IXP Growth and Member Churn in Africa
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+35.6%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+9.5%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+81
Net member change (last month)
+12
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AF-CIX | 215 Gbps → 816 Gbps | +279.5% | +14.0% |
| 2 | LINX Nairobi | 478 Gbps → 1.59 Tbps | +233.1% | +11.2% |
| 3 | LINX Mombasa | 500 Gbps → 1.63 Tbps | +225.0% | +7.3% |
| 4 | TIX Tanzania - Arusha (AIXP) | 42 Gbps → 132 Gbps | +214.3% | +214.3% |
| 5 | AMS-IX Lagos | 1.31 Tbps → 2.57 Tbps | +96.1% | +0.4% |
| 6 | JINX | 5.51 Tbps → 10.32 Tbps | +87.3% | +29.9% |
| 7 | TIX Tanzania - Dar es Salaam | 468 Gbps → 816 Gbps | +74.4% | +15.3% |
| 8 | IXPN Lagos | 3.35 Tbps → 5.83 Tbps | +74.0% | +7.8% |
| 9 | UIXP | 279.22 Gbps → 483.22 Gbps | +73.1% | +30.5% |
| 10 | LUBIX | 165.1 Gbps → 275.1 Gbps | +66.6% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINX Mombasa | 12 → 52 | +40 |
| 2 | LINX Nairobi | 23 → 62 | +39 |
| 3 | KIXP - Nairobi | 112 → 144 | +32 |
| 4 | IXPN Lagos | 107 → 127 | +20 |
| 5 | JINX | 187 → 206 | +19 |
| 6 | AMS-IX Lagos | 44 → 54 | +10 |
| 7 | AF-CIX | 31 → 41 | +10 |
| 8 | ixFabric - Johannesburg | 8 → 18 | +10 |
| 9 | KIXP-Mombasa | 31 → 40 | +9 |
| 10 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | 539 → 548 | +9 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIXP - Nairobi | Nairobi | 6 |
| 2 | IXP-GUINEE | Conakry | 5 |
| 3 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 4 |
| 4 | LINX Nairobi | Nairobi | 3 |
| 5 | IXPN Lagos | Lagos | 2 |
| 6 | JINX | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 7 | KINIX | Kinshasa | 1 |
| 8 | CGIX-PNR | Pointe-Noire | 1 |
| 9 | MLIX | Bamako | 1 |
| 10 | AMS-IX Lagos | Lagos | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 3 |
| 2 | ixFabric - Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 3 | Digital Delta IX | Gaborone | 1 |
| 4 | IXP-GUINEE | Conakry | 1 |
| 5 | AMS-IX Lagos | Lagos | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 29 |
| Left | 8 |
| Net | 21 |
In Africa, provisioned IXP capacity grew +35.6% over the last twelve months, led by AF-CIX at +279.5%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.