Real estate stampede to data centers
By Osvaldo Coelho, Business Development Manager, Eastern and Southern Africa, Senmarck Energy Ltd The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has drawn attention to a critical issue in the commercial…
Data centers may collapse over naira woes, operators warn
The Nigerian data center ecosystem is facing an unprecedented threat of collapse, operators have warned. They said the continued decline of the naira against the dollar, combined with a severe lack…
Hyperscalers Convergence Africa: Ikechukwu Nnamani speaks on Data center investment challenges
By Martin Ekpeke Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO of Digital Realty, a global leader in data center solutions, yesterday during the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa conference addressed the challenges and opportunities of…
Digital infrastructure key to Africa’s prosperity, says expert
Ayotunde Coker, Chairman of Open Access Data Centre, emphasized that bridging Africa’s digital infrastructure gap is essential for boosting prosperity on the continent. Speaking at the inaugural Hyperscalers Convergence Africa…
Meta’s data center electricity usage surges 34% in 2023, to 15 million MWh
Meta's data centers consumed 14,975,435 MWh of electricity in 2023, marking a 34% increase compared to the previous year, according to the company's latest sustainability report. A significant portion of…
Navigating the energy transition: the cost implications for Africa’s data centers
By Wabo Majavu, Executive, Strategy and Business Operations, Africa Data Centres The data center industry in Africa is experiencing rapid expansion, driven by several factors including increased mobile adoption, fintech…
Top 20 markets hold 62% of global hyperscale data center capacity, synergy Report Finds
A recent report from Synergy Research Group reveals that just twenty state or metro markets account for 62 percent of the world’s current hyperscale data center capacity. Leading the pack…
Data centers: Hyperscalers forecast to reach 60% market share by 2029
Hyperscalers now control 41 percent of global data center capacity, according to a Synergy Research report. This marks a significant growth from just six years ago when on-premise data centers…
Microsoft innovates on direct-to-chip cooling, reduces data center water intensity by over 80%
Microsoft is pushing the envelope in data center efficiency with its latest innovations in cooling technology. The tech giant is adopting direct-to-chip liquid cooling and investigating the potential of microfluidics…
Africa Data Centres adds 6MW to Cape Town facility
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has announced a significant expansion of its CPT1 data center in Cape Town, adding 1,000 racks of white space and 6MW of…
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