Open Access Data Centres
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Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of the pan-African connectivity group WIOCC, is a carrier-neutral colocation operator with data centres across Nigeria, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 2026 the company describes operating 13 core data centres plus more than 30 smaller edge sites, a footprint that grew sharply after it completed the acquisition of seven data centres from NTT Data South Africa (the former Internet Solutions/Dimension Data facilities) in December 2025, taking its installed South African capacity past 25MW. OADC’s flagship site is OADC Lagos in Lekki, Nigeria, which hosts the landing station for Google’s Equiano subsea cable and is undergoing a planned expansion from roughly 1.5MW toward 24MW by 2027 at a reported cost of up to $240 million. In the DRC, its Kinshasa facility (built with local partner TEXAF inside the Silikin Village digital hub) was the country’s first live, Uptime Institute Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral data centre, powered by hydroelectric grid supply.
Open Access Data Centres has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:
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Open Access Data Centres Data Center Locations
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo OADC Texaf Digital (FIH1) TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The facility was the DRC's first live, open-access, carrier-neutral, Uptime Institute Tier III-certified data centre and is powered by hydroelectric-sourced utility power. - Lagos, Nigeria OADC LOS1 TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The Lekki facility sits on a four-hectare site designed to support up to 20MW of load across more than 7,200 sqm of white space, and hosts the landing station for Google's Equiano subsea cable. - East London, South Africa OADC East London (ex-NTT) PENDING REVIEW
OADC's own site describes this location as providing metro connectivity to key data centres in the East London area, adjacent to major fibre routes. - Gqeberha, South Africa OADC Gqeberha (ex-NTT) PENDING REVIEW
This facility, also known by its former name Port Elizabeth, was among the seven ex-Internet Solutions sites acquired from NTT Data in the December 2025 deal. - Bloemfontein, South Africa OADC Bloemfontein (ex-NTT) PENDING REVIEW
This is OADC's only facility outside the major coastal/Gauteng metros, extending its footprint into South Africa's Free State province via the NTT acquisition. - Bryanston, South Africa OADC Bryanston (ex-NTT) PENDING REVIEW
This facility was part of the former Internet Solutions infrastructure and was acquired by OADC from NTT Data South Africa under a sale-and-leaseback deal finalized on 31 December 2025. - Isando, South Africa OADC JHB1 TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The Isando site in Kempton Park is OADC's original Johannesburg core facility, launched as part of the company's initial 2022 rollout alongside Lagos. - Parklands, South Africa OADC Parklands (ex-NTT) PENDING REVIEW
The acquisition from NTT Data uniquely included the underlying land on which the Parklands facility is situated, not just the equipment and leases. - Amanzimtoti, South Africa OADC DUR1 TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
OADC Durban hosts the landing station for the 2Africa subsea cable. - Umhlanga, South Africa OADC Umhlanga (ex-NTT) PENDING REVIEW
This Durban-area facility was one of the seven former Internet Solutions/NTT Data sites transferred to OADC in the December 2025 acquisition, distinct from OADC's own original Durban core facility in Amanzimtoti. - Brackenfell, South Africa OADC CPT2 TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
OADC CPT2 in Brackenfell's Stikland Industrial area is a distinct, separately located second Cape Town core facility from OADC CPT1 in Rondebosch. - Cape Town, South Africa OADC CPT3 (Bree Street) CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
OADC CPT3 sits directly within Cape Town's central business district, positioned for proximity to financial and professional services firms rather than the peripheral industrial siting typical of the company's other Cape Town sites. - Rondebosch, South Africa OADC CPT1 TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
OADC CPT1 was one of two additional facilities the company said in 2022 would soon launch to serve the Cape Town market.
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Common Questions
What does Open Access Data Centres (OADC) actually sell?
OADC sells colocation — racks, cages and connectivity space that clients such as telcos, ISPs, cloud operators, content networks and enterprises install their own equipment into, delivered on a carrier-neutral, open-access basis across its African facilities.
In which countries does OADC operate data centres?
As of 2026 OADC's own site lists core data centres in South Africa, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the company describing itself as running 13 core facilities in those three countries plus more than 30 edge sites in South Africa.
Did OADC recently acquire any new facilities?
Yes — OADC finalized the acquisition of seven South African data centres from NTT Data (formerly Dimension Data/Internet Solutions) on 31 December 2025, located in Bryanston, Parklands, Cape Town, Umhlanga, Bloemfontein, Gqeberha and East London, with NTT Data leasing the space back from OADC under a six-year agreement.
Does OADC have AI-specific data centre infrastructure?
OADC has publicly discussed 'AI-readiness' for its planned 24MW expansion of the Lagos facility, but as of 2025 no specific GPU cluster or liquid-cooling technology had been confirmed for any single OADC building, so this remains a stated ambition rather than confirmed AI-optimized infrastructure.
Does Open Access Data Centres offer colocation services?
Yes — we've identified 13 facilities where Open Access Data Centres may offer colocation services. Please contact Open Access Data Centres directly to confirm current availability and terms.
Does Open Access Data Centres offer cloud services?
We haven't confirmed cloud services for Open Access Data Centres yet — this isn't a definitive no, since our research can miss things. Please contact Open Access Data Centres directly to confirm cloud availability.
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