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The Nigeria Data Center Colocation Market was valued at USD 51 million in 2024, and is projected to reach USD 544 million by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 48.37%. Speak directly to the analyst to clarify any post sales queries you may have.
Nigeria data center colocation market is one of the growing colocation data center markets in the Africa region. With the strong connectivity, strategic location and government support. While it faces some challenges in terms of power availability and infrastructure. We believe that these issues are expected to be addressed during the forecast period.
The country attracts investment from global colocation operators to invest across the country. For instance, in April 2025, Equinix announced that it had acquired Nigeria’s MainOne and plans to invest around $140 million to expand its digital infrastructure across southern Nigeria over the next two years.
Some of the leading colocation operators in the market include Africa Data Centres, 21 Century Technologies, Equinix, Digital Realty, Open Access Data Centres (OADC), Rack Centre and others.
The average occupancy rate of colocation data centers across the country was over 90% which is likely to rise to around 98%, maintaining the vacancy rate at the lowest of 2% by 2030, creating a significant impact in the industry.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- A transparent research methodology and insights on the colocation demand and supply aspect of the market.
- Market size available in terms of utilized white floor area, IT power capacity and racks.
- Market size available in terms of Core & Shell, Vs Installed Vs Utilized IT Power Capacity, along with the occupancy %.
- The study of the existing Nigeria data center market landscape, and insightful predictions about Nigeria data center market size during the forecast period.
- An analysis on the current and future colocation demand in Nigeria by several industries.
- The study on the sustainability status in Nigeria.
- Analysis on current and future cloud operations in Nigeria.
- The snapshot of upcoming submarine cables in Nigeria.
- Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Nigeria.
- Facilities Covered (Existing): 15
- Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 16
- Coverage: 2 Cities
- Existing vs. Upcoming (White Floor Area)
- Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
- Data center colocation market in Nigeria.
- Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2024-2030)
- Retail Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
- Wholesale Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
- Retail Colocation Pricing along with Addons
- Wholesale Colocation Pricing, along with the pricing trends.
- An analysis of the latest trends, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the colocation data center industry in Nigeria.
- Competitive landscape, including market share analysis by the colocation operators based on IT power capacity and revenue.
- Vendor landscape of each existing and upcoming colocation operators based on existing/ upcoming count of data centers, white floor area, IT power capacity and data center location.
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 Government Agencies
THE REPORT INCLUDES:
- Colocation Supply (MW, Area, Rack Capacity)
- Colocation Demand (MW, Area, Rack Capacity) and by End-User (Cloud/IT, BFSI, etc..)
- Colocation Revenue (Retail & Wholesale Colocation Services)
- Competitive Scenario (Share Analysis by Revenue & MW Capacity)
VENDOR LANDSCAPE
Existing Colocation Operators
- 21 Century Technologies
- Digital Realty
- Equinix
- MTN
- Open Access Data Centres (OADC)
- Rack Centre
- Africa Data Centres
- Excelsimo Networks
- Other Data Centers Facilities
New Operators
- Airtel Africa
- Kasi Cloud
- UniCloud Africa & BDIC
KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
1. What is the count of existing and upcoming colocation data center facilities in Nigeria?2. How much MW of IT power capacity is likely to be utilized in Nigeria by 2030?
3. Who are the new entrants in the Nigeria data center industry?
4. What factors are the driving the Nigeria data center colocation market?
Table of Contents
1. About the Analyst2. Data Center Capabilities3. Research Methodology4. Market Scope5. Market Definitions12. Quantitative Summary
6. Chapter 1 - Market Snapshot
7. Chapter 2 - Supply & Demand Analysis
8. Chapter 3 - Market Growth Factors
9. Chapter 4 - Colocation Revenue & Pricing Analysis
11. Chapter 6 - Competitive Landscape
Companies Mentioned
- 21 Century Technologies
- Digital Realty
- Equinix
- MTN
- Open Access Data Centres (OADC)
- Rack Centre
- Africa Data Centres
- Excelsimo Networks
- Other Data Centers Facilities
- Airtel Africa
- Kasi Cloud
- 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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Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 53 |
| Published | November 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2024 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 51 Million |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 544 Million |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 48.3% |
| Regions Covered | Nigeria |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 12 |
