Author: Santosh Naraidoo

Africa’s digital economy is growing at an astonishing rate, making dependable and scalable IT infrastructure indispensable. A key component of this growth is colocation, which enables multiple clients to store their servers and networking hardware in shared, third-party data centres. This approach is rapidly gaining traction across the continent. The African data centre market is anticipated to reach a valuation of $1.23 billion (R23 billion) by 2028, indicating a healthy growth rate of 10.64% CAGR. Recent developments in this sector point to a promising future for colocation services and the broader digital infrastructure landscape in Africa. However, to fully appreciate…