Rack Centre leads Nigeria’s data centre in live capacity at 13.5 MW across its 2 centres

Rack Centre leads Nigeria’s live capacity with 13.5 MW
Africa Data Centres (10 MW) and Equinix (8.8 MW) form the next tier of large operators
Lagos dominates capacity, reinforcing its role as Nigeria’s primary digital infrastructure hub
Several operators have major expansion plans, including Africa Data Centres (+10.65 MW addition) and OADC Lagos (+24.5 MW addition)

Rack Centre currently leads the Nigerian data centre market with 13.5 MW of live capacity across two facilities, followed by Africa Data Centres (10 MW) and Equinix (8.8 MW). But beyond the top players, most facilities operate at much smaller capacities, revealing a market that is still deepening. A handful of operators control a large share of active capacity, while many others run centres below 2 MW.

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