Africa Data Centres to establish regional headquarters in Nigeria with new 10MW Lagos facility
Africa Data Centres to establish regional headquarters in Nigeria with new 10MW Lagos facility
A decade after its inception, Nigeria's technology industry has grown into an incubator for some of the continent's most promising startups.
Since its inception, the country's technology sector has undergone significant transformation, and it continues to attract a slew of brilliant minds dedicated to innovating and establishing themselves as entrepreneurs in the country's technology ecosystem.
A result of the establishment and development of infrastructure that allows the country's technological innovations to be showcased to the international community, the West African nation's technological achievements are becoming more visible.
Announcing the official opening of its Lagos data center, Africa Data Centers—the continent's largest network of interconnected, carrier-neutral data center facilities—has also taken a step forward in support of Nigeria's technological development by announcing the official opening of its Johannesburg data center.
As part of its expansion into Nigeria's technological advancements, the company has opened a new 10MW data center in Lagos, marking the company's first major foray into the country's most populous black nation.
A pan-African company claims that the new mega facility will enable Africa Data Centres' hyperscale customers to deploy digitization solutions across Nigeria and the West African region as a result of its partnership with Microsoft.
Africa Data Centers CEO Stephane Duproz acknowledged in an interview with Technext.ng that the company builds data centers in Africa's most populous data center market, which undoubtedly includes Nigeria, and that the company builds data centers in the most populous African data center market.
Nigeria is also described by him as a significant market for the company, implying that there is an increasing demand for a data center in the country.
Furthermore, the new facility in Lagos represents a significant step forward in the ambitious long-term goal of closing Africa's digital divide and digitizing the continent, which Africa Data Centres has set itself.
The CEO of African Data Centres also stated that businesses of all types and sizes in the country are eager for digital transformation and that by providing these services to businesses and citizens alike, they will be able to accelerate their digital transformation journeys.
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The company's CEO, Mr Stephane, also revealed that the company is considering the development of additional data centers in West African countries such as Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Senegal, but that the company's long-term goal is to establish Nigeria as the region's regional headquarters.
A significant impact on Nigeria's digital space is expected, as is a significant contribution to its economy, as digital life is impossible without the proper infrastructure.
The pan-African company also plans to assist young technology companies in the country by providing them with infrastructure that will allow them to scale their innovative processes.
"And, once again, we are people of African descent. Due to the fact that we do not work anywhere else, we have grown to love and appreciate our continent. Ultimately, we want to assist emerging technology companies in digitalizing Africa so that the continent can express its innovation and creativity more effectively. As a result, our company is unquestionably important to this endeavor. That is precisely what we do here "he explained.
An extension of Cassava Technologies
It is important to note that Africa Data Centres is a subsidiary of the newly formed Cassava Technologies. It is responsible for providing the digital infrastructure required to support the region's growing adoption of digital services by consumers and businesses.
The company's data centers are currently located in Lagos, Nigeria, Lomé, Togo, Samrand and Midrand, South Africa, and Nairobi, Kenya, among other locations.
In accordance with the company, it is a global leader in communications solutions with operations in 13 countries, the majority of which are in the Eastern, Southern, and Southern African regions of the world.
In addition to providing high-speed, dependable connectivity and hosting, the company also provides colocation and digital services to mobile operators and carriers, as well as to businesses, media companies, and content providers, as well as retail customers.
Aside from that, the company claims to have constructed Africa's largest independent fiber network, which spans more than 73,000 kilometers in length and capacity.
The Pan-African Mission
In accordance with the Africa Data Center's mission statement, the organization is working to establish data centers in Africa in order to first keep African data in Africa and then gradually bring African data that has been stored abroad back home. Furthermore, it ensures that Africa is not left behind in the process of digital transformation.
According to the company, the Lagos data center will allow Nigerian creativity to flourish while also allowing the country to compete on a global scale with other countries.
It is never too late to enter the Nigerian digital market, contrary to popular belief, according to the company's statement.
According to Mr Stephane, "it's never too late to bring something unique to the table."
