Africa Data Centres, Blue Turtle forge cloud alliance

Africa Data Centres, part of pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies, has entered a commercial agreement with South African enterprise IT solutions provider Blue Turtle to expand colocation services in its Cape Town and Midrand data centres

The collaboration is set to enhance South Africa’s digital infrastructure landscape, offering scalable, secure, and compliant colocation and private hosted cloud solutions to local businesses.

Through this partnership, Blue Turtle will deploy multiple racks in both facilities, giving its enterprise customers access to top-tier digital infrastructure. This setup supports a broad shift among South African enterprises toward cloud adoption, digital transformation, and more agile, data-driven operations in a performance-optimised and regulation-compliant environment.

“This partnership enables us to offer customers trusted colocation and private cloud solutions in two of South Africa’s most strategic data centre locations,” said Jan Hitge, head of managed services at Blue Turtle. “As enterprise clients increasingly look for secure, scalable, and cost-efficient alternatives to on-premises infrastructure, we anticipate strong market uptake – a confidence reflected in the accelerated ramp-up timeline we’ve committed to.”

The services delivered through this partnership are expected to help enterprises update their IT strategies, address data sovereignty demands, and meet compliance requirements under South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). By offering low-latency connections, disaster recovery solutions, and high-availability colocation, the collaboration aims to support the growing demand for secure digital ecosystems.

“This agreement is about more than just filling racks; it’s about enabling digital transformation across the economy,” remarked Adil El Youssefi, CEO of Africa Data Centres. “Blue Turtle brings a strong client base and the ability to scale rapidly, making them an ideal partner in our mission to deliver secure, resilient, and sustainable digital infrastructure across South Africa. As demand for trusted infrastructure continues to climb, we will work towards this partnership evolving to support broader cloud initiatives, edge computing, and AI-ready infrastructure deployments.”

The alliance also strengthens Africa Data Centres’ ability to serve the enterprise sector by leveraging Blue Turtle’s local market presence and established reputation for delivering effective IT solutions. As Africa Data Centres continues to grow its footprint across the continent, partnerships like this one help reinforce South Africa’s leadership position in Africa’s tech and cloud ecosystem.

Africa Data Centres operates the largest interconnected and neutral data centre platform across the continent. With support from partners like Blue Turtle, the company aims to drive the next stage of enterprise transformation, powering critical services and digital progress throughout South Africa.