- Elige communications’ Icolo subsidiary operates carrier-neutral facilities in Nairobi and Mombasa, serving Kenya’s growing cloud market
- The company faces industry-wide power challenges but benefits from strategic submarine cable connections and enterprise demand
Elige communications: Building Kenya’s digital backbone
Elige Communications Limited, through its Icolo data centre subsidiary, has become a significant enabler of Kenya’s digital economy. The company’s LinkedIn profile highlights its focus on “delivering world-class connectivity solutions” across East Africa.
Icolo operates two strategically located facilities: the NBO1 data centre in Mombasa (a key landing point for SEACOM and EASSy submarine cables) and NBO2 in Nairobi. This dual-location approach allows the company to serve both coastal enterprises and inland businesses with low-latency connectivity.
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Elige communications’ infrastructure strategy
Elige’s investment in Icolo positions it competitively against pan-African operators like Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The carrier-neutral model – allowing clients to choose between multiple ISPs – has proven particularly valuable for financial institutions and cloud service providers requiring redundant connections.
Industry observers note Icolo’s Mombasa facility is becoming increasingly important as East Africa’s digital trade grows. While Elige Communications doesn’t disclose separate financials for Icolo, its customer support portal indicates growing enterprise demand for “hybrid cloud solutions with local colocation.” The company appears well-positioned to benefit from Kenya’s Digital Economy Blueprint, which aims to make the country a regional tech hub by 2030.
