30 results
- 9 May 2023
MainOne Expands Global Interconnection Capabilities using Equinix Fabric
West Africa’s connectivity and data center services provider, MainOne, an Equinix Company has enhanced its interconnection capabilities by using Equinix Fabric to extend its network reach and provide…
- 4 Apr 2025
Equinix Launches LG2.3 Data Centre in Nigeria
Equinix, global digital infrastructure company, has launched a cutting-edge LG2.3 data centre in Lagos aimed at fueling Nigeria’s booming tech scene. Equinix officials at the launch The data centre…
- 18 May 2025
Equinix Expands Digital Footprint in Nigeria with Launch of LG2.3 Data Center
Equinix, Inc. the world's digital infrastructure company™, has officially opened its latest data center expansion in Lagos. Called LG2.3, the facility will support Nigeria’s growing digital…
- 10 Nov 2025
Equinix Unveils Plans for New $22m Data Center in Lagos
Equinix, Inc., the world's digital infrastructure company™, has announced its intention to open its latest high-performance data center in Lagos, Nigeria. The $22 Million investment in LG3 marks the…
- 7 Dec 2021
Equinix Acquires MainOne for $320m
Equinix Inc., the world's digital infrastructure company™, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne, a leading West African data center and connectivity…
- 10 Jul 2026
TeKnowledge, Equinix Partner to Advance Nigerian Digital Infrastructure
TeKnowledge and Equinix announced a partnership to accelerate secure hybrid and multi-cloud adoption and enable AI-ready digital infrastructure across the region. Nigeria’s digital transformation is…
- 5 Nov 2024
Wole Abu Takes over as Funke Opeke Resigns as MD of MainOne
Funke Opeke, founder/CEO, MainOne, Nigerian internet connectivity giant, has stepped down from her role after 14 years – two years after Equinix, digital infrastructure business, bought her company,…
- 13 Jun 2022
Nerds Unite 2022 to Highlight Limitless Possibilities with Connection to Global Digital Infrastructure
MainOne, an Equinix Company, the leading provider of wholesale connectivity and data center services in West Africa is set to host the 7th edition of its flagship event, Nerds Unite. The highly…
- 23 Nov 2022
MainOne Supports Host Community in Lagos as it Renovates School
West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center solutions provider MainOne, an Equinix Company, has undertaken important improvement and renovation work at Okun Ajah Community Senior Secondary…
- 17 Apr 2023
AMS-IX, MDXi Launch a New Internet Exchange for Lagos
AMS-IX, one of the largest Internet Exchange operators in the world, and MDXi, an Equinix company, are pleased to announce that they launched a new Internet Exchange in Lagos, Nigeria. The new…
- 7 Dec 2022
Survey Shows 58% of IT Decision Makers in Nigeria view Shortage of IT Skills Threat to their Business
As part of the Equinix 2022 Global Tech Trends Survey, 100 business leaders in Nigeria were interviewed about the opportunities and challenges their organizations are facing – and their plans for the…
- 2 Sept 2022
MainOne, Leads Drive for Interconnection in Africa @ AFPIF 2022; to Host #AfPIF2023 in Accra
West Africa’s provider of Connectivity and Data Center solutions, MainOne, an Equinix Company made new strides towards interconnecting and transforming Sub-Sahara Africa at the just concluded African…
- 17 Jul 2023
Over 40% of Nigerian Businesses are Leveraging Interconnection, for Expansion, Over 90% Pursuing the Benefits of AI - Survey
Organizations are now seeking digital-first strategies to embrace the power of ecosystems and interconnections. From the Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey, 47% of IT leaders in Nigeria who were…
- 20 Feb 2023
MDXi Appolonia Achieves TCCF, Now Most Certified Data Center in Ghana
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…
- 13 May 2024
MainOne Restates Commitment to Powering West Africa's Digital Ecosystem, Repairs its Submarine Cable
MainOne, an Equinix Company, has concluded the repair of its submarine cable following an outage which occurred on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Working closely with regional partners, maintenance…
- 28 Nov 2022
MDXi Appolonia Achieves Tier III Constructed Facility Certification (TCCF), Now Most Certified Data Center in Ghana
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…
- 29 Jun 2022
Nerds Unite 2022 Highlights the Power of Global Interconnection for Businesses in West Africa
The critical role of infrastructure for the global interconnection of West African enterprises to achieve borderless growth’ was the main theme of the keynote address at MainOne’s Nerds Unite 2022.…
- 8 Apr 2022
MainOne Expands Digital Footprint with the Launch of MDXi Lekki II Data Center
Lagos continues to take the lead in growing digital investments across Africa with yesterday’s launch of MainOne’s new Data Center, “Lekki II” by the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide…
- 26 Apr 2022
Lagos Tops Investment Destination List in Africa for Digital Infrastructure
This was highlighted during a panel hosted by Digital Infra Africa where industry experts deliberated on the impact of growing investment by global players in data centers on the Continent. The…
- 27 Mar 2025
Nigeria's $1 Trillion Economy Vision Hinges on Digital Backbone
Industry leaders at a summit on the implementation of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) framework in Nigeria have established a direct link between Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy…
- 19 Dec 2021
Funke Opeke’s “Crazy” Idea to Lay MainOne’s Undersea Cable from Nigeria to Portugal Pays Off
In 2008 when Funke Opeke first proposed building the MainOne undersea cable from Portugal to Nigeria, which was acquired this week for $320-million, people called her “crazy.” According to FORBES…
- 20 Feb 2026
IXPN Positions as the Regional Internet Exchange Hub for West Africa
Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria is positioning as a regional Internet Exchange hub for West Africa in terms of infrastructure and traffic. Muhammed Rudman, chief executive officer, IXPN, stated…
- 29 Sept 2014
Cisco sets $1Bn Investment for Global Cloud Computing Network
Cisco Systems will invest $1 billion over two years to expand its cloud offerings, the company said on Monday, linking hundreds of data centers and cloud providers around the world in a network with…
- 9 Jan 2026
Nigeria, Egypt to Lead Africa’s Data Center Boom
Africa’s data center landscape is rapidly evolving from small, isolated initiatives into a large-scale, fast-paced expansion. According to Africa Telecom Review, between 2025 and 2030, capacity…
- 4 Feb 2015
Ovum Says Communications Industry Capex Favours ICPs
Communications industry capex is shifting rapidly to favor Internet content providers (ICPs) such as Google, Apple, and Facebook as traditional telcos tighten their capex budgets in the face of weak…
- 19 Apr 2015
Africa’s Datacenter Colocation's Market Revenue to Hit $ 36Bn in 2017
Global colocation market's annualized revenue could reach $36.1 billion by 2017 according to 451 Research's latest quarterly Datacenter KnowledgeBase (DCKB) release. The DCKB database covers 3,796…
- 30 Mar 2017
Rack Centre in a Race for Data Centre Solutions Awards
Rack Centre, Africa’s premium Data Centre, is a finalist in two categories in the internationally acclaimed Data Centre Solutions (DCS) awards in the UK, the only African based Data Centre provider…
- 18 Dec 2017
MainOne Listed as Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Connectivity Provider for Nigeria
MainOne, West Africa’s leading communications Services Company and operator of the premier Tier III Data Center, has announced its official listing by Microsoft as an ExpressRoute Connectivity…
- 10 Dec 2018
MainOne CEO Emerges Data Centre Dynamics “Business Leader of the Year”
The Data Centre Dynamics (DCD) Awards has announced MainOne CEO, Funke Opeke, the 2018 Data Centre Dynamics Business Leader of the Year during the 2018 edition at the Royal Lancaster, London on…
- 31 Aug 2020
Rack Centre Unveils $100m Expansion Plan
Rack Centre, West African carrier neutral data centre operator has unveiled an expansion programme that will increase its capacity to a total net lettable white space of 6000 square metres and allow…