IXP Growth and Member Churn in Africa
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+31.2%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+10.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+91
Net member change (last month)
+4
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AF-CIX | 205 Gbps → 716 Gbps | +249.3% | +1.4% |
| 2 | LINX Nairobi | 458 Gbps → 1.43 Tbps | +212.7% | +40.1% |
| 3 | MOZIX | 53.12 Gbps → 143.12 Gbps | +169.4% | +0.0% |
| 4 | AMS-IX Lagos | 1.01 Tbps → 2.56 Tbps | +153.2% | +13.3% |
| 5 | KIXP-Mombasa | 556 Gbps → 1.21 Tbps | +116.9% | +33.1% |
| 6 | LUBIX | 145.1 Gbps → 275.1 Gbps | +89.6% | +57.1% |
| 7 | IXPN Lagos | 3.1 Tbps → 5.41 Tbps | +74.2% | +12.8% |
| 8 | TIX Tanzania - Dar es Salaam | 438 Gbps → 708 Gbps | +61.6% | +11.0% |
| 9 | JINX | 5.23 Tbps → 7.94 Tbps | +51.7% | +38.4% |
| 10 | KIXP - Nairobi | 1.96 Tbps → 2.88 Tbps | +46.9% | +12.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINX Mombasa | 5 → 50 | +45 |
| 2 | LINX Nairobi | 21 → 55 | +34 |
| 3 | KIXP - Nairobi | 103 → 136 | +33 |
| 4 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | 523 → 549 | +26 |
| 5 | IXPN Lagos | 97 → 120 | +23 |
| 6 | JINX | 182 → 200 | +18 |
| 7 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | 266 → 280 | +14 |
| 8 | KIXP-Mombasa | 28 → 39 | +11 |
| 9 | AMS-IX Lagos | 43 → 52 | +9 |
| 10 | AF-CIX | 31 → 40 | +9 |
Most New Members (2026-06)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JINX | Johannesburg | 4 |
| 2 | KIXP-Mombasa | Mombasa | 3 |
| 3 | LINX Mombasa | Mombasa | 3 |
| 4 | KIXP - Nairobi | Nairobi | 2 |
| 5 | IXPN Lagos | Lagos | 2 |
| 6 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 7 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | Cape Town | 2 |
| 8 | angonix | Luanda | 1 |
| 9 | Digital Delta IX | Gaborone | 1 |
| 10 | LINX Accra | Accra | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-06)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 4 |
| 2 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | Cape Town | 3 |
| 3 | LIONEX1 | Lilongwe | 1 |
| 4 | JINX | Johannesburg | 1 |
| 5 | CINX | Cape Town | 1 |
| 6 | DINX | Durban | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-06 |
| Joined | 29 |
| Left | 11 |
| Net | 18 |
In Africa, provisioned IXP capacity grew +31.2% over the last twelve months, led by AF-CIX at +249.3%. 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.