Egypt Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2025-2030

The Egypt data center market by investments is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.47% from 2024 to 2030.

Egypt is one of the growing data center markets in Africa and has witnessed increasing investments over the last two to three years. The Egypt data center market expansion is driven by factors such as increased use of digitalization, AI and Big data, growing smart cities development, and government support. Furthermore, the country also has favorable conditions for renewable energy generation and government support for renewable energy. In September 2024, Egypt was set to attract around USD 40 billion in investment for green hydrogen and renewable energy technology and the country has signed agreements with seven international developers.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• In 2024, the Egypt data center market had new entrants such as Africa Data Centres, Gulf Data Hub, and Khazna Data Centers, which will further increase competitiveness in the market in the future and lead to increasing revenue generation for contractors and infrastructure vendors. The increase in the new entrants will further elevate the challenges for the market share of existing operators in terms of revenue generation.
• The Egypt data center market has the presence of several local and global data center operators, such as GPX Global Systems, Telecom Egypt, Raya Data Center, Orange Business Services, and others.
• In December 2024, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt and the Ministry of Investment (UAE) signed a MoU to collaborate and invest in Egypt’s data center projects. The agreement includes 1 GW of planned data center capacity.
• Egypt’s Vision 2030 for digitalization and technological advances will bring sustainable development to the country. A new administrative and commercial capital is also being built in Egypt, which will house government ministries and embassies.
• With the rising adoption of artificial intelligence in the Egypt data center market, we anticipate witnessing developments of AI-ready data centers in the future. In December 2024, Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology announced that the country will launch the second edition of its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy in 2025.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and Egypt colocation market revenue.
• An assessment of the data center investment in Egypt by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
• Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country.
• A detailed study of the existing Egypt data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the Egypt data center market size during the forecast period.
• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Egypt
• Facilities Covered (Existing): 13
• Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 07
• Coverage: 4+ Cities
• Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area)
• Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
• Data center colocation market in Egypt
• Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2030)
• Retail Colocation Pricing
• The Egypt data center landscape market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
• A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
• A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the industry.

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• The Egypt data center market has started witnessing growth in terms of data center investors with some of the major investors such as Gulf Data Hub, Africa Data Centres, and Khazna Data Centers making their entry into the market.
• In terms of support infrastructure vendors, the Egypt data center market has the presence of several global vendors such as ABB, Caterpillar, Legrand, Vertiv, and others due to which advanced infrastructure solutions are available in the market.
• In terms of general contractors, the Egypt data center market has the presence of a mix of local and global contractors such as Raya Network Services, REDCON Construction, Shaker Group, and Sterling & Wilson who have been offering their services to several data center projects in the market. For instance, Sterling & Wilson delivered a prefabricated data center solution for the Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt in Cairo in 2021 in partnership with RZ Products.

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

• Existing Facilities in the Region (Area and Power Capacity)
• Cairo
• Other Cities
• List of Upcoming Facilities in the Region (Area and Power Capacity)
• Cairo
• Other Cities

IT Infrastructure Providers

• Arista Networks
• Broadcom
• Cisco Systems
• Dell Technologies
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• IBM
• Juniper Networks

Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors

• Orascom Construction
• Raya Network Services
• REDCON Construction
• Shaker Group
• Sterling & Wilson
• Summit Technology Solutions
• United For Technology Solutions

Support Infrastructure Providers

• ABB
• Caterpillar
• Cummins
• Delta Electronics
• Eaton
• Johnson Controls
• Legrand
• Rittal
• Rolls-Royce
• Schneider Electric
• STULZ
• Vertiv

Data Center Investors

• e& Egypt
• GPX Global Systems
• Orange Business Services
• Raya Data Center
• Telecom Egypt

New Entrants

• Africa Data Centres
• Gulf Data Hub
• Khazna Data Centers

The report includes the investment in the following areas:

• IT Infrastructure
• Servers
• Storage Systems
• Network Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
• UPS Systems
• Generators
• Transfer Switches & Switchgears
• PDUs
• Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
• Rack Cabinets
• Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
• CRAC & CRAH Units
• Chiller Units
• Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
• Other Cooling Units
• General Construction
• Core & Shell Development
• Installation & Commissioning Services
• Engineering & Building Design
• Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
• Physical Security
• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Tier Standard
• Tier I & Tier II
• Tier III
• Tier IV

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

1. How big is the Egypt data center market?

2. How much MW of power capacity will be added across Egypt during 2025-2030?

3. How many existing and upcoming data center facilities exist in Egypt?

4. What factors are driving the Egypt data center market?

5. What is the growth rate of the Egypt data center market?

6. Who are the key investors in the Egypt data center market?