Digital Realty Strengthens Nairobi as East Africa Digital Gateway with New Data Center

Digital Realty expands its Nairobi campus with a 6.4 MW facility and folds iColo’s East African sites into its global platform.

Rhea-AI Summary

Digital Realty (DLR) has opened its 6.4‑megawatt Nairobi Two data center (NBO2), expanding its Nairobi campus and strengthening the city’s role as a digital gateway for East Africa.

Built alongside Nairobi One (NBO1), NBO2 increases capacity and interconnection options in a market described as one of the region’s most important digital infrastructure hubs. Customers at the campus can connect to more than 100 networks, two internet exchange points and a satellite teleport, supporting content delivery, cross‑border connectivity, data sovereignty strategies and resilient digital services. The launch coincides with iColo’s transition to the Digital Realty brand in Kenya and Mozambique, integrating its local ecosystem into the global PlatformDIGITAL® footprint.

Positive

• NBO2 adds 6.4 MW of new data center capacity in Nairobi.
• Interconnection ecosystem offers 100+ networks, 2 internet exchanges and a satellite teleport.

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• None.

Market Context

On Aug 27, DLR's Switzerland data-center construction announcement was followed by a -0.69% 24-hour ...

Analysis

On Aug 27, DLR's Switzerland data-center construction announcement was followed by a -0.69% 24-hour reaction; that comparable expansion record provided context for the Nairobi facility opening.

Key Figures

NBO2 capacity: 6.4 MW Connected networks: More than 100 networks Internet exchange points: Two

NBO2 capacity

6.4 MW

Nairobi Two Data Center opening

Connected networks

More than 100 networks

Nairobi campus connectivity

Internet exchange points

Two

Nairobi campus connectivity

Historical Context

2 past events · Latest: Aug 24

2 events

1. Aug 24

   Data center selection

   24h Move

   +2.0%

   Selected to develop 50 MW AI-ready data center under Singapore's DC-CFA2 program.

2. Aug 27

   Data center construction

   24h Move

   -0.7%

   Began construction of a 15 MW data center near Zurich, targeting completion in 2028.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

data sovereignty, colocation, interconnection, satellite teleport

4 terms

data sovereignty regulatory

"data sovereignty strategies and resilient digital services"

Data sovereignty is the principle that digital information is subject to the laws and control of the country or entity where it is stored or processed. For investors, it matters because where data lives affects a company's legal obligations, costs, ability to sell services across borders, and exposure to government access or restrictions — like owning a house that must follow the rules of the town it sits in.

colocation technical

"resilient colocation, interconnection and hybrid IT solutions"

Colocation is the practice of placing a trader’s computer servers inside or next to an exchange’s data center so their orders travel the shortest possible distance to the exchange’s computers. For investors this matters because even tiny gains in speed can mean better trade prices or reduced slippage—like being first in line at a checkout—so firms that colocate can gain steady, measurable advantages or incur extra costs that affect returns.

interconnection technical

"cloud, interconnection and data-driven growth"

Interconnection is the physical or contractual linking of two or more networks, systems, or infrastructures—such as power grids, telecom networks, or data centers—so they can exchange energy, data or services. For investors it matters because better interconnection can lower costs, increase reliability and open new markets, much like building bridges between islands that let people and goods move more efficiently and boost trade and value.

satellite teleport technical

"a satellite teleport, creating a dense ecosystem"

A satellite teleport is a ground-based communications hub that houses antennas, transmitters, receivers and network equipment used to send and receive signals to and from satellites and to link those signals with terrestrial networks. Like an airport for satellite traffic, it converts and routes space-based transmissions into internet, broadcast or private data services, so teleport capacity, geographic location and reliability affect revenue potential, service coverage and operating costs for companies that own or use satellite communications.

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NBO2 adds 6.4 MW of capacity to Digital Realty’s Nairobi campus as iColo transitions to the Digital Realty brand in Kenya and Mozambique

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the opening of the 6.4-megawatt (MW) Nairobi Two Data Center (NBO2), expanding its Nairobi campus. The opening coincides with iColo’s transition to the Digital Realty brand in Kenya and Mozambique and expands the company’s capacity and interconnection footprint in one of East Africa’s most important digital infrastructure markets.

Built alongside Nairobi One (NBO1), NBO2 strengthens a campus designed for cloud, interconnection and data-driven growth in East Africa. Customers can connect to more than 100 networks, two internet exchange points and a satellite teleport, creating a dense ecosystem for content delivery, cross-border connectivity, data sovereignty strategies and resilient digital services. The satellite teleport provides an additional route for connecting locations where terrestrial infrastructure is limited, strengthening options for resilient and geographically distributed connectivity.

“The opening of NBO2 and our transition to Digital Realty are part of one story: the continued growth of Kenya’s digital economy and iColo’s evolution within a global platform,” said Wanja Muriithi, Country General Manager, Kenya. “By combining our strong local ecosystem in Nairobi with Digital Realty’s global brand, we are giving customers the ability to grow in Kenya while connecting with the broader communities of carriers, clouds, content providers and enterprises that are shaping the global digital economy.”

The announcement comes as cloud adoption, enterprise digitization, data sovereignty requirements and demand for always-on digital services are reshaping infrastructure decisions across East Africa. With additional capacity in Nairobi and deeper interconnection options, Digital Realty will work to ensure that customers keep critical data and applications sovereign while maintaining access to global platforms, partners and routes to market.

“Digital transformation depends on infrastructure that is local, connected and globally scalable,” said Marcel Louw, Managing Director, Africa, Digital Realty. “With NBO2 now live, Digital Realty is strengthening Nairobi’s position as a gateway for East Africa and extending the value of PlatformDIGITAL® to customers seeking resilient colocation, interconnection and hybrid IT solutions. This campus gives businesses the foundation to bring data, applications and partners closer together, whether they are serving customers in Kenya, across Africa or around the world.”

About Digital Realty

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation, from cloud and digital transformation to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 55+ metros across 30+ countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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Digital Realty
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