Africa Interconnection Report 2025

The Africa Interconnection Report 2025 provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving data centre and cloud landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa. It outlines the current state of data centre roll-outs, noting a slowdown in new facilities compared to previous years, with only eight new data centres established in 2023/2024. The report highlights the geographic distribution of carrier-neutral data centres and the emergence of regional hubs, particularly in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Djibouti. It details the significant changes in the cloud market, including the activities of international hyperscalers and local cloud providers. Additionally, the report addresses the regulatory challenges faced by the industry, including energy efficiency and legal issues. A section is dedicated to the implications of Artificial Intelligence in the region, discussing early adoption and the associated energy demands. The findings are based on extensive interviews with industry stakeholders and provide insights into the future of connectivity and cloud services in Africa.