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Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Africa Data Centres welcomes Gold Synergy's self-cooling rack deployment at the CPT1 facility in Cape Town, South Africa, reiterating its commitment to sustainable solutions
Africa Data Centres ( a business of Cassava Technologies, is pleased to announce the successful deployment of a self-cooling rack by Gold Synergy at its CPT1 facility in Cape Town. This installation represents a significant advancement in the evolution of high-density computing in Africa and supports Africa Data Centres' commitment to sustainable, efficient infrastructure solutions. The innovative self-cooling rack, commissioned in January 2025, is designed to meet the increasing demand for high-performance computing while minimising energy consumption. As the region experiences rising power and cooling challenges driven by artificial intelligence, big data, and enterprise workloads, self-contained cooling technologies like this offer a smart and scalable solution. Gold Synergy brings a wealth of expertise in advanced cooling solutions. The deployment at CPT1 demonstrates the viability of self-cooling racks in African conditions, setting the stage for broader collaboration in supporting regional ESG objectives. 'Our collaboration with Gold Synergy introduces new efficiencies in high-density hosting,' said Adil El Youssefi, CEO of Africa Data Centres. 'By integrating this cutting-edge cooling solution at CPT1, we are creating a model for how data centres in Africa can scale intelligently while remaining aligned with global sustainability targets. The success of this deployment positions both Africa Data Centres and Gold Synergy to expand CDU-based cooling technologies across the region, further supporting Africa's growing need for next-generation infrastructure.' 'Our self-cooling rack solution is a game-changing approach for high-density computing environments,' said Fortune Utubor, Executive at Gold Synergy. 'This deployment reflects our shared commitment to energy efficiency and operational excellence.' South Africa remains a strategic digital hub for the continent. With its reliable infrastructure, favourable location, and increasing demand for cloud and AI services, the country plays a pivotal role in the digital transformation of Africa. As enterprises move mission-critical applications closer to home, infrastructure capable of supporting such workloads efficiently becomes essential. The deployment not only increases the CPT1 facility's hosting capacity without requiring major infrastructure modifications, but it also reinforces Africa Data Centres' position as the continent's leading carrier-neutral data centre provider. The new solution helps reduce reliance on traditional cooling systems and contributes to operational cost savings for both clients and facility operators. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Africa Data Centres. ADC boilerplate : Africa Data Centres owns and operates Africa's largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities. Bringing international experts to the pan-African market, Africa Data Centres is a trusted partner for rapid and secure data centre services and interconnections across Africa. Strategically located in South, East and West Africa our world-class data centre facilities provide a home for all business-critical data for Africa's small, medium and large enterprises and global hyperscale customers.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
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 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 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 For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. 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