Africa Data Center Markets, 2019-2024: icolo.io, MainOne, Cloud Exchange Datacenter, AWS, and Medallion Communications are Prominent Investors

DUBLIN, July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Africa Data Center Market - Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunity 2019-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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The Africa data center market is likely to grow at a CAGR of around 14% during the period 2018 - 2024.

icolo.io, MainOne (MDXi), Cloud Exchange Datacenter, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Medallion Communications are the prominent investors in the Africa data center market. Digitization is considered an important avenue for the African economy. It is transforming African economies through retail payments systems, financial inclusion, sustainable business models, and revenue administration.

Governments in the region are taking several initiatives to replace legacy systems and migrate to cloud-based services as part of smart city initiatives. IaaS is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40%, followed by SaaS at 30% with enterprises increasingly shifting to the public cloud platform. There has been a surge in colocation data center investment in markets such as Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco, and Senegal in the past two years. Governments are taking initiatives to increase the share of renewable energy in the electricity generation.

Increased digitization in African countries, the adoption of cloud-based services, migration from server rooms to managed, colocation, and hybrid infrastructure services are driving the investment in the Africa data center market. The report provides an in-depth market and segmental analysis of the Africa data center market by electrical infrastructure, mechanical infrastructure, tier standards, general construction, and countries.

Key Deliverable Includes

    --  An assessment of the data center investment in the market by colocation,
        hyperscale, and enterprise data center operators
    --  Investments in terms of area (square feet) and power capacity (MW)in
        major countries in the region
    --  A detailed study of the existing market landscape, an in-depth industry
        analysis, and insightful predictions about the size of the Africa data
        center market during the forecast period
    --  Classification of the Africa data center market into multiple segments
        and sub-segments with market sizing and forecast
    --  A comprehensive analysis of the latest market trends, potential
        opportunities, and growth restraints, and future market prospects for
        the Africa data center market
    --  Presence of prominent data center investors, construction contractors,
        and infrastructure vendors
    --  A transparent market research methodology and the analysis of the demand
        and supply aspect of the Africa data center market

Key Highlights of the Report:

    --  Telecommunication and enterprises are the major investment contributors
        in the Africa data center market.
    --  The Africa market is witnessing the entry of hyperscale providers such
        as Microsoft and Amazon Web Service (AWS). AWS to establish its cloud
        region in South Africa in 2020.
    --  VRLA UPS systems will continue to dominate the market until the price of
        lithium-ion declines and gains widespread acceptance in the market.
    --  The adoption of basic rack PDUs is high in African data centers.
        However, the construction of new data centers is likely to be equipped
        with intelligent PDUs such as metered, monitored, or switched PDUs,
        which are likely to dominate the market.
    --  The market is dominated by greenfield development; it will also witness
        an increase in modular data center construction.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Market Snapshot

2. List of Datacenter Investment in Africa

3. Investment Opportunities in Africa

    --  Market Overview
    --  Investment - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Market Share by Infrastructure 2018

4. Investment by Area

    --  Market Overview
    --  Area - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

5. Investment by Power Capacity

    --  Market Overview
    --  Power Capacity - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

6. Market Dynamics

    --  Market Drivers
    --  Market Restraints
    --  Market Trends

7. Africa Data Center Market Segmentation by IT Infrastructure

    --  Market Overview
    --  Server - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Storage - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Network - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

8. Africa Data Center Market by Electrical Infrastructure

    --  Market Overview
    --  UPS Systems - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Generators - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Transfer Switches & Switchgears - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Rack PDU - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Other Electrical Infrastructure - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

9. Africa Data Center Market by Mechanical Infrastructure

    --  Market Overview
    --  Cooling Systems - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Rack - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Other Mechanical Infrastructure - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

10. Africa Data Center Market by Cooling Systems

    --  Market Overview
    --  CRAC & CRAH Units - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Chiller Units - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Cooling Towers & Dry Cooling - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Economizer & Evaporative Coolers - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Other Cooling Units - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

11. Africa Data Center Market by General Construction

    --  Market Overview
    --  Building Development - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Installation & Commissioning Services - Market Size & Forecast 2018 -
        2024
    --  Building Design - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Physical Security - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  DCIM - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

12. Africa Data Center Market by Tier Standards

    --  Market Overview
    --  Tier I & II - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Tier III - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024
    --  Tier IV - Market Size & Forecast 2018 - 2024

13. Africa Data Center Market by Geography

14. Key Market Participants

    --  IT Infrastructure Providers
    --  Datacenter Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors
    --  Support Infrastructure Providers

    --  Datacenter Investors

Companies Mentioned

    --  Atos
    --  Arista
    --  Broadcom
    --  Cisco Systems
    --  Dell
    --  HPE
    --  Huawei
    --  IBM
    --  Lenovo
    --  NetApp
    --  Atkins
    --  Aveng Grinaker
    --  Concor
    --  Edarat Group
    --  Etix Everywhere
    --  Future-tech
    --  Harinsa Qatar
    --  Huawei
    --  ABB
    --  Caterpillar
    --  Cummins
    --  Eaton
    --  Euro Diesel
    --  Hitec Power Protection
    --  Legrand
    --  MTU On Site Energy
    --  Rittal
    --  Schneider Electric
    --  Shenzhen Envicool Technology
    --  Stulz
    --  Vertiv
    --  Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    --  Cloud Exchange Datacenter
    --  icolo.io
    --  Internet Solutions
    --  Liquid Telecom
    --  MainOne (MDXi)
    --  Medallion Communications Limited
    --  Medasys
    --  Telkom Kenya
    --  Teraco Data Environments

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