Digital Parks Africa (DPA), a fully South African-owned data centre provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with iXAfrica Data Centres, East Africa’s first hyperscale, carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre.
The collaboration aims to deliver world-class, scalable data centre solutions to businesses across Southern and Eastern Africa, addressing the surging demand for cloud, AI, and digital infrastructure on the continent.
This reciprocal partnership marks a major step in expanding both companies’ footprints across Africa, enabling them to serve a broader range of enterprise, government, and hyperscale customers seeking secure, reliable, and future-ready hosting environments.
In practical terms, this means that DPA customers will gain access to data centre services in Kenya, benefiting from the local ecosystem, including fibre and cloud operators.
Similarly, iXAfrica customers can tap into Digital Parks Africa’s established infrastructure in South Africa, enjoying the same high standards and operational excellence.
This collaboration ensures consistent, reliable, and efficient data centre services across borders – allowing customers to expand into new economic hubs while partnering with trusted providers in each region.
Strengthening Africa’s Digital Future
The partnership represents more than just a business agreement; it is a strategic move to create a pan-African digital backbone.
As Africa rapidly digitizes, the demand for carrier-neutral, high-resilience, and AI-ready data centres is accelerating. Together, iXAfrica and DPA are positioning themselves as the partners of choice for hyperscalers, enterprises, and governments seeking to power the next wave of digital growth.
Snehar Shah, CEO of iXAfrica, commented:
“This partnership is about building bridges across Africa’s digital economy. By aligning with DPA, we are giving customers the confidence to expand seamlessly across borders with the same reliability, efficiency, and resilience they expect in global markets. For us at iXAfrica, it’s about enabling Africa’s enterprises and innovators to scale at the speed of technology while creating the foundations for AI, cloud, and connectivity to thrive across the continent.”
Wiaan Vermaak, Group CCO of Digital Parks Africa, added:
“Our vision at Digital Parks Africa has always been to empower businesses with world-class infrastructure that matches the highest global standards. Partnering with iXAfrica extends this commitment beyond South Africa, enabling us to jointly serve the growing needs of a continent that is on the cusp of a digital revolution. Together, we are ensuring that Africa is not just consuming technology but actively shaping the digital future.”
