iColo
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iColo (icolo.io), branded since 2024 as “iColo: A Digital Realty Company,” is a carrier-neutral colocation provider operating a small but strategically placed network of data centers along East Africa’s coast and interior, in Kenya and Mozambique. As of 2026 its footprint consists of four operating facilities — two in Mombasa, one in Nairobi, and one in Maputo — built specifically around subsea cable landing points and regional connectivity hubs, rather than a broad multi-country network. Founded in 2015 by Ranjith Cherickel, the company sells rack space, power, security, and interconnection to telecom carriers, ISPs, cloud and content providers, and financial and enterprise customers looking to deploy infrastructure in East Africa without relying on facilities abroad.
iColo has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:
FACILITY OPERATOR
Phone: +254709182000 Email: [email protected]
iColo Data Center Locations
- Mombasa, Kenya Mombasa One (MBA1) TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
MBA1 was iColo's first data center, opening in August 2017 as Kenya's first carrier-neutral facility, purpose-built in the Miritini area near Mombasa's subsea cable landing infrastructure. - Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi One (NBO1) TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +254709182000 PENDING REVIEW
NBO1, opened in September 2019 in Karen, was Nairobi's first truly carrier-neutral data center and also hosts iColo's satellite teleport operations. - Maputo, Mozambique Maputo One (MPM1) CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +258 84 858 7256 PENDING REVIEW
MPM1, iColo's first facility outside Kenya, opened in 2023 as a designated local landing point for the 2Africa subsea cable system on Africa's southeast coast.
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Common Questions
Where does iColo operate data centers?
iColo operates four facilities: two in Mombasa, Kenya (MBA1 in Miritini and MBA2 in Nyali), one in Nairobi, Kenya (NBO1 in Karen), and one in Maputo, Mozambique (MPM1).
Is iColo owned by Digital Realty?
Digital Realty (through its Interxion subsidiary) and Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund partnered in 2019 to acquire a controlling stake in iColo, and the company now operates under the brand "iColo: A Digital Realty Company."
Does iColo offer AI or GPU-specific infrastructure?
No specific, sourced evidence was found of dedicated AI/GPU colocation infrastructure at iColo's facilities; its sites are described as general-purpose carrier-neutral colocation and teleport facilities.
Are iColo's data centers carrier neutral and Tier certified?
iColo describes its facilities as carrier-neutral and Tier III (or the equivalent "class F3" classification used by some directories), with facilities designed for concurrent maintainability and 99.999% power uptime.
Does iColo offer satellite teleport services?
Yes, at its Nairobi (NBO1) campus, iColo offers satellite teleport services, including VSAT earth station colocation pods and antenna connectivity, alongside its standard colocation offering.
Does iColo offer colocation services?
Yes — we've identified 3 facilities where iColo may offer colocation services. Please contact iColo directly to confirm current availability and terms.
Does iColo offer cloud services?
We haven't confirmed cloud services for iColo yet — this isn't a definitive no, since our research can miss things. Please contact iColo directly to confirm cloud availability.
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