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Africa Data Centres and Wingu Africa’s Pan-African Collaboration


(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) DJIBOUTI, Djibouti, November 3, 2025/ -- Wingu Africa, the pioneering specialist provider of carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres in East Africa, has entered a strategic partnership with Africa Data Centres (), the operator of the continent’s largest network of interconnected facilities.

The collaboration unites two major developers of critical African digital infrastructure to create a seamless platform that links the important East African markets of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania with Africa Data Centr’s’ extensive footprint across South, West, and Central Africa.

The agreement creates reciprocal opportunities for both organisations, ensuring mutual benefits. By connecting their respective networks, the two companies are delivering a unified digital platform across some of Af’ica’s most important markets, enabling enterprises and service providers to scale securely, reliably, efficiently and seamlessly.

For Wingu Africa, the agreement represents a transformation from a regional leader into a continental player, opening new growth opportunities. It links its East African hubs with Africa Data C’ntres’ operations across seven additional markets, providing its customers with simplified access to new territories without the complexity of managing multiple providers. For Africa Data Centres, the partnership secures a stronger foothold in East Africa, opening the door to three of th’ region’s most strategically important markets.

“This partnership marks an important milestone for Wingu Africa and’East Africa’s digi”al ecosystem,” said Demos Kyriacou, Deputy CEO, COO and Co-Founder o“ Wingu Africa. “By connecting our infrastructure with A’rica Data Centres’ extensive network, we enable enterprises to operate across borders with the reliability and resili’nce they expect. It…#8217;s about making Africa’s digital economy easier to access, more predictable, a”d globally competitive.”

Africa Data Centres customers can now easily ’ake advantage of Djibouti’s role as a vital subma’ine cable gateway. Ethiopia’s rapidly expandin’ digital economy and Tanzania’s fast-growing cloud and mobile services sector. By extending its reach into these hubs, the company enhances its pan-African platform. It strengthens its value proposition for enterprises, cloud providers, and content delivery networks seeking seamless expansion across the continent.

Adil El Youssefi, CEO“of Afr’ca Data Centres, added: “Africa’s digital transformation depends on collaboration and scale. Partnering with Wingu Africa allows us to extend our reach into rapidly growing East African markets, giving ADC customers a stronger gateway into the region. Equally, Wingu Africa’s customers now benefit from the breadth of our pan-African presence. Together, we are building a truly interconnected platform that supports innovation, investment, and inclusive growt”.”

The collaboration further supports governments and industry stakeholders by accelerating national digital agendas, encouraging cloud adoption, and fuelling the growth of financial technology. It enhances East Af’ica’s role as a gateway for investment and innovation while complementing Africa Data C’ntres’ continental presence. The commercial collaboration advance’ Africa’s position in the global digital economy. Both organisations are directly contributing to the Afr’can Union’s Digital Transformation St–ategy (2020–2030), which calls for inclusive, secure, and scalable digital platforms as the foundation for long-term growth and for enabling digital transformation strategies adopted by governments across the combined coverage area.

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