SISCOM Tech unveiled its newest data-center cluster. Hosted inside IX Africa’s Tier III-designed, 4.5 MW, 780-rack, carrier-neutral campus on Mombasa Road in Nairobi.
The deployment immediately triples SISCOM’s available capacity while giving customers direct access to the region’s most scalable, AI-ready colocation hub.
The launch coincides with SISCOM’s certification as a Data Controller under Kenya’s Data Protection Act. This designation confirms that SISCOM meets the nation’s highest standards for data governance, privacy, and security. This is a critical prerequisite for fintechs, AI innovators, government workloads, and multinationals operating across Africa.
“Every successful digital initiative rest on two cornerstones: trusted compliance and world-class colocation,” said Derrick Gakuu, Co-Founder of SISCOM Tech. “By combining our new Data Controller status with IX Africa’s hyperscale-ready facility. We’re giving African enterprises exactly what they need to build, launch, and scale without compromise.”
Why The IX Africa Partnership Matters
- Hyperscale headroom. IX Africa’s first phase delivers 4.5 MW of IT power today and is part of a planned 22.5 MW campus. This ensures SISCOM customers can grow on demand without disruptive migrations.
- Carrier & cloud neutrality. Multiple tier-one network providers and on-ramps to leading clouds give customers the latency, redundancy, and choice required for modern multi-cloud strategies.
- AI-ready design. High-density racks, robust cooling, and Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure architecture support GPU-intensive workloads and next-generation AI/ML stacks.
- Sustainability first. The campus draws on Kenya’s abundant renewable energy mix, aligning with both companies’ commitments to greener digital infrastructure.
- Location advantage. Nairobi’s status as East Africa’s connectivity gateway shortens routes to end-users across the continent, improving app performance and data-sovereignty compliance.
“SISCOM’s cluster demonstrates exactly why we built IX Africa: to enable fast-growing African tech companies to achieve global-grade resiliency and scale, right here at home.” Commented Snehar Shah, CEO of IX Africa Data Centres.
Building Confidence Through Compliance
SISCOM’s new Data Controller certification assures clients that:
- Personal data is processed in accordance with Kenya’s Data Protection Act and global best practice.
- Independent audits verify technical and organizational safeguards for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Cross-border data transfers comply with recognised adequacy and contractual mechanisms, supporting regional expansion.
“Our customers can now combine bullet-proof compliance with hyperscale capacity in a single contract. That’s a game-changer for any organisation that wants to innovate quickly while satisfying boards, regulators, and investors.” Added Gakuu.
Looking Ahead
SISCOM will immediately begin onboarding customers in fintech, e-commerce, government, AI research, and digital media. The company is also exploring additional edge nodes across East Africa to extend low-latency coverage while maintaining a secure, centralized core at IX Africa.
