Open Access Data Centres [OADC], Africa’s rapidly growing data centre company, is set to launch OAfabric. This is an open-access digital platform to enhance interconnection across Africa. Starting in January 2025 in Nigeria and the DRC, OAfabric will support businesses by reducing costs, boosting performance, and attracting global investments to drive Africa’s digital transformation.
Backed by the WIOCC Group, OAfabric provides improved access to internet ecosystems, African Internet eXchange Points [IXPs], and seamless cloud integration, benefiting both local and global enterprises. Hosted in OADC’s data centres, it offers IX peering, virtual interconnection, cloud access, and site-to-site connectivity, ensuring flexible, scalable, and secure digital solutions tailored to Africa’s needs.
“OAfabric addresses the growing demand for advanced interconnection services across Africa. It provides a single, reliable, scalable, and unmatched multi-service interconnection solution.” Said Obinna Adumike, Head of Converged Digital Infrastructure for OADC. “This is the future of Africa’s digital infrastructure. It drives down costs, enhances performance, enables local enterprises to grow and thrive. It attracts global investment to further accelerate digital transformation across the continent.”
OAfabric aims to foster innovation, empower local businesses, and establish a strong digital ecosystem. As a future-proof platform, it will support hybrid infrastructure. This will transforms it into a vital player in Africa’s digital growth and interconnection efforts.
