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SA Leads Africa Data Centre Race

South Africa Holds Nearly Half of Africa's Data Centre Capacity as Growth Accelerates

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedInfrastructureSouth AfricaAug 1, 2026

South Africa accounts for nearly half of Africa's total data centre capacity, and ongoing growth in that footprint is being framed as central to the continent's cyber resilience strategy. The concentration positions the country as the critical node in regional digital infrastructure, with implications for data sovereignty planning across Africa.

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