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Hubs for Africa.

LINX is a leading global IXP, providing low latency services and expert support to enhance your network.

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LINX in numbers

One membership, a global community

Connecting at one of our African hubs makes you part of the wider LINX community, with world leading internet exchanges across the UK, North America and Africa.

  • 900+

    Connected networks

  • 12.6Tbps

    Peak traffic

  • 9

    Global locations

  • 30+

    Years of expertise

$130

per month membership fee which includes a 10GE port and up to 4Gbps of service at each LINX interconnection hub worldwide.

Why LINX

Connecting Africa's digital ecosystem

As a member owned internet exchange, we operate for the good of the internet, with standalone hubs in Accra, Mombasa and Nairobi to keep traffic local and reduce latency.

Find out about our incentives and how to connect at each below

AccraGhana 7+ networks·395Mbps+ peak traffic·3 sites

West Africa's world class connectivity hub. A fully redundant, multi-site exchange across three data centres in Accra, keeping traffic between Ghanaian and West African networks in the region.

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Connect from

  • Onix
  • PAIX
  • Digital Realty
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No charge for services until 31 March 2027

All services at LINX Accra are at no charge. This includes the LINX membership fee for new members, port access, and fees for any size service.

After the promotion period ends on 31 March 2027, pricing for LINX Accra will revert to standard rates as per our service fees page.

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MombasaKenya 50+ networks·240Gbps+ peak traffic·2 sites

The digital gateway for East Africa, at a major international subsea cable landing point. 100GE ready from launch and built to scale as regional demand grows.

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  • iColo MBA1
  • iColo MBA2
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First cross-connect at no charge

LINX Mombasa operates across two iColo facilities, MBA1 and MBA2, with the first cross-connect at no charge, making it straightforward and cost-effective to join Kenya's growing interconnection ecosystem.

Membership and port access fees apply as per our service fees page.

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NairobiKenya 60+ networks·141Gbps+ peak traffic·4 sites

Multi-site and built to scale, with 24/7 support from our Network Operations Centre. Our only African hub with Microsoft Azure Peering Service, a direct connection to Microsoft's public services that bypasses the public internet.

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Connect from

  • iXAfrica
  • iColo
  • Africa Data Centres
  • PAIX
Who’s already connected

No charge for services from iXAfrica until November 2026

Networks connecting to LINX Nairobi from the iXAfrica data centre will have their IX fees covered. This includes LINX membership fees (for networks who are not already members), port access and peering service fees, and cross-connect fees. The offer applies to any size service and covers the first cross-connect only.

Normal charges resume after November 2026, as per our service fees page.

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Member spotlight

Angani

Angani is a cloud services provider based in Kenya, delivering locally hosted applications and content to customers across the country.

Since joining, Angani has seen improved latency and increased network redundancy. Meta traffic, for example, now reaches Angani’s Nairobi POP locally, which wasn’t possible before.

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Angani and LINX, enhancing cloud connectivity and resilience in Kenya

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Our interconnection specialists are here to help. Complete the form and a member of our team will be in touch.

  • Open to all networks
  • Take advantage of our full suite of services
  • Supported by our 24/7 Network Operations Centre

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