The Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA), Rising Advisory Africa and the Pan African DataCentres Exhibition and Conference are pleased to present a series of Africa focused, free to attend webinars. The series will deliver key insights for Africa’s data centre industry and will take place monthly between February and the in-person Pan African DataCentres Exhibition and Conference which takes place on 23-24 June 2026.

22nd April 2026 | 10:00am BST

Why power infrastructure is becoming a driving force for site selection across Africa

Power has always been a dominating topic when it comes to data centres. The need for power, the capacity of power on offer and where the power is coming from, forms the base of data centre projects. The traditional route was to bring the power to the data centre, but now we are seeing data centres gravitate to existing power infrastructure. This shift in approach has added another dimension to the site selection checklist – so what does that mean for the industry?

Be sure to register and join our esteemed speaker panel to;

• Identify new locations and projects where power infrastructure already exists
• Understand how power infrastructure can complement other site selection requirements
• Discuss how new projects can strengthen the natural resources supply chain
• Hear from our expert panel their views on why this change in approach is a turning point across Africa

18th March 2026 | 10:00am GMT

Investment in Africa – Hotspots, drivers and market maturity

2026 is set to be a landmark year for data centre investment across Africa. With major developments announced by Raxio in Tanzania, Africa Data Centres in Cape Town, and Aritel across Nigeria and Kenya, the pace of growth shows no signs of slowing.

During the webinar our panellists will discuss: 

• The new hotspots and growth areas across Africa
• What’s driving investment and why investors are excited
• How investment is influencing data centre design and what that means for existing centres
• Why power is influencing investment across Africa as the desire for renewables grows
• Market maturity in certain African countries and what this means for the future

17th February 2026 | 10:00am GMT

The Pan African Data Centres Market – The opportunities, challenges and direction of travel

This webinar will open with an insightful presentation from Paul-Francois Cattier, Managing Director of the ADCA. In this presentation, Paul-Francois will headline the findings from the upcoming “Annual Economic Report: Data Centres in Africa 2026”, a creditable report written in collaboration with Rising Advisory Africa. The panel will follow with a debate on what is driving – and limiting – data centre growth on the continent.

This frank discussion will address: 

• How Africa is maturing as a data centre hub
• What the next decade has in store for the African data centre market
• How investors are harnessing opportunities in new geographical locations
• Why connectivity could be the silver bullet for ensuring Africa’s digital transformation
• Predictions on the African Market for the next 5 years