What Onix Data Centre does

Onix Data Centre (legally Onix Data Centres Ghana Limited) is a privately held provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services operating in West Africa. Founded in 2021 and with its international head office in London (Mayfair), the company owns and operates the only Tier IV certified colocation facility in West Africa, located in Amrahia-Katamanso on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana. In 2022, it expanded into Senegal with a Tier III certified facility co-located at the 2Africa submarine cable landing station in Almadies, Dakar. African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a private equity infrastructure manager, is the disclosed majority shareholder; the company is led by CEO Michael Nahon and CFO Paul Richards, with a disclosed headcount of 1-10 employees.

The core offering is colocation — rack space in a Tier IV (Ghana) or Tier III (Senegal) facility, sold in pods of 30 or 50 racks, with Ghana's module one currently housing 170 racks at 3kW and 5kW power densities. The technical stack is anchored on Tier IV cooling, fire suppression, and N+1 backup power; cold aisle containment; biometric and 24/7 CCTV access control; and a carrier-neutral architecture supporting multiple carriers, internet exchanges, and direct integrations with Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Console Connect for cloud and content distribution. An on-site solar farm — claimed as a West African first — powers daytime operations, supporting a 99.995% annual uptime SLA at the Ghana facility and 99.98% at the Senegal facility. Ancillary service lines include virtual machines, managed services, cybersecurity (delivered with partner CCDOC), internet exchange/peering, and cross-connects. ISO 27001, Ghana Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843), and Ghana Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) compliance frameworks are in place.

Revenue is generated through subscription/recurring colocation rentals (rack space, power, cross-connects), managed services retainers for cybersecurity and IT operations, and recurring fees for virtual machines, peering, and internet exchange services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with consultative cycles; demand generation runs through the company website, dedicated phone lines for Ghana and Senegal, LinkedIn and Twitter, and an active thought-leadership blog. No named customer logos are disclosed. Target segments span financial services, healthcare, public sector, telecoms/cloud, and consumer/digital media, with enterprise as the primary buyer cohort.

Name

Onix Data Centre

Legal name

Onix Data Centres Ghana Limited

Website

https://onixdatacentres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Onix Data Centre is a private, AIIM-backed carrier-neutral colocation operator serving enterprises across West Africa from Tier IV (Accra) and Tier III (Dakar) facilities, selling rack space, managed services, cybersecurity, and cloud interconnection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Centre Colocation Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Data Centers & On-Prem Facilities (Owned/Operated) (HDABACAG), Data Center Interconnection (DCI) & Cross-Connects (HDABALAB), Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

Keywords

• Carrier neutral colocation
• Data center services
• Managed it services
• Cloud connectivity
• Internet exchange peering

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Tier IV certified colocation services where businesses house their servers and equipment in Onix's facility. Revenue generated from rack space rental, power consumption, and cross-connect fees. Pods of 30 or 50 racks available for individual clients.
2. Virtual Machines: Virtual machine services providing isolated operating systems on shared infrastructure, enabling rapid deployment of applications without additional hardware investments.
3. Managed Services: Comprehensive IT support including proactive monitoring, data backup and recovery, ensuring operational efficiency and reliability for clients without in-house IT teams.
4. Cybersecurity Services: Advanced threat protection, continuous security monitoring, and incident response services protecting digital assets.
5. Internet Exchange Services: Direct network connectivity enabling peer-to-peer traffic exchange, reducing reliance on external transit networks.
6. Cloud and Content Services: Integration with international cloud service providers enabling compliance with data sovereignty laws and multi-provider workload distribution.
7. Peering Services: Network peering services enabling direct connections between networks to improve performance and reduce IP transit costs.
8. Cross-Connect Services: Physical cross-connect services enabling secure connections between business partners within the facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Onix Data Centre provides carrier-neutral colocation data centre services from its Tier IV certified facility in Accra, Ghana (the only Tier IV facility in West Africa) and a Tier III facility in Dakar, Senegal at the 2Africa cable landing station. Its offering spans colocation rack space (pods of 30 or 50 racks), virtual machines, managed services, cybersecurity, internet exchange, peering, cross-connects, and cloud connectivity integrated with Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Console Connect. Services are sold on recurring subscription terms to enterprise, financial, healthcare, public sector, and telecom customers requiring high-availability, sovereign digital infrastructure.

Product overview

Onix Data Centre offers a comprehensive portfolio of data centre services across West Africa, centered on carrier-neutral colocation in Tier IV (Ghana) and Tier III (Senegal) certified facilities. The core offering is Colocation services with dedicated rack pods (30 or 50 racks), complemented by Virtual Machines for flexible compute, Managed Services for full IT support, Cyber Security for threat protection, Internet Exchange for direct network connectivity, Carrier Neutrality for multi-carrier access, Cloud and Content distribution integrating Azure/AWS/Console Connect, and Peering services. The Ghana facility houses 170 racks (3kW and 5kW), while the Senegal facility at the 2Africa landing station provides direct submarine cable access. All services are designed for enterprise-class reliability with 99.995% uptime (Tier IV) or 99.98% uptime (Tier III).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation Tier IV certified colocation facility in Accra (Ghana) — the only Tier IV facility in West Africa — and a Tier III facility in Dakar (Senegal) at the 2Africa cable landing station. Offers 170 racks (3kW and 5kW) in module one with pods of 30 or 50 racks available, Tier IV cooling, fire suppression, and backup power systems for redundancy, delivering 99.995% uptime in Ghana and 99.98% in Senegal. Target users are enterprises, financial institutions, healthcare, public sector, and telecom operators requiring sovereign, high-availability infrastructure.
• Virtual Machines Virtual machine services enabling multiple isolated operating systems on a single server, with security, scalability, rapid deployment, and direct access to Ghana's top networks. For enterprises and developers needing flexible compute without owning hardware.
• Managed Services Comprehensive IT support providing full operational efficiency, proactive monitoring, and data backup and recovery solutions for business continuity. For enterprises lacking in-house IT operations.
• Cyber Security Cutting-edge security measures including advanced threat protection, continuous security monitoring, incident response, and compliance and governance support. Delivered in partnership with CCDOC for managed security. For enterprises needing to protect digital assets hosted at Onix.
• Internet Exchange Direct connectivity between networks enhancing speed and reducing latency for data exchange, offering cost efficiency, improved performance, and network resilience. For carriers, ISPs, and content providers needing peer-to-peer traffic exchange.
• Peering Network peering services allowing direct connection and traffic exchange between networks, improving internet service performance and reducing IP transit costs. Multiple IX exchanges provide redundancy and resiliency. For carriers, ISPs, and content networks.
• Cloud and Content Cloud and content distribution solutions enabling efficient delivery, scalability, and reliability. Integrates with Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Console Connect for data sovereignty compliance and multi-provider workload distribution. For enterprises deploying hybrid and multi-cloud workloads locally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.995% annual uptime (approximately 26 minutes downtime per year)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud service provider partnership enabling customers to deploy Microsoft Azure workloads from the Onix data centre, ensuring data sovereignty compliance and local access to Azure services.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud service provider partnership providing AWS integration for customers, enabling hybrid cloud deployments and compliance with data sovereignty requirements.
• Console ConnectsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCloud connectivity partner enabling software-defined interconnect services, allowing customers to connect directly to cloud providers and data centres globally.
• CCDOCsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManaged security services provider offering cybersecurity solutions integrated with Onix's data centre services, providing comprehensive security offerings to customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rack Centre: Nigerian Tier III carrier-neutral colocation operator with facilities in Lagos, directly competing for West African enterprise and hyperscale colocation demand and offering similar carrier-neutral and IX-enabled services.
• PAIX Data Centres: African carrier-neutral data centre and internet exchange operator with facilities in Accra (Ghana), Lagos (Nigeria), and Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), overlapping directly with Onix in West African IX and colocation services.
• MainOne (Equinix): MainOne operates West African cable systems and data centre facilities (Lekki, Nigeria; Accra, Ghana; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire), directly comparable to Onix in carrier-neutral colocation and West African footprint, now owned by Equinix.
• Raxio Data Centres: African carrier-neutral colocation operator with Tier III facilities across multiple African countries (Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, DRC, etc.), directly comparable to Onix in targeting African enterprise and hyperscale colocation demand.

Regional players

• Wingu Africa: Tier III carrier-neutral colocation operator based in East Africa (Ethiopia, Djibouti, Tanzania), comparable to Onix in targeting African emerging markets for carrier-neutral colocation but with primary focus on East rather than West Africa.
• Teraco (Digital Realty): Largest African carrier-neutral colocation operator, headquartered in South Africa with multiple facilities in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, now part of Digital Realty. Comparable as the leading African IX-enabled colocation player but operating in a different sub-region.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Global leader in carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection, with a growing African footprint (including MainOne in West Africa). Comparable to Onix in business model and IX-enabled colocation value proposition, but with vastly greater scale and capital resources.
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Pan-African fibre network operator (formerly Liquid Telecom) providing colocation, cloud, and managed services across multiple African countries, comparable to Onix in targeting African enterprise digital infrastructure but with broader connectivity and services portfolio.
• Africa Data Centres: Pan-African colocation operator with facilities across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and other markets, owned by Cassava Technologies. Comparable to Onix as a multi-country African colocation platform but with substantially greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Digital Realty: Global hyperscale and colocation data centre platform, now owning Teraco in Africa. Comparable in core carrier-neutral colocation business model, but with significantly larger scale, capital base, and global interconnection fabric.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ONIXDCdata
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onixdc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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