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The Golden Age of Middle East & North African Data Centers

The MENA region has some of the highest levels of broadband penetration in emerging markets, is home to financial markets with global reach and to some of the most ambitious exercises in digital transformation in the modern world. Despite this favourable context, the MENA colocation market was merely plodding along. No longer. Today, MENA colo is on the cusp of deep-seated transformation, as secular trends alter its competitive structure, business models, and the very nature of the region’s data center facilities.

A reference report for all stakeholders and investors in MENA data center colocation and Internet infrastructure markets.

85+

MTDC facilities

$2 trillion

GDP

+200MW

of dc colo power

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The cloud-driven rise of the African data center

The second edition of our “Africa Data Center Rises” series, this report offers what we believe is the most comprehensive independent research available on the African Multi-Tenant Data Center (MTDC) colocation space.

We say the rise of connectivity and the cloud are driving the race to bring the brains of the African Internet back to the continent, in the process transforming data center colocation into one of the hottest growth segments in the African ICT market.

A reference document for any investor in African cloud and colocation markets, all in Xalam’s identifiable no-nonsense, data-driven, and economics-focused style. Get full details on report page, here.

The Future of African bandwidth markets

Part of Xalam Analytics’ “Future of the African Internet Series”, The Future of African Bandwidth Markets provides an unprecedented view into African international capacity business models.

Using its trademark economics-focused, no-nonsense style, the Xalam research team explores key questions around the size of demand, the impact of capacity oversupply, the economic viability of proposed cable systems (SACS, SAIL, Liquid Sea, etc.), the future of African pure play capacity models, the impact of new wholesale capacity disruptors such as Angola Cables and Djibouti Telecom, how much lower international capacity price points can go, the impact of IXPs, which players will control African international capacity in 2020 – and much more.

Get full details on report page, here.

State of Digital: Angola

Africa’s last telecoms Eldorado opens up: In the midst of an acute economic crisis, Angola has decided to open up its telecoms market in a bid to attract foreign capital. Our State of Digital report takes a look at telecoms and digital services opportunity in the Angolan market, sizing up the upsides and risks in the country’s digital infrastructure, consumer and enterprise segments. We provide an in-depth assessment of the proposed fourth mobile licence and the privatization of Angola Telecom.

Even by African standards, Angola remains as tough a market as they come. We assess whether, ultimately, Africa’s last Eldorado isn’t merely another investor mirage.

Our market dashboards

Our cloud-based data analytics and visualization platform is transforming access to and use of African and Arab tech market data. Answer your key questions. In three clicks or three minutes.

We focus on Africa and the Middle East - so our research can go deeper, all the way to provider, city and segment level. We either have the data you need to answer your questions – or we’re striving to get it.

Premium-quality research has rarely been this accessible. Get 30-day access, annual access, or a custom data room. Short-term project, or a more sustained, customized need - we've got a plan for you.

The best data in the world is not helpful if it cannot easily be absorbed. We put a premium on accessibility, interactivity and usability. Connect data points, benchmark performance – all in a matter of minutes.

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