South Africa’s Teraco boosts capacity to 185MW with new JB5 hyperscale data center.

Teraco, Africa’s largest carrier-neutral data center operator, has completed construction of its latest hyperscale facility, JB5, in Johannesburg - adding critical new infrastructure as demand for digital services and cloud…

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Wingu Africa Secures $60 Million to Accelerate East African Digital Infrastructure.

Wingu Africa, East Africa’s leading carrier-neutral data center operator, has raised $60 million to accelerate its regional expansion and support the continent’s digital transformation. The funding, provided by Rand Merchant…

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Immersion Cooling Systems: Advantages and Deployment Strategies for Data Centers Across Africa.

By Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director – Africa, Vertiv The demand for data centers in Africa is growing, driven by several factors. These include government regulations for local data security, an…

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Open Access Data Centres Lagos launches “Cut Costs, Not Quality” campaign on Africa Hyperscalers.

Open Access Data Centres Lagos has launched its new campaign, "Cut Costs, Not Quality,” on the Africa Hyperscalers platforms. This initiative aims to provide businesses with an opportunity to reduce…

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Amazon reconsiders global Data Center expansion amid supply chain constraints and strategic realignment.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is reassessing several of its international colocation partnerships, according to a Wells Fargo analyst note cited by CNBC. While specific projects were not disclosed, the note…

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IFC expands data center infrastructure investment in Africa with $100 Million to Raxio Group

Raxio Group, a key player in Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital infrastructure ecosystem, has secured $100 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World…

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