Equinix to acquire BT Group’s Irish data center business.
Equinix has reached an agreement to acquire BT Group's Irish data center business for €59 million ($61.3 million). The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2025, includes…
Equinix appoints former Liquid CEO as West Africa MD
Equinix, the world’s leading digital infrastructure company, has appointed Wole Abu as Managing Director for West Africa. In this newly created role, Wole will oversee Equinix’s connectivity and data center…
Equinix completes JN1 data center, first in South Africa and its fifth in Africa
Equinix has completed its state-of-the-art data center, JN1, in Johannesburg, representing a $160 million investment. The project took approximately 18 months to complete and marks a significant expansion of Equinix's…
Equinix halts IX Africa data center investment
Leading data center company Equinix has reportedly halted its plans to invest in IXAfrica Data Center, an operator based in Africa. The proposed investment, valued between $150 million and $200…
Equinix taps $15b Canadian pension funds to build 1.5GW AI and cloud data centers
Equinix, a leading data center company, has announced a joint venture (JV) with GIC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) to raise over $15 billion, aimed at expanding its xScale® data…
Equinix and PGIM Real Estate form $600 million joint venture for US Hyperscale data center expansion
Equinix, a leading data center company, has formed a $600 million joint venture with PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing arm of Prudential Financial, to develop a…
Partnering to Grow South Africa’s Digital Economy – Sandile Dube, MD, Equinix, South Africa
By Sandile Dube Sandile Dube is the Managing Director of Equinix in South Africa. Africa represents one of the most attractive expansion opportunities available to multinational tech companies today.…
Equinix expands Data Center footprint in Cote d’Ivoire
Leading provider of connectivity and data center solutions in West Africa, MainOne (an Equinix Company), has announced the expansion of its open-access, carrier-neutral Data Center, AB1.2, in the country's ICT…