WIOCC and iColo Collaborate to Drive ISP Growth and Digital Transformation in Kenya
Mombasa, Kenya – Monday, 17 March 2025
WIOCC, Africa’s leading wholesale connectivity provider, has joined forces with iColo: A Digital Realty Company, a World Class carrier-neutral data center provider, in a strategic colocation agreement aimed at accelerating the growth of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Mombasa and across Kenya. This collaboration is set to enhance digital infrastructure, improve interconnectivity and unlock new market opportunities for ISPs, ultimately contributing to Kenya’s rapidly expanding digital economy.
As a key player in Africa’s digital transformation, WIOCC has successfully deployed the Mombasa Metro Network, interconnecting major data centers and submarine cable landing stations. This robust, future-proofed infrastructure now integrates seamlessly with iColo’s state-of-the-art carrier-neutral data centers, fostering an advanced peering ecosystem that will provide ISPs with low-latency, high-performance connectivity solutions.
“The collaboration with iColo is a game-changer for Kenya’s ISP community,” said James Wekesa, Chief Commercial Officer at WIOCC Group. “Through our high-capacity metro network and peering solutions, we are providing ISPs with the scalability, reliability and efficiency needed to serve the evolving needs of Kenyan businesses and consumers.”
This alliance directly addresses a critical challenge for ISPs—expanding network reach while maintaining cost efficiency. By leveraging WIOCC’s carrier-grade metro and national network infrastructure, ISPs can now seamlessly extend their services beyond Mombasa, tapping into new regional and national markets without the burden of excessive capital expenditure.
iColo’s data center campuses in Nairobi & Mombasa deliver key infrastructure that provides ISPs with access to high-capacity subsea cable systems, Content Delivery Networks (CDN) and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). This carrier-neutral data center platform creates a robust connected community for seamless connectivity not only in Kenya but the entire East African region.
According to Cloudscene’s recently released Data Center Ecosystem Leaderboard for 2024–2025, Digital Realty, the parent company of iColo, has reinforced its leadership in the global data center industry. The company has been recognized as the top data center provider across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.
Kenya’s growing demand for cloud services, content delivery and high-speed internet requires an ecosystem that supports high-performance, scalable solutions. The WIOCC-iColo collaboration is a bold step toward fulfilling this need by:
– Optimising ISP interconnectivity to improve performance and reduce operational costs.
– Providing a robust infrastructure that supports content delivery networks, cloud operators and enterprise clients.
– Enhancing redundancy and resilience, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity even in the face of network disruptions.
“With increased digital adoption across Kenya, businesses need network solutions that are highly reliable and scalable. Through our continued investments and partnerships, WIOCC remains committed to driving digital transformation and economic growth in the country,” added Wekesa.
This collaboration presents a significant opportunity for ISPs looking to elevate their service offerings. By leveraging WIOCC’s and iColo’s combined infrastructure and expertise, ISPs can future-proof their operations, improve service quality and expand their footprint with minimal risk.
Industry stakeholders, ISPs and technology leaders are encouraged to engage with WIOCC and iColo to explore collaboration opportunities that will further enhance Kenya’s digital landscape.
About WIOCC – www.wiocc.net
Since 2008 WIOCC, the leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into Africa, has been helping transform Africa’s digital landscape by introducing client-centric innovations. With the flexibility and scale to meet the ever-growing demand for reliable, high-speed capacity throughout Africa, driven by end consumers, enterprise users and the ecosystem that supports them.
WIOCC’s policy of continual investment in our network to create Africa’s first, truly hyperscale network infrastructure means ongoing investment for growth, ensuring our readiness to meet the future data volume demands of end users throughout Africa.
Operating exclusively as a wholesaler, we have revolutionised the delivery of high-capacity connectivity between Africa and the rest of the world. Widely recognised as Africa’s carriers’ carrier, we offer carriers, content providers, cloud operators, ISPs and mobile operators reliable, seamless, high-capacity connectivity between more than 30 African countries and key global financial and commercial centres.
Our focus on building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with each client enables us to develop bespoke solutions that meet their current requirements and have the capability to match future demands for growth, extra resilience and geographical expansion.
About iColo: A Digital Realty Company
iColo: A Digital Realty Company designs, builds, and operates state-of-the-art carrier-neutral data centers in Kenya and Mozambique to serve a broad spectrum of clients – telecom carriers, ISPs and peering points, IT and cloud providers, content providers, enterprise, and financial services customers. As part of Digital Realty’s data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL®, the company enables customers with a global connected
data community of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. For more information, please visit www.icolo.io or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
