Africa Data Centres

What Africa Data Centres does

Africa Data Centres operates the largest network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the African continent, functioning as a dedicated business unit of Cassava Technologies. The company provides colocation, cloud connectivity, network interconnection, remote hands, hardware, and security services to more than 400 enterprise and hyperscale customers across facilities in South Africa (Midrand, Johannesburg Samrand, Cape Town), Kenya (Nairobi), and Nigeria (Lagos), with new builds underway in Ghana (Accra) and Rwanda (Kigali) and an extended East African footprint via the Wingu Africa partnership covering Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Facilities are Tier III-standard, purpose-built, and entirely owned and operated by ADC, with over 50 carriers and major internet exchanges (JINX, CINX, KIXP, IXPN, LINX Nairobi) co-located, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS certified, and covered by a 20-year renewable solar PPA with Distributed Power Africa.

Underlying technology centers on a modular, hyperscale-ready design that can be populated incrementally, a DCIM platform built on EkkoSense optimization and Assetspire asset management (deployed via TechAccess), and AI-ready power and cooling configurations being deployed in Johannesburg and Cape Town campuses. The infrastructure is positioned to support GPU/AI workloads as African demand emerges. ADC also operates an online Marketplace that aggregates carriers, ISPs, cloud providers, CDNs, and system integrators inside its facilities, creating a one-stop interconnection destination.

The business model is overwhelmingly recurring: subscription-based colocation billed on allocated space (racks, cages) and power (kW), cross-connect and peering fees, cloud on-ramp charges, and managed remote hands and security services. Pricing is quote-based and custom, with no public tiers. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales targeting hyperscalers, multinational enterprises, and government accounts, with the ADC Channel partner programme for resellers and system integrators. Capital structure is anchored by the Cassava Technologies parent alongside a $300M DFC loan facility (with $83M drawn), ZAR 2B (~$109.6M) debt arranged by RMB in 2024, an over $150M equity injection led by NVIDIA in 2025, and a strategic minority stake from STANLIB Infrastructure Investments, supporting an aggressive multi-country hyperscale expansion plan.

Name

Africa Data Centres

Legal name

Africa Data Centres

Website

https://africadatacentres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Africa Data Centres operates Africa's largest interconnected network of carrier- and cloud-neutral data centres, providing colocation, cloud, and network services to 400-plus enterprise and hyperscale customers across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, and wider East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Centre Colocation

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Colocation (Multi-Tenant Data Centers) (HDABACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA), Network Services & Managed Data Center Networking (HDABAFAM)

Keywords

• Colocation services
• Carrier-neutral data centres
• Cloud interconnection services
• Data centre infrastructure
• Network interconnection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Midrand

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Core revenue stream from providing physical space, power, and cooling for customer IT equipment in carrier-neutral facilities. Revenue is recurring based on space allocated (racks, cages) and power consumption.
2. Cloud Services: Cloud connectivity and services enabling customers to connect to public cloud providers and hybrid cloud solutions
3. Network Services: Interconnection services including cross-connects, peering, and network connectivity through carrier ecosystem of 50+ providers
4. Remote Hands & Facilities Management: Technical support services for customer equipment including remote hands, hardware support, and facilities management
5. Security Services: Physical and data security services including biometric access control, CCTV, and compliance services (ISO 27001, PCI DSS)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Africa Data Centres operates the largest pan-African network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, providing colocation (rack space, power, cooling, security), cloud and network interconnection services, remote hands and facilities management, and a marketplace connecting customers with on-net carriers, ISPs, cloud providers and integrators across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Rwanda.

Product overview

Africa Data Centres operates a Pan-African network of carrier- and cloud-neutral colocation data centre facilities. The core offering is colocation services supplemented by Cloud Services, Network Services, Remote Hands support, Hardware management, and Innovation consulting. The company maintains a Marketplace platform connecting customers with ecosystem partners including carriers, ISPs, cloud providers, and system integrators. Africa Data Centres has deployed a DCIM solution across its facilities for infrastructure monitoring and optimisation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation Carrier- and cloud-neutral colocation services providing physical rack space, power, cooling and security for enterprise and hyperscale customers across Africa Data Centres' pan-African facility network.
• Cloud Services Cloud connectivity and interconnection services enabling customers to connect to multiple public cloud providers directly from Africa Data Centres facilities for hybrid cloud architectures.
• Network Services Cross-connect and network connectivity services providing direct physical connections between carriers, cloud providers and enterprise customers within Africa Data Centres facilities, including access to Internet Exchanges.
• Facilities Facilities management covering design, build and operation of purpose-built data centres, including power, cooling, environmental monitoring and physical security layers.
• Security Physical and digital security services including biometric access control, CCTV surveillance, and compliance with ISO 27001 and PCI DSS standards.
• Remote Hands On-site technical support service providing hands-on assistance with hardware installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and other customer equipment tasks at Africa Data Centres facilities.
• Hardware Hardware procurement, installation and management services providing customers with equipment sourcing and deployment support within Africa Data Centres facilities.
• Innovation Specialist consulting and support services for emerging technology integration, including AI-ready infrastructure deployment and sustainable data centre solutions.
• Marketplace Partner ecosystem platform connecting customers with carriers, ISPs, cloud providers, CDN providers, system integrators and other service providers operating within Africa Data Centres facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• First carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre in South Africa to achieve Level One B-BBEE certification
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CSSi SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Strategic partnership to deploy racks and provide data sovereignty for South African customers with up to three tiers of redundancy. Located at CPT1 Cape Town and JHB1 Johannesburg facilities, connected with 100GB links to CipherVault in Midrand.
• Wingu AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Strategic partnership linking Wingu Africa's East African hubs (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Tanzania) with Africa Data Centres' continental network. Creates a unified platform for enterprises and service providers to scale across Africa. Transforms Wingu Africa from regional to continental player.
• Blue Turtle TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Commercial partnership to accelerate South Africa's digital infrastructure and cloud transformation.
• DPA SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024Groundbreaking on solar farm in Free State. DPA Southern Africa joint venture between Distributed Power Africa and EDF developing renewable energy solutions.
• iOCOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 December 2023iOCO selected Africa Data Centres as partner for colocation services to fuel competition in IT services industry.
• London Internet Exchange (LINX)coreTechnology or Integration · 21 June 2023LINX Nairobi PoP deployment at NBO1 Nairobi facility. East Africa's first interconnected, multi-site Internet Exchange Point. Provides customers direct access to peering community via single cross-connect.
• Distributed Power Africa (DPA Southern Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 202320-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 12MW of renewable solar energy for South African facilities. DPA developing solar farm near Bloemfontein. Partnership supports UN Sustainable Development Goals and ADC's carbon neutrality target.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Teraco Data Environments: South Africa's largest carrier-neutral colocation operator (now majority-owned by Digital Realty). Directly comparable to Africa Data Centres' South African footprint (JHB1, JHB2, CPT1) on Tier III, carrier-neutral, hyperscale-ready colocation.
• Raxio Data Centres: Pan-African carrier-neutral colocation operator with facilities in Uganda, Ethiopia, DRC, Mozambique, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria. Closest peer to ADC's pan-African hyperscale colocation strategy.
• Wingu Africa: East African carrier-neutral data centre operator with hubs in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Tanzania. Recently signed a strategic partnership with Africa Data Centres; directly comparable on regional carrier-neutral colocation.
• IXAfrica: Kenya-based hyperscale-ready, carrier-neutral data centre operator. Competes with Africa Data Centres' NBO1 facility in Nairobi on the same hyperscale cloud tenant segment.
• MainOne (Equinix): West African data centre operator (MDXi) with facilities in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, now part of Equinix. Direct competitor to Africa Data Centres' LOS1 facility in Lagos.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Realty: Global hyperscale colocation major that acquired a majority stake in Teraco. Sets the global benchmark for PlatformDIGITAL-style interconnection and competes indirectly in Africa via Teraco and Equinix-style networks.
• Equinix: World's largest carrier-neutral colocation operator with global interconnection fabric. Indirect competitor in Africa through MainOne/MDXi acquisition; benchmarks ADC's interconnection value proposition.
• NTT Global Data Centers: Global hyperscale data centre platform with growing African presence (e.g., South Africa via NTT Data). Comparable on modular, hyperscale-ready Tier III+ design and managed services.

Emerging players

• Onix Data Centres: Caribbean-anchored carrier-neutral operator expanding into African markets. Smaller and earlier-stage than ADC but pursues a similar hyperscale, carrier-neutral model.

Others

• Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Sister Cassava Technologies business and pan-African fibre/telecom operator. An enabling partner (subsea fibre, network) and adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct colocation competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/africa_dc
• Facebookfacebook.com/AfricaDataCentres
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/africadatacentres

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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