Africa Data Center Market: Existing and Upcoming Portfolio,
Dublin, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Africa Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The report provides an in-depth Excel database covering Africa's colocation data center market, including 142 operational facilities and 61 upcoming developments. It delivers facility-level intelligence on existing white-floor space, planned white-floor space, current IT load capacity in 2026, capacity additions expected between 2026-2031, rack configurations, and retail and wholesale colocation pricing.
Geographic coverage includes Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. This extensive market coverage enables investors, operators, developers, infrastructure providers, and advisory firms to evaluate data center capacity, development pipelines, colocation pricing, and investment opportunities across key African markets.
Key Africa Data Center Market Highlights
South Africa leads Africa's operational data center market, accounting for approximately 64% of existing IT capacity and nearly 62% of operational facilities.
Egypt is developing into a significant data center growth market, with 476 MW of upcoming IT capacity. This planned capacity is nearly 28 times greater than the country's current operational capacity.
Africa's development pipeline includes 61 upcoming data centers that are expected to add approximately 2.46 GW of IT capacity. The planned capacity is more than 4.4 times the existing operational base.
Teraco is Africa's largest operational data center provider by IT capacity, followed by Africa Data Centres and Open Access Data Centres.
Colocation Pricing and Capacity Coverage
The database includes retail colocation pricing for quarter rack (1/4), half rack cabinets (1/2), and full rack cabinets, including 42U, 45U, and 47U configurations. It also provides wholesale colocation pricing per kW, supporting comparisons across operators, facilities, cities, and countries. Capacity data covers operational IT load in 2026 and future additions planned from 2026-2031.
Existing Data Center Analysis
For the 142 existing data centers, the report provides detailed facility-level information designed to support competitive benchmarking, market entry planning, site assessment, and portfolio analysis. Data points include:
Market snapshot
Location by region, country, and city
Facility address
Operator or owner name
Data center name, such as Etix Casablanca #1 or DC1
Core & shell area and white-floor area
Core & shell power capacity and IT load capacity
Rack capacity
Year of operations
Design standards from Tier I - IV
Power and cooling redundancy
Upcoming Data Center Pipeline
Analysis of the 61 upcoming data centers provides visibility into announced, planned, under-construction, and newly opened projects. The database tracks the following information for each development:
Investment snapshot
Location by region, country, and city
Investor name
Planned white-floor area
Planned IT load capacity
Total investment in $ million
Electrical infrastructure investment in $ million
Mechanical infrastructure investment in $ million
General construction services investment in $ million
Announcement year
Project status, including opened, under construction, announced, and planned
Active or expected opening year
Target Audience
The report is designed for organizations assessing Africa data center investment, construction, infrastructure, and colocation opportunities, including:
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
By consolidating operational capacity, development pipelines, facility specifications, investment data, and colocation pricing in a structured Excel database, the report supports strategic planning and informed decision-making across Africa's rapidly expanding data center market.
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
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A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
21 Century technologies
3MDC (Medasys)
Africa Data Centres
Africa50 & Raya Data Center
Airtel Africa (Nxtra)
Business Connexion
Cassava Technologies
CipherWave
CityNet Telecom
Cloud Exchange (DimensionData)
Cloudoon
CWG PLC
Cybastion
Digital Parks Africa
Digital Realty & Pembani Remgro's (Medallion)
ECC Solutions
EgyptNetwork
Equinix
Etisalat
Excelsimo Networks
Fringe Infrastructure
G42 + Microsoft
GPX Global Systems
Gulf Data Hub + Elsewedy Data Centers
Helios Investment Partners
Internet Initiative Japan
Internet Solutions ZA (Dimesionsion Data part of NTT)
inwi
Iozera
ipNX
IXAfrica
Kasi Cloud
Khazna Data Centers + Benya Group
Maroc Telecom
MTN
N+One Datacenters
Naver Cloud
NEOIX
NTT & Dimesnsion Data
Oman Data Park & Intro Technology
Open Access Data Centres (OADC)
Orange Business
PAIX
Paratus
Rack Centre
Raxio Group
Raya Data Center
Safaricom
ST Digital
Telecom Egypt
Telekom Kenya
Teraco (Digital Realty)
The Cavaleros Group
UniCloud Africa & BDIC
Vantage Data Centers
Vodacom Business
Wingu Group
Xneelo.
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