PAIX Data Centres
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PAIX Data Centres is a pan-African colocation and interconnection provider, headquartered in Amsterdam, that builds and operates cloud- and carrier-neutral data centres across the African continent. As of 2026, the company directly owns and operates two live facilities — in Accra, Ghana (acquired 2018) and Nairobi, Kenya (opened 2020) — while developing additional sites in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Dakar (Senegal), Kigali (Rwanda) and Djibouti City, several through joint ventures with local partners such as NSIA Technologies and the Djibouti Sovereign Fund. PAIX (an acronym for Pan-African Internet Exchange) positions itself as a neutral interconnection hub tied to major submarine cable landing points, aiming to give telcos, ISPs, cloud platforms and enterprises a place to house and connect equipment across emerging African digital markets. Backed by growth-equity investor Africa50 (which has put over $30 million into the company as of 2025), PAIX has grown from a single Ghana acquisition into a multi-country buildout, though several of its announced sites remain under construction rather than fully operational.
PAIX Data Centres has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:
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PAIX Data Centres Data Center Locations
- Djibouti City, Djibouti JIB1 CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
JIB1 is a joint venture with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund positioned to leverage the ten (with three more under construction) submarine cables landing in Djibouti, making it a planned crossroads hub between Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. - Accra, Ghana ACC-1 (RackAfrica) CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +233289258803 PENDING REVIEW
Locally known to residents as "Busy Internet" — Accra's first internet café — this facility was PAIX's founding acquisition in 2018 and was upgraded to 1.2MW of IT capacity in 2025. - Abidjan, Ivory Coast PAIX Abidjan CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
This facility was originally NSIA Technologies' existing Abidjan data centre, taken over under the PAIX brand through a 2018 joint venture covering the West African Economic and Monetary Union region. - Nairobi, Kenya NBO-1 CARRIER-NEUTRAL · +254110097920 PENDING REVIEW
Located in Britam Tower in Nairobi's Upper Hill district, the facility has rights to the tallest telecom tower in the city with a clear line of sight across Nairobi and hosts LINX's Nairobi peering point. - Kigali, Rwanda PAIX Kigali CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The site is planned within the 61-hectare Kigali Innovation City smart-city development, a joint effort of Africa50 and the Rwanda Development Board that broke ground in September 2024 and is still in horizontal-infrastructure construction as of 2026. - Dakar, Senegal PAIX Dakar CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Sited in the Les Mamelles area of Dakar, the facility is designed with a stated goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2030 and optimizing water use given the region's water stress.
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Common Questions
How many data centres does PAIX Data Centres actually operate today?
As of mid-2026, PAIX directly owns and operates two live data centres — ACC-1 in Accra, Ghana (acquired 2018) and NBO-1 in Nairobi, Kenya (opened 2020) — with facilities in Abidjan, Dakar, Kigali, and Djibouti at various stages of joint-venture development or construction.
Is PAIX's Djibouti facility open yet?
No — PAIX's Djibouti facility, JIB1, is a joint venture with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund announced in May 2024, and its first phase (50,000 sq ft, up to 5MW) is scheduled to become operational in 2026, not yet confirmed as live.
Does PAIX have AI/GPU-specific infrastructure at any of its sites?
No genuine, facility-specific evidence of AI-optimized or GPU-dense infrastructure was found for any PAIX site in available sources.
Who funds PAIX's African expansion?
Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has been a key backer, investing $20 million in 2022 and contributing to a total of over $30 million in growth equity by 2025 to support PAIX's expansion and facility upgrades.
Does PAIX Data Centres offer colocation services?
Yes — we've identified 6 facilities where PAIX Data Centres may offer colocation services. Please contact PAIX Data Centres directly to confirm current availability and terms.
Does PAIX Data Centres offer cloud services?
We haven't confirmed cloud services for PAIX Data Centres yet — this isn't a definitive no, since our research can miss things. Please contact PAIX Data Centres directly to confirm cloud availability.
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