Middle East and Africa Existing and Upcoming Data Center
Dublin, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Middle East & Africa Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The report provides a comprehensive Excel database covering the MEA data center market, including 326 operational facilities and 176 upcoming projects across the Middle East and Africa. It delivers facility-level intelligence on data center capacity, white-floor space, investment, infrastructure, colocation pricing, development status, and expected capacity additions from 2026-2031.
Geographic coverage includes Angola, Bahrain, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, Turkey, UAE, and Uganda. This extensive coverage enables users to assess established data center hubs alongside developing markets attracting new investment.
MEA Data Center Market Highlights
The MEA data center landscape includes approximately 326 operational facilities, with South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Nigeria ranking among the region's leading markets.
The United Arab Emirates leads the existing market with more than 430+ MW of power capacity. Growth is supported by major operators such as Khazna Data Centers, Equinix, Pure Data Centers, and Gulf Data Hub.
Africa is experiencing a substantial increase in upcoming data center development, led by Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa.
Khazna Data Centers, Digital Realty, Saudi Telecom Company, and Gulf Data Hub are among the largest data center operators by capacity across the Middle East and Africa.
The database tracks current IT load capacity for 2026 and planned capacity additions through 2031, supporting analysis of market expansion and future supply.
Colocation Capacity and Pricing Coverage
The report includes existing and upcoming white-floor space in square feet, current and planned IT load capacity, and rack capacity where available. Colocation pricing intelligence covers Quarter Rack (1/4), Half Rack Cabinets (1/2), Full Rack Cabinet (42U/45U/47U/etc.), and wholesale colocation pricing per kW. These data points support benchmarking across operators, facilities, and countries throughout the MEA data center market.
Operational Data Center Database
For each of the 326 existing data centers, the database provides:
Market snapshot
Location by region, country, and city
Facility address
Operator or owner name
Data center name
Core & Shell Area (White-Floor Area)
Core & Shell Power Capacity (IT Load Capacity)
Rack capacity
Year of operations
Design standards (Tier I - IV)
Power and cooling redundancy
This facility-level coverage allows stakeholders to compare operational scale, technical specifications, ownership, market presence, and infrastructure resilience across major MEA data center locations.
Upcoming Data Center Project Database
For each of the 176 upcoming data center facilities, the database includes:
Investment snapshot
Location by region, country, and city
Investor name
Area (White-Floor Area)
Power capacity (IT Load Capacity)
Investment ($ Million)
Electrical infrastructure investment ($ Million)
Mechanical infrastructure investment ($ Million)
General construction services investment ($ Million)
Announcement year
Project status (Opened/Under Construction/Announced & Planned)
Active or expected year of opening
The project pipeline data supports analysis of capital deployment, construction activity, investor participation, infrastructure spending, and anticipated market entry. It also enables users to identify countries with expanding data center capacity and evaluate opportunities associated with electrical systems, mechanical infrastructure, construction services, and colocation operations.
Target Audience
Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
Data center construction contractors
Data center infrastructure providers
New market entrants
Consultants, consultancies, and advisory firms
Corporate organizations and government agencies
The report is designed to support market entry planning, investment assessment, competitive benchmarking, site selection, capacity analysis, and business development. Its structured Excel format enables users to evaluate the MEA data center market at the country, operator, facility, and project levels while identifying emerging opportunities across established and high-growth locations.
Key Topics Covered:
ABOUT THE DATABASE
SCOPE & ASSUMPTIONS
DEFINITIONS
SNAPSHOT: EXISTING & UPCOMING DATA CENTER FACILITY
EXISTING DATA CENTER DATABASE
UPCOMING DATA CENTER FACILITY
EXISTING VS UPCOMING CAPACITY (INFOGRAPHICS)
COLOCATION PRICING
EXPLORE OUR COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
21Century
3MDC (Medasys)
3samnet
Adgar Investments & Development
Africa Data Centres
Agility
AirTrunk
Alastyr Telecommunication
Alfnar Project
Angola Cables
Batelco
Bezeq International
Borsa Istanbul
Business Connexion
Bynet Data Communications
CipherWave
CityNet Telecom
Cizgi Telekom (Natro Hosting)
Cloud Exchange (DimensionData)
CloudAcropolis
Comnet Data Center
Compass Data Center
CWG PLC
DAMAC Digital
Datacenter Vaults
Datamount
Datatelekom Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri Ltd Sti
DataVolt
Datema Bilisim
Desert Dragon Data Center (ICS Arabia)
Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd.
DGN Teknoloji
Digital Parks Africa
Digital Realty
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
ECC Solutions
EdgeConneX (Global Data Center)
EgyptNetwork
eHosting DataFort
Equinix
Etisalat
Excelsimo Networks
Ezditek
Fringe Infrastructure
GarantiServer
Global Technical Realty
GPX Global Systems
Gulf Data Hub
Helios Investment Partners (Telecom Egypt)
Hqserv
Humain
Infinity
Injazat (Core42)
inwi
ipNX
Isttelkom
IXAfrica
Kasi Cloud
Khazna Data Centers
Koc Sistem
KREDI KAYIT BUROSU (KKB)