East Africa’s leading hyperscale, AI-ready data centre, iXAfrica Data Centres, on Monday announced its partnership with EdgeNext, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and edge computing services, to propel the region’s next wave of digital infrastructure expansion.
In this strategic partnership, iXAfrica combines its cutting-edge infrastructure and carrier-neutral ecosystem at the flagship Nairobi One (NBOX1) campus with EdgeNext’s global edge platform, which includes CDN, bare metal, and edge compute.
Working together, the two businesses pledge to provide enterprise clients in the media, telecom, financial services, and cloud-native industries with mission-critical, low-latency, and high-performance solutions.
“Partnering with iXAfrica allows us to bring our global edge platform closer to where digital demand is scaling fastest,” said Terence Wang, CEO of EdgeNext. “This alliance enables enterprises in East Africa to deploy latency-sensitive applications, deliver content seamlessly, and meet regulatory data sovereignty requirements all from a local base.”
Benefits for business clients
With East Africa emerging as one of the fastest-growing digital economies globally, this partnership positions EdgeNext and iXAfrica as key enablers of regional cloud transformation.
Enterprise customers will benefit from ultra-low latency and edge acceleration for real-time workloads; Localised compute and content delivery that enhances compliance and performance; This partnership will also provide scalable infrastructure for the deployment of AI, fintech, gaming, and media applications.
“This partnership with EdgeNext unlocks new possibilities for enterprises operating in East Africa,” said Snehar Shah, CEO of iXAfrica. “It reflects our long-term vision to build the continent’s most trusted, AI-optimised digital infrastructure, empowering global brands to deploy, scale, and thrive.”
Businesses looking to update their digital infrastructure will have access to a range of integrated, enterprise-grade solutions from EdgeNext and iXAfrica. This collaboration provides businesses with the tools to operate efficiently, securely, and efficiently, ranging from basic hardware to advanced services.
About EdgeNext
Leading-edge cloud service provider EdgeNext has an impressive infrastructure of more than 1,700 edge nodes dispersed throughout more than 250 cities worldwide. With more than 100 important operators around the world, the company has formed deep connections. These collaborations allow EdgeNext to meet the various demands of its international enterprise clientele by providing all-inclusive edge cloud services that cover networking, security, and computing.
EdgeNext has been aggressively growing its nodes and infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as part of its commitment to broadening its reach and capabilities. The goal of this expansion is to provide significant Internet service providers (ISPs), domestic and foreign organisations, and business partners with efficient, customised solutions that precisely and effectively address their specific needs.
About iXAfrica
Nairobi, Kenya’s iXAfrica Data Centres is the region’s first hyper-scale, carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre and the newest digital hub for connectivity, cloud, and colocation.
To establish a crucial component of East Africa’s internet backbone, iXAfrica offers top-notch and extremely resilient data centre infrastructure.
Nairobi One Campus, which serves a population of over 300 million, is the largest data centre project in the East Africa region, with an overall design capacity of 22.5 MW. The campus is located near important and reliable electrical connections that can provide high availability and low-carbon power, as well as the main fibre-optic communications arteries.
More than 90 percent of Kenya’s electricity comes from clean, renewable energy sources, and iXAfrica’s free-air cooling technology can power high-density AI workloads up to 50 kW per rack.
