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The status recorded for “Nxtra Data Centre Nairobi” is under construction.

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Nxtra Data Centre Nairobi

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Source: TechTrendsKE

Project

Under Construction

Airtel Kenya has broken ground on East Africa's largest data centre located at Tatu City, Nairobi. The $150 million facility is designed to support cloud computing, AI workloads, and enterprise-scale services across the region. It will have a planned power capacity of 44 megawatts across two phases, with high-density GPU-ready racks, multiple redundant fiber paths, and a design PUE of less than 1.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: TechTrendsKE

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The project “Nxtra Data Centre Nairobi” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Nairobi, Kenya. Taiyo aggregates data on it from TechTrendsKE.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Airtel Kenya has broken ground on East Africa's largest data centre located at Tatu City, Nairobi. The $150 million facility is designed to support cloud computing, AI workloads, and enterprise-scale services across the region. It will have a planned power capacity of 44 megawatts across two phases, with high-density GPU-ready racks, multiple redundant fiber paths, and a design PUE of less than 1.4 for energy efficiency. The project aims to enhance Kenya's digital infrastructure, data sovereignty, and attract global tech players.
Original sector	Digital Infrastructure
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Country	Kenya
City	Nairobi

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Article published date	2025-09-16

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