Kenya Data Center Market Investment Analysis Report 2024-2029 Featuring Key DC Investors

Data center market in Kenya

Dublin, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Kenya Data Center Market – Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities 2024-2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com supply.

The data center market in Kenya is expected to reach a value of $440 million by 2029, from a value of $227 million in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 11.66% from 2023-2029.

This report analyzes the data center market share in Kenya. It analyzes in detail the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction and level standards. It discusses market sizing and investment evaluation for various segments.

Nairobi is the hub for data center development and foreign investment in Kenya. Other cities are also expected to grow in the coming years. For example, in August 2023, IXAFRICA DATA CENTER signed a deal with Tilisi Developments to purchase 11 acres of prime land to build its second data center in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kenya represents a growing cloud infrastructure with various operators such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) operating through a local zone presence. Oracle Cloud, for example, has one planned cloud region in the country. Improvements in underwater and inland connectivity will drive the growth of the data center market in Kenya. For example, about two submarine cables will be in operation in the coming years.

In terms of support infrastructure, the data center market in Kenya has witnessed the dominant presence of global vendors such as Carrier, ABB, Alfa Laval, Caterpillar, Eaton, Legrand, Piller Power System, Rittal and others. Due to the presence of global vendors, the market is witnessing strong competitiveness in infrastructure offerings and solutions.

The presence of IT infrastructure providers such as Arista Networks, Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies and others has led to the availability of sophisticated IT infrastructure in the data center market in Kenya. There are several global construction contractors present in the market that have offered their services for several data center construction projects in recent years. For example, in September 2023, Sudlows Consulting was selected by Olkaria EcoCloud Data Center to provide consulting services for its new data center in Olkaria, Kenya.

The story continues

Over the years, the data center market in Kenya has witnessed investments from local and foreign operators such as Digital Realty, Africa Data Centres, MTN and Telkom Kenya. The growing adoption of cloud-based services is driving the growth of retail and wholesale colocation services in the market. The market is witnessing increased demand for colocation spaces in existing and upcoming facilities.

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are projected to attract investment in Kenya’s data center market. The government is actively promoting SEZs to stimulate economic growth and provide favorable business conditions, including data center operators. For example, in October 2023, the Kenyan government decided to add five more SEZs: Sagana, Thika, Nakuru, Eldoret and Busia.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size in terms of investment, area, power capacity and colocation market revenue in Kenya is available.

• Data Center Investment Evaluation in Kenya by Colocation, Hyperscale and Enterprise Operators.

• Investments in area (square feet) and power (MW) in cities across the country.

• A detailed study of the existing data center market landscape in Kenya, in-depth analysis of the industry and insightful projections of the market size during the forecast period.

• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third party data center facilities in Kenya

• Facilities covered (existing): 11

• Identified facilities (forthcoming): 6

• Coverage: 3+ cities

• Existing vs. Upcoming (Area)

• Existing vs. Upcoming (IT workload capacity)

• Data center colocation market in Kenya

• Colocation Market Revenue and Forecast (2023-2029)

• Retail colocation pricing

• Kenya data center market investment is classified into IT, power, cooling and general building services with sizing and forecast.

• Comprehensive analysis of latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints and industry outlook.

• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, developers, supporting infrastructure providers and investors operating in the market.

• A transparent methodology for research and analysis of the supply and demand aspects of the market.

Key Attributes:

SELLER’S LANDSCAPE

IT infrastructure providers

Data center construction contractors and subcontractors

• Arup

• Chess Enterprises

• Copy cat group

• Eastern solutions

• Single professional

• Future technologies

• ICM Group

• HubTech

• Kinetic controls

• Norkun Intakes

• Remax Consult

• Sudlows Consulting

• Tetra Tech

• Turner and Townsend

• Westwood Management

• Group X2X

Support Infrastructure Providers

• ABB

• Alfa Laval

• Carrier

• Caterpillar

• Cummins

• Delta Electronics

• Ethan

• Legrand

• Piller Power Systems

• Rittal

• Rolls Royce

• Schneider Electric

• Siemens

• STULZ

• Vertiv

Investors in data centers

• Data centers in Africa

• Digital real estate

• IXAFRICA DATA CENTER

• Safaricom

• Telkom Kenya

New participants

EXISTING VERSUS UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

REPORT COVERAGE

IT infrastructure

Network infrastructure

Electrical infrastructure

Mechanical infrastructure

Cooling systems

• Shelving cabinets

• Other mechanical infrastructure

• Cooling systems

• CRAC & CRAH units

• Chiller units

• Cooling towers, condensers and dry coolers

• Other cooling units

General construction

• Core and shell development

• Installation and commissioning services

• Engineering and building design

• Fire detection and extinguishing systems

• Security guards

• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

Standard level

• Level I and Level II

• Arrangement III

• Level IV

Geography

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