Africa50-backed PAIX expands Ghana platform amidst data centre boom
African data centre operator PAIX Data Centres has built out its facility in the capital Accra to 1.2 MW. The data centre, now one of the largest in Ghana according to the group, has been designed to help internet service providers (ISPs), cloud providers, and enterprises take advantage of digit...
July 10
ADC and ODC join forces to fortify West Africa’s data centre ecosystem
Cassava Technologies’ Africa Data Centres (ADC) and Onix Data Centre (ODC) have announced a strategic partnership to build out data centre infrastructure in Africa. The collaboration has sealed under a new entity, UniCloud Africa, dedicated to supporting both large enterprises and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). UniCloud’s first investment will be in the joint de...
June 12
Digital Realty rebrands and expands with Medallion data centre in Nigeria
Medallion Data Centres Limited, a Digital Realty-owned (NYSE: DLR) data centre operator in Nigeria, has announced the opening of its second data centre, LOS2, in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. The new facility, which began operations on 24th October, provides an additional one-megawatt IT capacity. Located within Medallion's Victoria Island campus, LOS2 is interconnect...
October 30
DFC and Africa Data Centres forge pact to boost ICT infrastructure in Africa
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of the Cassava Technologies group, have signed an agreement to enhance information and communication technology in Africa. The partnership, which will focus on countries eligible for DFC financing, such as Ghana, which the partnership hopes to turn into a technology hub.&nbs...
October 24
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