Digital Realty has opened the Nairobi Two Data Center (NBO2), adding 6.4MW of capacity to its campus in the Kenyan capital.
The new facility sits alongside the existing Nairobi One (NBO1) site.
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The opening coincides with the rebranding of iColo, which is moving to the Digital Realty brand in both Kenya and Mozambique. Together, the two developments increase the group’s data centre capacity and interconnection presence in East Africa.
Customers on the Nairobi campus can reach more than 100 networks, two internet exchange points and a satellite teleport.
Digital Realty said the teleport offers an alternative route to locations where terrestrial infrastructure is limited, supporting geographically distributed connectivity.
The campus is aimed at content delivery, cross-border links, data sovereignty strategies and digital services.
Digital Realty Kenya country general manager Wanja Muriithi said: “The opening of NBO2 and our transition to Digital Realty are part of one story: the continued growth of Kenya’s digital economy and iColo’s evolution within a global platform.
“By combining our strong local ecosystem in Nairobi with Digital Realty’s global brand, we are giving customers the ability to grow in Kenya while connecting with the broader communities of carriers, clouds, content providers and enterprises that are shaping the global digital economy.”
The company pointed to cloud adoption, enterprise digitisation, data sovereignty rules and demand for continuously available digital services as factors influencing infrastructure decisions in the region.
The extra Nairobi capacity is intended to help customers keep critical data and applications sovereign while retaining access to global platforms and partners.
Digital Realty Africa managing director Marcel Louw said: “Digital transformation depends on infrastructure that is local, connected and globally scalable.
“With NBO2 now live, Digital Realty is strengthening Nairobi’s position as a gateway for East Africa and extending the value of PlatformDIGITAL to customers seeking resilient colocation, interconnection and hybrid IT solutions.
“This campus gives businesses the foundation to bring data, applications and partners closer together, whether they are serving customers in Kenya, across Africa or around the world.”
In June 2026, Digital Realty announced a series of transactions aimed at increasing its data centre development capacity and strengthening its global footprint.
