Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies a pan-African technology group has announced plans to expand its existing data centre in Nairo
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies a pan-African technology group has announced plans to expand its existing data centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
Hardy Pemhiwa, Group President & CEO of Cassava Technologies revealed the plans and said the firm has already secured a piece of land adjacent to its existing data centre for the expansion. The expansion project will be completed in the first half of 2024 and will bring five times more than the current capacity.
Edge modular design
The new data centre will begin with 5MW of IT load and will be built in the company’s leading-edge modular design. This innovative approach sees the entire facility, including all critical plant rooms, prefabricated off-site to ensure the highest possible quality. Local contractors will be used to lay foundations, assemble and complete the build.
Additionally, the expansion will allow Africa Data Centre clients to grow and scale depending on their requirements. They can start small, increase to a medium capacity and even benefit from a hyperscale type of deployment in a few years if they choose to. Customers will also benefit from fast access to the cloud and managed services within the diverse ecosystem and increased external network options, thanks to Africa Data Centres’ extensive connectivity partners.
“Colocation has become the foundation of African Digital Transformation and will be for the foreseeable future. Our investment into expanding our data centre operations in Kenya is in line with the increasing demand that we are experiencing due to the significant increase in the adoption of digital services in the East African region,” said Hardy Pemhiwa.