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Where Africa's Resilient Compute Economy Takes Shape

Pre-event: Monday, 7 September 2026
Tuesday, 8 September - Thursday, 10 September 2026
Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya

Co-located with ITW Africa:

ITW Africa

1,800+
Decision-makers expected in 2026
45%
Senior decision-makers (C-Suite, SVPs, VPs, Directors)
130+
Speakers
80+
Countries in attendance from around Africa and the globe

Co-located with ITW Africa, Datacloud Africa brings together the leaders building, financing and operating the continent’s digital infrastructure.

Check: Africa’s data centre and digital infrastructure deal-making platform

  • This is where infrastructure gets financed, built and scaled, bringing together data centre operators, hyperscalers, investors, power providers and technology vendors in a meetings-led environment designed for real commercial outcomes.

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  • Check: Where compute, power and connectivity converge

    Co-located with ITW Africa, connecting you to the full ecosystem from data centres and cloud to fibre, subsea and energy infrastructure enabling AI and digital growth.

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  • Check: Building or scaling capacity in Africa?

    Understand where data centre capacity is being deployed, how power constraints are being solved, and which markets are ready for investment and expansion.

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Introducing Datacloud Africa 2026

Launching as a standalone event for the first time, Datacloud Africa brings together the full data centre ecosystem — operators, hyperscalers, energy providers, investors and technology partners — to accelerate Africa’s digital infrastructure build-out.
With new summits, deeper public-private engagement, and a strong focus on power, scalability and bankable projects, this is where the continent’s next generation of data centre infrastructure will be shaped and delivered.

Who attends?

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Data Centre Operators

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Hyperscaler & Cloud Platforms

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Data Centre Technology & Infrastructure Vendors

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Energy & Power Infrastructure Providers

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Investors & Infrastructure Funds

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Construction & Engineering Firms

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Connectivity & Interconnection Providers

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Government & Regulators

2026 agenda themes

Realising the First Wave of Data Centre Demand

As new facilities come online, the next challenge is attracting real cloud, enterprise and AI workloads across African markets.

Where Data Centres Are Scaling Across Africa

Demand, connectivity and policy are shaping clear data centre hubs. Explore which markets are leading today and where the next opportunities are emerging.

Designing Efficient and Sustainable Data Centres

Cooling, efficiency and climate-appropriate design are becoming essential as operators scale infrastructure across diverse African environments.

Why Power Is the Foundation of Digital Growth

Reliable energy remains the biggest constraint on digital infrastructure. Understand how power availability shapes where data centres and networks can scale.

Hybrid and Decentralised Energy for Digital Infrastructure

Solar, storage and hybrid systems are becoming core infrastructure for powering data centres and connectivity networks across Africa.

Financing Data Centres in Emerging Markets

With billions needed to support Africa’s digital growth, explore how investors assess risk, structure deals and fund new data centre developments.

Previous Speakers include

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Johnson Agogbua

Chairman, Kasi Cloud
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Rob Chiswa

Network Site Investments Manager, META
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Lars Johannisson

CEO, Rack Centre
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Dan Kwach

Regional Executive - East Africa, AFRICA DATA CENTRES
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Susan Mbatia

Director Corporate Development, ICOLO
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Judy Nguru

Senior Data Center Strategic Negotiator, Business Development, Google
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Ike Nnamani

CEO, DIGITAL REALTY, NIGERIA
Speaker profile image for Wojtek Piorko

Wojtek Piorko

Managing Director, Africa, VERTIV
Speaker profile image for Snehar Shah

Snehar Shah

CEO, iXAfrica Data Centres

    Ways to Get Involved

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    Attend

    Attending Datacloud Africa puts you in front of the leaders of Africa's data centre market - and through the ITW Africa co-location, the entire connectivity community too.


     

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    Sponsoring Datacloud Africa is your gateway to unparalleled visibility and impactful networking in the African data centre and digital infrastructure arena. 


     

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    Speak

    Speaking at a Datacloud Africa session showcases your expertise and your company's offerings in front of 1,800+ industry leaders, both in data centres and in wider connectivity.


     

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