Interconnection giant Digital Realty has launched its first data center in Ghana, marking a key step in the company’s broader Africa expansion strategy.

Located in the heart of Accra, the new facility – ACR2 brings 1.7MW of installed IT capacity and will serve as a carrier-neutral hub for enterprises, financial institutions, telcos, and government agencies seeking high-performance, compliant, and locally hosted infrastructure.

“Enterprises no longer have to choose between compliance and performance – ACR2 delivers both, right here in Accra,” said Joseph Koranteng, Managing Director of Digital Realty Ghana. “From banking to fintech to telcos, our goal is simple: keep data secure locally, while keeping businesses globally connected.”

Built to meet stringent data sovereignty and regulatory standards, ACR2 provides the compliance and resilience demanded by financial regulators and public sector clients. It also aligns with Ghana’s national drive for data localization and cloud adoption, now central to its digital economy agenda.

“ACR2 provides the reliability, compliance, and connectivity that banks, fintechs, telcos, and cloud providers need,” Koranteng added. “It’s not only about data sovereignty – it’s about giving enterprises in Ghana the same infrastructure quality they’d find in London, Amsterdam, or Johannesburg, without leaving Accra.”

The launch builds on Digital Realty’s growing African footprint, following its majority stake in Teraco Data Environments and partnerships across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. As highlighted in our earlier report on the appointment of Marcel Louw as Africa Managing Director, the company aims to develop a continent-wide interconnection platform linking hyperscalers, enterprises, and financial ecosystems into the global digital fabric.

With ACR2, Digital Realty reaffirms its commitment to Africa’s digital transformation – expanding access to cloud, compute, and interconnection infrastructure while empowering local enterprises to scale globally. For Ghana, the investment represents more than a data center; it signals confidence that the next wave of Africa’s digital economy will be built on home soil.

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