Africa Data Centres, the continent’s largest network of interconnected data facilities, has entered into a strategic partnership with Wingu Africa, East Africa’s leading provider of carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres.
The collaboration marks a major milestone in Africa’s digital transformation journey, linking key East African markets — Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania — with Africa Data Centres’ extensive operations across South, West, and Central Africa.
The partnership establishes a unified digital platform that enables enterprises and service providers to expand securely and efficiently across multiple African regions. By connecting their respective networks, both companies aim to deliver a seamless experience for businesses seeking scalable, reliable, and interconnected data infrastructure.
For Wingu Africa, the alliance represents a significant leap from being a regional leader to a continental player, giving its customers streamlined access to new territories through Africa Data Centres’ footprint in seven additional markets. In turn, Africa Data Centres gains a stronger presence in East Africa, tapping into three of the region’s most dynamic and strategically important economies.
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“This partnership marks an important milestone for Wingu Africa and East Africa’s digital ecosystem,” said Demos Kyriacou, Deputy CEO, COO and Co-Founder of Wingu Africa. “By connecting our infrastructure with Africa Data Centres’ extensive network, we enable enterprises to operate across borders with the reliability and resilience they expect. It’s about making Africa’s digital economy easier to access, more predictable, and globally competitive.”
Africa Data Centres’ customers will benefit from Djibouti’s submarine cable gateway, Ethiopia’s expanding digital economy, and Tanzania’s growing cloud and mobile services sector — all critical to advancing Africa’s digital connectivity.
“Africa’s digital transformation depends on collaboration and scale,” added Adil El Youssefi, CEO of Africa Data Centres. “Partnering with Wingu Africa allows us to extend our reach into rapidly growing East African markets, while giving Wingu customers access to our pan-African platform. Together, we’re building an interconnected ecosystem that supports innovation, investment, and inclusive growth.”
Beyond commercial benefits, the partnership supports national digital transformation agendas across Africa by promoting cloud adoption, fintech growth, and data localisation initiatives. It also aligns with the African Union’s Digital Transformation Strategy (2020–2030), which calls for inclusive, secure, and scalable digital platforms as the foundation for long-term economic development.
The collaboration positions East Africa as a central gateway for global digital investment and reinforces Africa’s collective capacity to compete in the global digital economy.