Pan African DataCentres is the continent’s primary gathering for data center operators, investors, policymakers, and technology providers. The 2026 edition returns to Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg with a C-level Strategy Conference, a free-to-attend exhibition, and industry networking across the two-day program. Core tracks cover AI infrastructure, power continuity on unreliable grids, cooling in hot climates, skills development, regulatory frameworks, and the economics of bringing hyperscale capacity online in emerging African markets.

Africa is the most under-reported major-growth region in the industry — South African and Nigerian markets are maturing, Kenya and Egypt are attracting serious international capital, and sovereign cloud requirements are pulling operators into new markets faster than anyone predicted. The Johannesburg venue is the geographic and financial center of gravity for Sub-Saharan operators, and the conversations reflect the real constraints: grid reliability, fuel logistics, water scarcity, and skills pipelines.

Attend if you’re evaluating African expansion, supplying equipment into the region, financing digital-infrastructure deals, or just want a clear-eyed picture of how the continent’s data center buildout actually works on the ground.