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- Detailed Analysis of 20 existing data centers
- Detailed Analysis of 14 upcoming data centers
- Locations covered: Abuja, Ikeja, Lagos.
- Existing white-floor space (square feet)
- Upcoming white-floor space (square feet)
- Current IT load capacity (2025)
- Future capacity additions (2025-2029)
- Retail Colocation Pricing
- Quarter Rack (1/4)
- Half Rack Cabinets (1/2)
- Full Rack Cabinet (42U/45U/47U/etc.)
Key Market Highlights
- Lagos dominates the upcoming data center market in Nigeria, contributing over 85% of the total planned power capacity.
- Nearly 150 MW of new capacity is expected to come online by the end of 2025.
- Nigeria’s existing data center capacity stands at approximately 86 MW, while the upcoming capacity is projected to exceed 320 MW, reflecting almost a 4x expansion.
- More than $2 billion in investments is anticipated to flow into Nigeria’s data center sector by 2027, with global operators (Equinix, Digital Realty) and regional leaders (OADC, Kasi, 21st Century) driving growth.
- Beyond Lagos, limited expansion is expected in Benue.
The data points covered in the database across each facility are mentioned below:
Existing Data Centers (20 Facilities)
- Market Snapshot
- Location (Region/Country/City)
- Facility Address
- Operator/Owner Name
- Data Center Name i.e., (Lekki II or LGS1.)
- Core & Shell Area (White-Floor Area)
- Core & Shell Power Capacity (IT Load Capacity)
- Rack Capacity
- Year of Operations
- Design Standards (Tier I - IV)
- Power/Cooling Redundancy
Upcoming Data Centers (14 Facilities)
- Investment Snapshot
- Location (Region/Country/City)
- Investor Name
- Area (White-Floor Area)
- Power Capacity (IT Load Capacity)
- Investment ($ Million)
- Electrical Infrastructure Investment ($ Million)
- Mechanical Infrastructure Investment ($ Million)
- General Construction Services Investment ($ Million)
- Announcement Year
- Project Status (Opened/Under Construction/Announced & Planned)
- Active or Expected Year of Opening
Target Audience
- Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
- Data center Construction Contractors
- Data center Infrastructure Providers
- New Entrants
- Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
- Corporate and Governments Agencies
Table of Contents
1. About the Database2. Scope & Assumptions
3. Definitions
4. Snapshot: Existing & Upcoming Data Center Facility
5. Existing Data Center Database
6. Upcoming Data Center Facility
7. Existing vs. Upcoming Capacity (Infographics)
8. Colocation Pricing
Companies Mentioned
The major operators/investors covered in this Nigeria data center market database include:- 21 Century Technologies
- Airtel Africa
- Africa Data Centres
- Cloud Exchange (DimensionData)
- CWG PLC
- Digital Realty
- Equinix
- Excelsimo Networks
- ipNX
- Kasi Cloud
- Medallion Communications
- MTN
- Open Access Data Centres (OADC)
- Rack Centre
- UniCloud Africa & BDIC
Methodology
Our research comprises a mix of primary and secondary research. The secondary research sources that are typically referred to include, but are not limited to, company websites, annual reports, financial reports, company pipeline charts, broker reports, investor presentations and SEC filings, journals and conferences, internal proprietary databases, news articles, press releases, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in any given market.
Primary research involves email interactions with the industry participants across major geographies. The participants who typically take part in such a process include, but are not limited to, CEOs, VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers. We primarily rely on internal research work and internal databases that we have populated over the years. We cross-verify our secondary research findings with the primary respondents participating in the study.
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