Africa Data Centres
[ACTIVE]HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa · Est. 2020 · 3 models registered · 3 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Africa Data Centres: 3 models. 4 sources back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Johannesburg, South Africa
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
3
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Africa Data Centres (ADC) is the pan-African colocation platform of Cassava Technologies, operating carrier- and cloud-neutral facilities in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. Its five named sites are JHB1 Midrand and JHB2 Samrand outside Johannesburg, CPT1 in Cape Town, NBO1 in Nairobi and LOS1 in Lagos, and it hosts three of the continent's principal internet exchanges (JINX, CINX and KIXP) as well as more than 50 network carriers. The company sits inside Cassava Technologies, the Strive Masiyiwa-founded group that was carved out of Liquid Telecom in the early 2020s. ADC has become Cassava's core AI-infrastructure vehicle: in March 2025 Cassava announced with Nvidia what it billed as Africa's first AI factory, standing up GPU capacity across ADC's South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria footprint, with the first site in Johannesburg. The 2026 news cadence has been about layering hyperscale and financial connectivity on top of that base, including Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro at JHB1/JHB2 (July 2026) and a STANLIB Infrastructure Investments partnership (October 2025) to fund further expansion. ADC is not publicly listed; it is one of the operating businesses inside Cassava Technologies, which raised a $310 million growth round in 2023 backed by Google, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the British International Investment and Finnfund among others. That capital, together with sibling Liquid Intelligent Technologies' $300 million oversubscribed bond in April 2026, is the balance sheet behind ADC's ongoing build-out.
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Africa Data Centres.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder & Executive Chairman (Cassava Technologies)
Named on the Africa Data Centres team page (title not published on that page)
Named on the Africa Data Centres team page (title not published on that page)
Named on the Africa Data Centres team page (title not published on that page)
Named on the Africa Data Centres team page (title not published on that page)
Named on the Africa Data Centres team page (title not published on that page)
Group MD & CEO (Cassava Technologies)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Deployments
FAQ
What is Africa Data Centres?
Africa Data Centres (ADC) is the pan-African colocation platform of Cassava Technologies, operating carrier- and cloud-neutral facilities in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. Its five named sites are JHB1 Midrand and JHB2 Samrand outside Johannesburg, CPT1 in Cape Town, NBO1 in Nairobi and LOS1 in Lagos, and it hosts three of the continent's principal internet exchanges (JINX, CINX and KIXP) as well as more than 50 network carriers.
What does Africa Data Centres make?
Africa Data Centres has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Africa Data Centres Lagos, Africa Data Centres Nairobi, Africa Data Centres Johannesburg (Africa Data Centres builds physical robots).
Is Africa Data Centres publicly traded?
Africa Data Centres is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of privately held Cassava Technologies on the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of Africa Data Centres?
Hardy Pemhiwa is the ceo of Africa Data Centres, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Africa Data Centres?
Africa Data Centres has no separately traded stock; it is owned by privately held Cassava Technologies (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
Where is Africa Data Centres headquartered?
Africa Data Centres is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who owns Africa Data Centres?
Africa Data Centres is owned by privately held Cassava Technologies, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Africa Data Centres operate robots?
Africa Data Centres is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Africa Data Centres a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Africa Data Centres ranks in roughly the top 13% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Africa Data Centres founded?
Africa Data Centres was founded in 2020.
Is Africa Data Centres safe?
Africa Data Centres has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.