Continent 8 Technologies New Data Center in South Africa

Continent 8 Technologies Expands Into Africa with New Johannesburg Data Centre

by Dimitri Dimitrov Published on September 30, 2026

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Key Takeaways

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First African Deployment — Continent 8 Technologies is expanding into Africa with a new data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, going live in Q4 2026

Enhanced Connectivity — The facility provides low-latency connectivity, linking regional operators directly to Continent 8’s private global network spanning over 100 locations

Comprehensive Services — The Tier III, ISO 27001-certified facility delivers colocation, cloud connectivity, DDoS protection, and direct access to hyperscalers like AWS and Microsoft Azure

Supporting High-Volume Markets — The infrastructure is engineered to handle substantial transaction volumes for operators navigating South Africa's fast-growing regulated betting sector

Managed Infrastructure Provider Enters the South African Market with Tier III Facility Set to Go Live in Q4 2026

Continent 8 Technologies, a leading provider of managed technology solutions for the global iGaming and online sports betting industry, has announced its official expansion into Africa with the launch of a new data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Scheduled to go live in Q4 2026, the facility marks the company’s first deployment on the African continent.

The new data centre extends Continent 8’s full suite of managed technology, connectivity, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions into the region. Located close to the market and directly connected to Continent 8’s private global backbone, the Johannesburg facility will provide operators, platform providers, and content suppliers with low-latency connectivity and high resilience to support substantial transaction volumes in one of the world’s highest-volume regulated betting markets.

Executive Perspectives

Mike Small, CEO at Continent 8 Technologies, commented:

“Expanding into Africa is a significant milestone for Continent 8 and a natural next step in our global growth strategy. South Africa is one of the most important, regulated betting markets in the world, and establishing a presence in Johannesburg allows us to bring the full strength of the Continent 8 platform closer to customers operating in the region.”

Andrew Mudge, Head of EMEA Sales at Continent 8 Technologies, added:

“Our customers increasingly operate across multiple regulated markets, and they want technology partners that can support that complexity without compromising on performance or reliability. Establishing a presence in Johannesburg allows us to bring our experience and infrastructure proposition directly into the South African market.”

The facility will offer Tier III infrastructure within an ISO 27001-certified environment, providing direct connectivity to hyperscale cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure alongside comprehensive DDoS protection and managed cybersecurity.