Choosing the Right Data Centre Provider in East Africa
Mwelekeo Media Governments and the private sector in East Africa alike are investing heavily in connectivity, cloud services, e-commerce, fintech and digital public services. This digital transformation is driving strong demand for resilient and scalable data centre infrastructure, integral to business continuity and competitive performance in markets such as Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. Across the broader continent, the Africa data centre market is estimated at USD 1.94 billion in 2025 and projected to nearly double to USD 3.85 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of around 14.7 % as enterprises, cloud providers and governments accelerate digital transformation and local hosting capacity. IT load capacity across Africa is also expected to grow rapidly over this period, reflecting rising demand for colocation, cloud on-ramps and sovereign data hosting. According to Nicholas Lodge, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Wingu Africa, “These t...