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Located in central West Africa, Accra is one home to one of fastest-growing economies in the region. Accra has access to several undersea fiber optic cables that offer fast and reliable connectivity to regional markets across Africa, as well as Europe.  

Considered the best-connected data center in Ghana, this facility houses five submarine cables connections, equipment for all the major carriers and ISPs, and direct connectivity to GIX (Ghana Internet Exchange). NetActuate’s Accra data center is also certified compliant for PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and ISO 22301.

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Building

  • 168 m2 of white space, further space available
  • Redundant design architecture allowing maintenance operations with no service interruption

Compliance

  • PCI-DSS
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 22301

Security

  • Security staff on site with controlled access 24×7
  • Multiple physical security layers including CCTV and biometrics
  • PCI-DSS information security management system

Connectivity

  • Carrier-agnostic
  • Multiple connections
  • Proximity to subsea cable landing stations
  • Access to internet exchange: GIX (Ghana Internet Exchange)
  • Two building fiber entries

Power

  • Site power 315kVA, further space and power available
  • 2N UPS redundancy
  • 2N backup generators, supporting 72 hours autonomy at full capacity

Cooling

  • Efficient cooling resulting in low PUE
  • Installation of cabinets in cold aisle containment
  • N+1 CRAC redundancy

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NetActuate is expanding our footprint in this growing market with data centers in the UAE, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Accra a good location for colocation or bare metal?

Accra is emerging as a digital gateway for West Africa, with access to several submarine cable systems and growing fiber infrastructure. It's a strategic location for serving regional markets and expanding into Africa’s fast-growing internet economy.

Does Accra have a good climate for data center colocation?

Accra is generally stable, though it experiences seasonal rains. Modern data centers are built with flood mitigation, power redundancy, and cooling systems to ensure consistent uptime and performance.

Are there data centers in Ghana?

Yes. Ghana’s data center presence is growing, with Accra as the main hub. It offers improving connectivity, supportive government policy, and rising demand for enterprise and cloud services across the region.

What are BGP Anycast groups?

At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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