratus, Rack Centre, Raya Data Center, Safaricom, Teraco, Vantage Data Centers, and others.
If more detail is needed, the full report can be accessed via ResearchAndMarkets.com at the provided link. The source provider, ResearchAndMarkets.com, positions itself as a leading global hub for international market research and market data, delivering the latest trends, top companies, and new products across regions.
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