1: Which mega trends drive demand for data center capacity in Africa? From demographics to economic diversification to the digital transformation: the demand for capacity is enormous.
2: Assessing Africa’s Data Center Infrastructure requirements Hosting requirements, real estate, connectivity, power, water: much is needed to facilitate the infrastructure.
3: Modelling Africa’s Data Center Infrastructure needs To estimate Africa’s capacity requirements, we developed a model covering Africa’s 54 countries and territories. The model considers a handful of key variables, all of which represent some of the core drivers of demand for data center capacity:
Population and urbanization Broadband adoption and quality Regulatory frameworks Size and Structure of GDP Geographic location or latency