New Entrants Stir Competition including Agility, Pure Data Centres, Qareeb Data Centres, DataVolt, Anan, NED, Techtonic & Desert Dragon Data Centers
Key growth drivers include government digitalization incentives, burgeoning smart city projects, and increased demand for HPC and infrastructure technologies.
Middle Eastern & African Data Center Market
Dublin, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Middle East & Africa Data Center Market Landscape 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The Middle East & Africa Data Center Market was valued at USD 8.63 Billion in 2024, and is projected to reach USD 19.89 Billion by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 14.93%.
The Middle East and Africa data center market has the presence of some of the major global and local data center operators. Some of them include Khanzna Data Centers, Gulf Data Hub, Digital Realty, Equinix, center3 (stc), Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC, Africa Data Centres, Raxio Data Centres, MedOne, NTT DATA, Vantage Data Centers, and other operators.
The Middle East and Africa data center market is also witnessing the entry of several new operators. Some of them include Agility, Pure Data Centres, Qareeb Data Centres, DataVolt, Anan, NED, Techtonic, Desert Dragon Data Centers, and other operators.
KEY TRENDS
Government Support for Data Center Development Will Drive the Middle East And Africa Data Center Market Growth
The governments across the Middle East & Africa are working on improving digital infrastructure by supporting digitalization and offering tax incentives. In Kenya, special economic zones (SEZs) are aimed at driving industrial growth by offering extensive tax incentives to businesses, including a 20% reduction in corporate tax for the first decade, followed by a 15% reduction over the subsequent ten years. These incentives not only reduce operational costs but also make Kenya an attractive destination for data center investments.
In 2024, the South African National Policy on Data and Cloud aims to drive economic growth, enhance public service delivery, and strengthen data security by leveraging cloud technologies.
In addition, the policies and regulations on the local storage of sensitive data will boost the digital economy in several countries within the region. Most of the data is currently stored in offshore data centers. For example, the Nigerian government has mandated the local storage of the data about sectors such as oil & gas, financial services, and the public sector.
Smart City Developments Will Drive the Demand for Advanced Technologies in the Middle East And Africa Data Center Market
The Middle East & Africa central location market is a crucial area for undersea cable landing stations, which enhance global connectivity and support the development of large-scale smart cities. As a smart city expands, it generates an increasing amount of data, leading to a higher demand for storage and computing power. This growing need will drive the establishment of edge data centers for High-Performance Computing (HPC), making the region more commercially attractive to investors.
The prioritization of data infrastructure in cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Cairo, Doha, Cape Town, Muscat, and Amman demonstrates the MEA's commitment to leveraging technology. For instance, as per the IMD Smart City Index 2024, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have both secured top positions, with Abu Dhabi at 10th and Dubai at 12th, making them the only Middle Eastern cities in the Top 20.
As smart cities progress, there will be a push for advanced technologies, including 5G, IoT, and AI, to enhance internet speed and data flow. This surge in connectivity is expected to boost the need for data centers in Africa. With the smart city initiatives gaining momentum, more investors are estimated to enter the data center market and invest in data center infrastructure.
In September 2024, the Dubai Data and Artificial Intelligence Platform, developed by Digital Dubai and Moro Hub, will serve as a significant smart city initiative. This platform enables seamless data exchange and advanced analytics, supporting more informed decision-making by the government and enhancing the digital and data maturity in the UAE.
SEGMENTATION INSIGHTS
The Middle East and Africa data center market, particularly in terms of IT infrastructure, is primarily seeing the use of switches with up to 40 GbE ports. With the development of cloud data centers, the adoption of switches with ports varying from 25-100 GbE across multiple layers of the data center architecture will increase. Additionally, with the growing need for sophisticated infrastructure, the uptake of flash storage devices and blade servers is expected to rise in the forecast period.
In the upcoming years, sustainability mandates are anticipated to drive the adoption of generators that utilize sustainable fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oils, among others. This trend is expected to be followed by an increase in demand for UPS systems equipped with batteries such as lithium-ion and other types.
Rack Centre's data center in Lagos has installed diesel generators with a redundancy of N+2 and has on-site fuel storage providing backup of around 40 hours at full load.
The Middle East and Africa data center market is poised to see ongoing development of greenfield buildings in various countries where there is an abundance of land available for industrial development. The entry of new data center operators and increasing expansion by existing operators in the region is also expected to attract several new contractors and subcontractors in the market.
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA DATA CENTER MARKET'S GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
The Middle East region contributes to over 60% of the overall data center investments in the Middle East and Africa data center market, with the remaining 40% contributed by the Africa region. The market is poised to witness growth during the forecast period.
The UAE is one of the well-established markets for data center development in the Middle East. Dubai and Abu Dhabi were the major locations that witnessed data center investments from operators such as Equinix, Gulf Data Hub, Khazna Data Centers, and others.
In 2024, around 50 MW of data center power capacity was added by the operators in Saudi Arabia, which is the second-highest in the Middle East region after the UAE. The market witnessed several new entrants during LEAP 2025, which was held in Riyadh.
South Africa contributed over 47% of the overall data center market investments in the African region. The market is a top and established data center destination in the African region.
VENDOR LANDSCAPE
Key Data Center IT Infrastructure Providers
Arista Networks
Atos
Broadcom
Cisco
Dell Technologies
Fujitsu
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hitachi Vantara
Huawei Technologies
IBM
Inspur
Lenovo
NetApp
Key Data Center Support Infrastructure Providers
4Energy
ABB
Airedale
Alfa Laval
Canovate
Caterpillar
Cummins
Daikin Applied
Delta Electronics
EAE Group
Eaton
Enrogen
Envicool
EVAPCO
Generac Power Systems
HITEC Power Protection
Johnson Controls
Legrand
Master Power Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric
Piller Power Systems
Rittal
Rolls-Royce
Schneider Electric
Siemens
STULZ
Vertiv
Key Data Center Contractors
Abbeydale
AECOM
ALEC Data Center Solutions
ALDAR
Al Latifia Trading & Contracting
Anel Group
Arup
Ashi & Bushnag
ASU
AtkinsRealis
AuerbachHaLevy Architects
Azura Consultancy
b2 Architects
Black & White Engineering
CAP DC
Capitoline
Chess Enterprises
Copycat Group
Core Emirates
DAR Group
Datalec Precision Installations
DC PRO Engineering
Deerns
DMC Global Partners
Eastra Solutions
Edarat Group
EDS Engineers
EGEC
Egypro
Electra
ENMAR Engineering
Group AMANA
H&MV Engineering
Harinsa Qatar
HATCO
HHM Group
Hill International
ICS Nett
Ingenium
Interkel
INT'LTEC
ISG
JAMED
James L. Williams (JLW)
John Paul Construction
JLB Architects
Laing O'Rourke
Laith Electro Mechanical
Linesight
M+W Group (Exyte)
Mace
McLaren Construction Group
MEC - Margolin Bros. Engineering & Consulting
Mercury
Middle East Modern Architecture (MEMA)
MIS
NDA Group
Orascom Construction
Prota Engineering
PTS
Qatar Site & Power
Raghav Contracting
REDCON Construction
RED Engineering Design
Raya Network Services
RW Armstrong
RoyalHaskoningDHV
SANA Creative Systems
Shaker Group
Scientechnic
Site & Power DK
Sterling and Wilson
Sudlows
Summit Technology Solutions
Telal Engineering & Contracting
Tri-Star Construction
Turner & Townsend
UBIK
United For Technology Solutions
Westwood Management
Key Data Center Investors
21st Century Technologies
Adgar Investments and Development
Africa Data Centres
Airtel Africa
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Batelco
Bynet Data Communications
center3 (STC)
Compass Datacenters
Digital Parks Africa
Digital Realty
EdgeConneX
Equinix
Galaxy Backbone
Global Technical Realty
Gulf Data Hub
Google
Huawei Technologies
iXAfrica Data Centre
Khazna Data Centers
MedOne
MEEZA
Microsoft
Mobily
Moro Hub
N+ONE
NTT DATA
Oman Data Park
Ooredoo
Open Access Data Centres
Oracle
PAIX
Paratus Namibia
Quantum Switch
Rack Centre
Raxio Data Centres
Raya Data Center
Serverfarm
Telecom Egypt
Telehouse
TONOMUS
Turkcell
Turk Telekom
Vantage Data Centers
Wingu.Africa
New Entrants
Agility
Anan
Cloudoon
DataVolt
Desert Dragon Data Centers
Kasi Cloud
NED
Pure Data Centres
Qareeb Data Centres
Sahayeb Datacenters
Serverz Data Center
Techtonic
Key Attributes:
Report Attribute
Details
No. of Pages
239
Forecast Period
2024 - 2030
Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2024
$8.63 Billion
Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2030
$19.89 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate
14.9%
Regions Covered
Africa, Middle East
Segmentation by Infrastructure
IT Infrastructure
Electrical Infrastructure
Mechanical Infrastructure
General Construction
Segmentation by IT Infrastructure
Server Infrastructure
Storage Infrastructure
Network Infrastructure
Segmentation by Electrical Infrastructure
UPS Systems
Generators
Transfer Switches & Switchgear
Power Distribution Units
Other Electrical Infrastructure
Segmentation by Mechanical Infrastructure
Cooling Systems
Racks
Other Mechanical Infrastructure
Segmentation by Cooling Systems
CRAC & CRAH Units
Chiller Units
Cooling Towers, Condensers, and Dry Coolers
Economizers & Evaporative Coolers
Other Cooling Units
Segmentation by Cooling Techniques
Air-based
Liquid-based
Segmentation by General Construction
Core & Shell Development
Installation & Commissioning Services
Engineering & Building Design
Physical Security
Fire Detection & Suppression
DCIM
Segmentation by Tier Standard
Tier I & II
Tier III
Tier IV
Segmentation by Geography
Middle East
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Oman
Qatar
Jordan
Bahrain
Kuwait
Other Middle Eastern Countries
Africa
South Africa
Kenya
Nigeria
Egypt
Other African Countries
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