West Africa urgently needs more digital infrastructure
Equinix said there is still a lot of work to be done, starting with increasing resilience to avoid a repeat of last year's internet outages.
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Equinix unveils new LG2.3 data centre expansion in Nigeria
The company said the LG2.3 would help Nigeria's booming digital transformation activities by delivering state-of-the-art colocation and secure interconnection options.
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PAIX Data Centres builds a new data centre in Senegal
The first phase of the project is scheduled to be operational in 2026.
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LINX Nairobi improves MS connections
The Microsoft Azure Peering Service has gone live at the IXP’s Kenyan Interconnection Hub.
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MDXi to rebrand as Equinix, new era for West Africa’s data centre firm
MDXi announced the plans yesterday, saying it will move its social media communications to Equinix on October 21, 2024, to streamline communication and deliver a' seamless user experience'.
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Meta's 2Africa cable landing a windfall for African economies
At 45,000 km, 2Africa is the world's longest undersea cable, connecting 33 countries with 46 landing points in Africa, Europe, and Asia when completed.
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Paratus Group provides resilient network capacity solutions
Paratus Group has invested in multiple subsea cables to ensure redundancy and maintain the stability of its networks.
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Equinix appoints ex-Googler Fox-Martin as CEO
Adaire Fox-Martin, who has 25 years of experience in the technology sector, is expected to lead Equinix’s expansion, including in Africa.
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West Africa’s MainOne launches data centre in Cote d'Ivoire
The launch aims to meet the growing demand for data processing, storage, and transmission in Côte d'Ivoire and Francophone West Africa.
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Ghana's comms minister calls for internet traffic aggregation
The minister emphasised the importance of supporting internet traffic aggregation at interconnection hubs at the African Peering and Interconnection Forum.
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Ghana prepares to host the African Peering Forum
The event serves as a platform for participants to exchange insights, deliberate on emerging trends, and cultivate avenues for collaboration.
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West Africa’s MainOne expands global interconnection capabilities
The data centre company says it now will provide its enterprise customers with on-demand and seamless connectivity to cloud providers, and remote markets.