Pan-African OADC Expands Footprint with Acquisition of NTT's South African Data Center Portfolio

OADC Acquires NTT Data Centers in South Africa January 2, 2026 In a significant move for Africa's digital infrastructure landscape, Open Access Data Centres (OADC) is set to acquire a portfolio of data centers in South Africa from global technology giant NTT Ltd. The transaction, approved by South Africa's Competition Commission last week, signals a strategic consolidation within the region's rapidly growing data center market. The deal involves OADC's affiliates, OADC Propco and OADC Opco, acquiring seven facilities currently owned and operated by NTT Data South Africa. The data centers are located in key economic hubs including Bloemfontein, Cape Town, East London, Bryanston and Parklands in Johannesburg, Gqerberha, and Umhlanga. The acquisition encompasses the associated infrastructure, equipment, supplier contracts, and lease agreements at these sites, with the property for the Parklands facility also included. The regulator concluded the deal is "unlikely to substantially lessen or prevent competition in any market." While neither OADC, its parent company WIOCC, nor NTT have formally announced the transaction, the regulatory approval paves the way for the transfer of assets totaling approximately 10MW of legacy capacity. These facilities originated from NTT's acquisition of Dimension Data in 2010, a Johannesburg-based IT services firm with roots dating back to 1983. NTT has since developed newer, hyperscale-focused infrastructure in the region, such as its 12MW Johannesburg data center launched in 2021. For OADC, founded in 2021 and owned by African wholesale network leader WIOCC, this acquisition represents a major expansion. The company currently operates six hyperscale facilities and over 30 Edge sites across South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nigeria. Integrating NTT's established portfolio will significantly deepen OADC's in-country footprint and enhance its ability to serve enterprise and wholesale clients across South Africa. The move aligns with broader trends of regional players scaling up through acquisitions to meet soaring demand for cloud and connectivity services driven by Africa's digital transformation. Source: datacenterdynamics