Global Market Research Reports : Ken Research: Africa Data Center Space Market

Monday, July 24, 2023

With Clean Energy & digitalization trends in place, massive investment inflow alongside a growth rate of 11% is being anticipated for Africa’s Data Center & Cloud Services Market. Are Policy Reforms the way ahead? : Ken Research

Africa’s Data Center & Cloud Services market is experiencing a series of digitalization & clean energy reforms with companies anticipated to expand their market share in the upcoming years, says a report by Ken Research

1. “Digitalization as a boon:” African economy has seen a massive breakthrough in terms of digitalization attracting a massive investment inflow.

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In the last couple of years, South Africa has attracted data center infrastructure investments from big tech companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle, as well as other data center infrastructure companies like Teraco, Africa Data Centers, and Convergence partners. Most of the development is the market is being carried out of as a result of rapid digitalization which means that tons of data is being produced, driving up the demand for public cloud facilities and hyper-availability zones. Companies like Amazon & Microsoft were amongst the first to recognize the massive opportunity in 2019, utilizing local data facilities to power their public clouds in South Africa. Today, over 80% of the space in these facilities is used by these public cloud providers, or hyperscalers as they are known.

2. Clean energy is becoming the trend with African companies opting to integrate clean energy sources.

A new trend has emerged in the African Data Centre market with companies opting for clean energy technologies. Africa Data Centers has a target to power all its data centers with clean, zero-carbon sources of energy. “This new deal will provide over 30% of our South African data centers with renewable energy, a great stride forward in our aim to reach carbon neutrality.”

DPA is a pan-African renewable energy company with key operations in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe whose vision is to power Africa to a brighter future. Commenting on the partnership Norman Moyo, CEO of DPA, said: “Our customers are looking for cost-effective and efficient ways of meeting their green targets and reduce energy costs for their businesses in a climate of increased power shortages. We are excited to embark on this milestone project with Africa Data centers as it will demonstrate our innovation in deploying renewable energy solutions.”

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