The South African data center colocation market is in the midst of a remarkable growth spurt. Over the next two years, South Africa will add ten times more colocation power capacity over than all other African markets combined. The driving force behind this colo boom? The hyperscale are coming.
The African Data Center Rises: Colocation Demand, Supply and Business Models in African Markets
Every so often, a product sees a multiplicity of factors combine, as if coordinated, to create a groundswell of demand for it so strong that it turns into a near-tsunami. Our analysis of the African multi-tenant colocation data center business suggests a market that has inched closer to such a stage.