Nigeria teams up with World Bank to bridge digital gap
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April 17
Rack Centre names CEO ahead of new hyperscale data centre investment switching on
West African data centre operator Rack Centre has appointed Lars Johannisson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to drive further expansion of its platform. Part of its growth plans is the opening of a 12MW facility in Lagos, Nigeria, during Q2 2024, targeted at hyperscale clients. Johannisson has experience working in Telecom, IT Delivery, Managed Services, and Digital ski...
February 15
India’s Nxtra launches Africa data centre business
Airtel Africa has unveiled its latest venture, Nxtra, a data centre business aimed at bolstering Africa's digital economy and bridging the continent's digital divide. The first facility will be established in Lagos, Nigeria, with an initial investment of US$20 million and is expected to be operational by 2025. India's Nxtra will have a total power capacity of 34 megawa...
December 06
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
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