iColo
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iColo is a carrier-neutral colocation provider operating data centers across East and Southern Africa, with facilities in Kenya (Mombasa and Nairobi) and Mozambique (Maputo). As of 2025, the company is majority-owned by Digital Realty (part of its global PlatformDIGITAL ecosystem after Interxion/Digital Realty took a controlling stake in 2019), while continuing to operate under the iColo brand across its African campuses. Founded in Kenya and credited as the country’s first carrier-neutral colocation operator when its Mombasa facility opened in 2017, iColo positions its sites around key subsea cable landing points, notably serving as a landing station for the 2Africa cable system in Maputo. Its customer base spans telecom carriers, ISPs, cloud and content providers, and enterprise/financial institutions seeking interconnection-rich colocation space rather than internally-consumed compute.
iColo has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:
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iColo Data Center Locations
- Mombasa, Kenya MBA1 TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
MBA1 is recognized as Kenya's first carrier-neutral colocation data center, having opened in 2017 in the Miritini area near Mombasa's undersea cable landing points. - Mombasa, Kenya MBA2 CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
MBA2, located in the Nyali area of Mombasa, added 1,200 square meters of floorspace and around 580 racks with 1.7MW of capacity when it opened as iColo's second Mombasa facility. - Nairobi, Kenya NBO1 TIER 3 CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
NBO1, a one-acre campus in the Karen suburb of Nairobi, opened in September 2019 as Nairobi's first true carrier- and vendor-neutral data center built at scale. - Maputo, Mozambique MPM1 CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
MPM1 serves as the local cable landing station for the Meta-led 2Africa subsea cable system, which landed in Maputo in February 2023.
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Common Questions
Where does iColo operate data centers?
As of 2025, iColo operates facilities in Mombasa (MBA1 in Miritini and MBA2 in Nyali) and Nairobi (NBO1 in Karen), Kenya, plus MPM1 in Maputo, Mozambique.
Is iColo owned by Digital Realty?
Yes — iColo became part of Digital Realty after Interxion took a controlling stake in the company in 2019, and it now markets itself as "iColo: A Digital Realty Company."
Does iColo offer AI or GPU-optimized infrastructure?
No genuine evidence of AI/GPU-specific infrastructure (such as high-density GPU clusters or liquid cooling) was found at any iColo facility as of this research.
What makes iColo's Mombasa and Maputo sites strategically important?
Both cities are subsea cable landing points — Mombasa serves undersea cables like SEACOM and EASSy for East Africa, while iColo's MPM1 in Maputo is the local landing point for the Meta-led 2Africa cable system.
Does iColo offer colocation services?
Yes — we've identified 4 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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