Compliments of the season! As we approach the end of another eventful year, we want to express our gratitude for your continued support and partnership. It has been an incredible journey, and we are thrilled to share some of the highlights and achievements that shaped our success in 2024. Expanded Connectivity: This year, we landed […]
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Lagos, Nigeria – (December 19, 2024). Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, has supported a growth in traffic of around 200%, increasing around 30Gbps to almost 100Gbps in just over a year since the implementation of its strategic partnership with AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) in Lagos. There has also been a significant
AMS-IX internet exchange traffic grows 200% in Equinix’s Lagos Data Center Read More »
Lagos, Nigeria – November 5, 2024 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, has appointed Wole Abu as its Managing Director in West Africa to lead the integration and expansion of the business. In his role, Wole will oversee the Equinix business in Nigeria, Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire and will work closely
MainOne, an Equinix Company, is pleased to announce the conclusion of repairs to its submarine cable following an outage which occurred on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Working closely with regional partners, maintenance providers, vessel owners, and permitting authorities, MainOne completed the necessary repairs to its submarine cable system, thanks to the diligent efforts of all
Poised for explosive growth, Africa’s data center market is projected to experience a 50% capacity increase by 2026. The 2024 Data Centres in Africa Focus Report, published by Oxford Business Group in collaboration with the Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA) in April 2024, offers insights into the impact of data centers on Africa’s digital economy. This report delves into
MainOne worked with regional partners late last week and over the weekend to reroute traffic with restoration capacity and our observations are that we have stability on our network across the region this morning. These developments represent a significant milestone to ensure continued connectivity for the West African business community. We are actively working with
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Accra, 30 August 2023 – MainOne reinforces its commitment to the growth of internet in Africa by successfully hosting the 12th edition of the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) in Accra, Ghana last week. The event, co-hosted by the Internet Society (ISOC) and the African IXP Association (AFIX), drew an impressive gathering of global
Vice President, Regional Operations for West Africa, MainOne an Equinix Company, Abayomi Adebanjo, was interviewed in the latest Communications Africa Magazine Issue. In the interview, Adebanjo shed more light on the MainOne Ghana business and its role in stimulating the local market; MDXi Appolonia Data Center; future plans for the market and MainOne Ghana being
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MDXi Appolonia, the data center subsidiary of MainOne, an Equinix company in Ghana, has just received its Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF) from the Uptime Institute. With this new milestone, MDXi Appolonia becomes the leading data center provider in Ghana with the top 4 certifications in the industry; the Tier III Constructed Facility certification,
Nigerian survey data also shows that 34% of IT decision makers in Nigeria are planning to move to a new region and 33% into a new country 58% of IT decision makers in Nigeria view a shortage of personnel with IT skills as one of the main threats to their business Equinix completed the acquisition
