The partnership will support ISPs, content networks, e-commerce, broadcasting and gaming companies.

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has completed the expansion of its Nairobi network to PAIX Data Centres in Nairobi, Kenya.

LINX Nairobi is a neutral, multi-site Internet Exchange Point (IXP) and was launched from three data centre locations in the Kenyan capital in November 2023.

Following demand from the local networking community, LINX has extended its network fabric to include PAIX Nairobi as a full access point to the IXP, with services now live.

According to LINX, the interconnection hub has experienced a successful first year in operation, welcoming key local ISPs along with global players such as Meta and Starlink.

"Expanding our LINX Nairobi fabric to PAIX is a key step in supporting the growth of Africa's digital economy,” said Nurani Nimpuno, head of Global Engagement at LINX.

“Our vision is to create a dynamic interconnection community in the region, enabling networks to exchange traffic locally while accessing global opportunities. This collaboration with PAIX will help us achieve that goal and deliver even greater value to our members."

"We are thrilled to partner with LINX to bring their globally recognised interconnection fabric to our Nairobi facility,” said Emmanuel Makina, sales manager, PAIX Data Centres.

The LINX services available from PAIX include peering, private VLANs, closed user groups and the exclusive Microsoft Azure Peering Service.