Data Centers in Ghana

Ghana – West Africa’s Strategic Digital Gateway

Ghana is the premier entry point for enterprises targeting the West African market with high stability and growing subsea infrastructure. It serves as a reliable hub for colocation and disaster recovery, bridging the gap between international landing stations and landlocked neighbors. Selecting this market ensures a secure foundation for regional scaling and low-latency access to the ECOWAS trade bloc.

Ghana: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: over 15 as of September 2025. The market is maturing with a healthy mix of local incumbents and international providers establishing a presence across five major facilities. Neutrality is improving as independent operators expand.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: Over 0, enabling access to 0 cloud regions as of September 2025. There are currently no physical on-ramps for AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), or Microsoft Azure inside the country. Connectivity typically utilizes private transport or network interfaces to regional hubs like Lagos.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): The Ghana Internet Exchange (GIX) in Accra facilitates local traffic routing to minimize latency and reduce transit costs for domestic providers.

Bare Metal: High-performance compute options are available through providers like Hivelocity, catering to local workloads with dedicated hardware as of September 2025.

Power Analysis

Average Cost Of Power: Industrial electricity rates generally range between $0.15/kWh and $0.22/kWh as of September 2025. This pricing supports a generation mix of roughly 60% fossil fuels and 40% renewables, primarily hydroelectric power. These rates are competitive within the West African context for large scale operations.

Power Grid Reliability: The grid in major industrial corridors is well-engineered to support mission-critical operations. Redundant substation connections are standard for modern facilities to ensure steady supply for digital infrastructure.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers are strategically located near Accra’s central business district and airport city. This provides immediate access for the financial, telecommunications, and government sectors requiring low-latency connectivity.

Regional Market Reach: Ghana acts as a stable gateway for the ECOWAS region. It provides a reliable bridge to landlocked countries and serves as a secondary site for firms operating in larger neighboring markets.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: Government-designated strategic projects qualify for customs-controlled status, which provides significant financial relief for facility development. This framework offers exemptions on VAT and duties for critical infrastructure and imported data center equipment.

Natural Disaster Risk

Ghana maintains a Moderate (4.0/10) risk profile as of September 2025. Infrastructure planning focuses on water-related hazards rather than seismic activity, which remains negligible for the region.

• River Flood (4.7): This is the highest natural hazard, requiring site selection in elevated zones to protect hardware.
• Coastal Flood (4.3): A material risk for facilities near the shoreline, managed through specific regional engineering.
• Tsunami (1.7): Noted as a minor indirect regional risk with minimal operational impact.
• Drought (1.3): Minimal impact on operations but relevant for long-term utility and hydroelectric planning.