Dominique Mainon

Nigeria Data Center Market Analysis 2023: 15 Existing & 10 Upcoming Centers Unveiled

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

DUBLIN, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nigeria Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nigeria Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This comprehensive database offers detailed insights into 15 existing data centers and 10 upcoming data centers in key locations such as Abuja and Lagos.
  • Africa Data Centers stand out as a significant IT load capacity contributor, accounting for more than 30% of the Nigeria data center market.
  • The database includes an in-depth analysis of each facility, encompassing existing and upcoming data centers:

BMC Helix Recognized as a Leader in GigaOm Radar for IT Service Management

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

HOUSTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, was named a Leader in the 2023 GigaOm Radar for IT Service Management (ITSM) report 1. The report highlights BMC artificial intelligence (AI) features as well as change management and service delivery risk capabilities as top performing features.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC , a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, was named a Leader in the 2023 GigaOm Radar for IT Service Management (ITSM) report 1.
  • The report highlights BMC artificial intelligence (AI) features as well as change management and service delivery risk capabilities as top performing features.
  • The GigaOm report recognizes 13 ITSM solutions that demonstrate sophisticated and comprehensive capabilities, the result of market maturity in the service management space.
  • The GigaOm Radar ITSM Report said, "BMC Helix ITSM is a well-built ITSM platform with excellent use of AI, NLP, and intelligent heuristics.

Tizeti to tackle broadband underdevelopment in Cote d’Ívoire with Microsoft

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ívoire, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tizeti, a leading internet service provider in West Africa, announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to address the issue of broadband underdevelopment in Cote d’Ívoire and bring internet access to almost 5 million people.

Key Points: 
  • ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ívoire, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tizeti, a leading internet service provider in West Africa, announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to address the issue of broadband underdevelopment in Cote d’Ívoire and bring internet access to almost 5 million people.
  • Cote d’Ívoire is believed to have less than 40% internet penetration, with fixed internet around 2%.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Microsoft to bring reliable and affordable high-speed internet access to underserved communities in Cote d’Ívoire," said Kendall Ananyi, Chief Executive Officer of Tizeti.
  • This work with Microsoft continues our joint efforts to deliver world-class internet connectivity to the people of Africa, starting with Nigeria and now Cote d’Ívoire."

Massive Investment in Africa Data Center Construction Market by 2028 as Africa Emerges as the Next Frontier of the Global Data Center Market- Arizton

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

In June 2022, Africa Data Centres announced its plan to expand its presence in Cape Town with a new data center facility.

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  • In June 2022, Africa Data Centres announced its plan to expand its presence in Cape Town with a new data center facility.
  • The data center facility "Johannesburg 1 Data Center" has a power capacity of 12 MW with an area of more than 64,583 square feet.
  • In 2022, the Africa data center construction market also witnessed the entry of investors like Vantage Data Centers, Airtel Nigeria, Cloudoon, Open Access Data Centres, and Kasi Cloud.
  • For instance, Open Access Data Centres opened more than 20 data center facilities in South Africa and Nigeria.

Massive Investment in Africa Data Center Construction Market by 2028 as Africa Emerges as the Next Frontier of the Global Data Center Market- Arizton

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

In June 2022, Africa Data Centres announced its plan to expand its presence in Cape Town with a new data center facility.

Key Points: 
  • In June 2022, Africa Data Centres announced its plan to expand its presence in Cape Town with a new data center facility.
  • The data center facility "Johannesburg 1 Data Center" has a power capacity of 12 MW with an area of more than 64,583 square feet.
  • In 2022, the Africa data center construction market also witnessed the entry of investors like Vantage Data Centers, Airtel Nigeria, Cloudoon, Open Access Data Centres, and Kasi Cloud.
  • For instance, Open Access Data Centres opened more than 20 data center facilities in South Africa and Nigeria.

Equinix to Enter South Africa with US$160M Data Center Investment in Johannesburg

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

"This investment will give both South African businesses the opportunity to expand internationally and global businesses to expand into South Africa.

Key Points: 
  • "This investment will give both South African businesses the opportunity to expand internationally and global businesses to expand into South Africa.
  • Equinix is seeking out sustainable and reliable sources of energy for this new data center as is customary when we enter a new market.
  • Equinix plans to expand into South Africa with a US$160 million data center investment in Johannesburg, expected to open mid-2024.
  • Arizton reports that South Africa is the top data center market in Africa and will witness investments of US$3,228.3 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 11.15% during 20222027.

Equinix Expands to Indonesia with $74M Data Center Investment

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

JeremyDeutsch, President, Asia-Pacific,Equinixsaid: "Our IBX data center in Jakarta will add a strategically important, high-growth market to Equinix's extensive network of interconnected data centers across the world.

Key Points: 
  • JeremyDeutsch, President, Asia-Pacific,Equinixsaid: "Our IBX data center in Jakarta will add a strategically important, high-growth market to Equinix's extensive network of interconnected data centers across the world.
  • In Asia-Pacific, Equinix announced an initial investment of over $86 million to build Equinix's third IBX data center in Mumbai and an investment of over $64 million for its first IBX data center in Chennai.
  • In Asia-Pacific, Equinix currently has 51 data centers in key metros across Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Singapore.
  • In particular, see recent and upcoming Equinix quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix.

Equinix Enters Africa, Closing the US$320 Million Acquisition of MainOne

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company™, today announced it has completed its deal to acquire West African data center and connectivity solutions provider MainOne for an enterprise value of US$320M, marking the beginning of its expansion into the African continent.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition will extend Platform Equinixinto West Africa, giving organizations based inside and outside of Africa access to global and regional markets.
  • Four operational data centers, which will add more than 64,000 gross square feet of space to Platform Equinix, in addition to 570,000 square feet of land for future expansions.
  • MainOne will operate under a new brand "MainOne, an Equinix company"
    Funke Opeke will continue to lead under the new brand of "MainOne, an Equinix company."
  • Closure of the MainOne acquisition marks the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions for the world's digital infrastructure company.

One Thousand Women from Across the Globe in Discord Playing Cyber Games--March 23-24, 2022

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Taking place during Women's History Month, WICKED6 Cyber Games ( https://www.wicked6.com/ ), an annual event for the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu , will take place March 2324, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Taking place during Women's History Month, WICKED6 Cyber Games ( https://www.wicked6.com/ ), an annual event for the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu , will take place March 2324, 2022.
  • "Increasing the number of women in cybersecurity is both a global challenge and imperative."
  • "Events like WICKED6 are essential to support women and girls interested in careers in cyber," says Mari Galloway, CEO and founding board member for the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC).
  • "As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cybersecurity community dedicated to bringing more women and girls to cyber, we're excited that this year's event is reaching a global audience."

Africa Data Center Markets Report 2022-2027 - Growing Smart City Initiatives / Government Support / Growing AI Adoption / Migration from On-Premises to Colocation & Managed Services

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The data center market in Africa is attracting significant investments in recent years, led by South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, and Ethiopia.

Key Points: 
  • The data center market in Africa is attracting significant investments in recent years, led by South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, and Ethiopia.
  • Several country governments are taking initiatives by developing special economic zones, and industrial parks, which provide tax exemptions for data center development.
  • Technologies such as the cloud, big data, and IoT generate more data through high-end applications and need more efficient systems for data processing.
  • The new entrants have a strong opportunity with new innovative technologies of infrastructure in the Africa cloud data center.