IXP Growth and Member Churn in Africa
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+33.8%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+10.6%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+80
Net member change (last month)
+9
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AF-CIX | 216 Gbps → 816 Gbps | +277.8% | +14.0% |
| 2 | LINX Mombasa | 490 Gbps → 1.63 Tbps | +231.6% | +9.4% |
| 3 | LINX Nairobi | 468 Gbps → 1.47 Tbps | +214.5% | +3.5% |
| 4 | TIX Tanzania - Arusha (AIXP) | 42 Gbps → 132 Gbps | +214.3% | +214.3% |
| 5 | AMS-IX Lagos | 1.31 Tbps → 2.58 Tbps | +96.8% | +9.3% |
| 6 | LUBIX | 145.1 Gbps → 275.1 Gbps | +89.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | JINX | 5.49 Tbps → 9.9 Tbps | +80.3% | +48.4% |
| 8 | IXPN Lagos | 3.16 Tbps → 5.62 Tbps | +77.9% | +7.8% |
| 9 | UIXP | 279.22 Gbps → 482.22 Gbps | +72.7% | +30.3% |
| 10 | TIX Tanzania - Dar es Salaam | 468 Gbps → 798 Gbps | +70.5% | +12.7% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINX Mombasa | 11 → 52 | +41 |
| 2 | LINX Nairobi | 22 → 59 | +37 |
| 3 | KIXP - Nairobi | 109 → 138 | +29 |
| 4 | IXPN Lagos | 105 → 125 | +20 |
| 5 | JINX | 185 → 204 | +19 |
| 6 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | 532 → 547 | +15 |
| 7 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | 269 → 280 | +11 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Johannesburg | 8 → 19 | +11 |
| 9 | KIXP-Mombasa | 30 → 40 | +10 |
| 10 | AMS-IX Lagos | 44 → 54 | +10 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RINEX | Kigali | 4 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 4 |
| 3 | LINX Nairobi | Nairobi | 3 |
| 4 | UIXP | Kampala | 3 |
| 5 | LINX Mombasa | Mombasa | 2 |
| 6 | IXPN Lagos | Lagos | 2 |
| 7 | JINX | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 8 | CINX | Cape Town | 2 |
| 9 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 10 | Accra Internet Exchange LBG | Accra | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 2 | IXPN Lagos | Lagos | 1 |
| 3 | RINEX | Kigali | 1 |
| 4 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | Cape Town | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 34 |
| Left | 5 |
| Net | 29 |
In Africa, provisioned IXP capacity grew +33.8% over the last twelve months, led by AF-CIX at +277.8%. 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.