The Importance of Visa's First African Data Centre in South Africa

Here are the advantages and benefits Visa's data centre will offer in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Importance of Visa's First African Data Centre in South Africa

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has recently launched its first data centre in South Africa. Johannesburg hosts the data centre in the country. The facility, launched on July 23, 2025, is part of the company's 1 billion rand ($57 million) investment in the country over the next three years. The data center is built to serve as a hub for Visa's growth across Africa. It'll be used for processing digital payment transactions, supporting financial inclusion, and driving innovation across Africa. In addition to that, the data centre is aimed to reducing reliance on overseas infrastructure, thereby boosting national financial sovereignty, and supporting the rapid expansion of Africa's digital payments economy, which is expected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030—according to a 2025 Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics. The Visa's data centre will also enable the deployment of advanced technologies—such as generative AI-enabled payments—to meet growing …

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