Ralf Pichler

The Africa data centre market size is expected to cross US$3bn by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate of over 12 percent. The sector has witnessed a steady growth in interest from major global cloud service providers such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft and Huawei over the last five years. The Africa green data centre market account for around 10% of the overall data centre market in the region. The region, primarily Africa-based countries, has been slow in adopting efficiency in operations due to lower fund availability. However, investment is expected to grow with more funding flowing into the industry and global operators entering the market.