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Read Equinix-owned MainOne launches new data center in Ivory Coast
Equinix-owned MainOne launches new data center in Ivory Coast

Equinix-owned MainOne launches new data center in Ivory Coast

November 07, 2023 MainOne MDX-i

Equinix-owned MainOne this week announced the launch of its new Tier III-quality data center in the Village of ICT & Biotechnology of Côte d'Ivoire in Grand Bassam, on the outskirts of Abidjan. Abayomi Adebanjo, regional business head at MainOne, said, “As we round up the year, [we are]...

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Read MDXi Appolonia Acquires TCCF, Leading Ghana Data Centers
MDXi Appolonia Acquires TCCF, Leading Ghana Data Centers

MDXi Appolonia Acquires TCCF, Leading Ghana Data Centers

March 01, 2023 MainOne MDX-i

The MainOne subsidiary in Ghana, MDXi Appolonia, recently received its Tier III constructed facility certification (TCCF) from the Uptime Institute. MainOne is an Equinix company. With the top four certifications in the sector, including the Tier III Constructed Facility certification, TCCF, the...

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Read MainOne, Equinix MDXi Appolonia achieves Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF)
MainOne, Equinix MDXi Appolonia achieves Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF)

MainOne, Equinix MDXi Appolonia achieves Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF)

December 07, 2022 MainOne MDX-i

MDXi Appolonia, the data center subsidiary of MainOne, an Equinix company, has announced that it had received Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF) from the Uptime Institute. The facility features private data center suites, enterprise-grade 24×7 multi-level security and video...

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Read Equinix’s MainOne Launches Lekki II Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria
Equinix’s MainOne Launches Lekki II Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

Equinix’s MainOne Launches Lekki II Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

April 08, 2022 MainOne MDX-i

MaineOne has announced the opening of its second facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The West African data center firm recently acquired by Equinix opened the Lekki II data center earlier in the week. MDXi, a subsidiary of MainOne, first announced it was developing the data center in October last year....

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Read Equinix expanding into Africa through $320m MainOne acquisition
Equinix expanding into Africa through $320m MainOne acquisition

Equinix expanding into Africa through $320m MainOne acquisition

December 07, 2021 MainOne MDX-i

Equinix has announced that it is acquiring West Africa’s data center company MainOne for $320 million. The acquisition sees Equinix expand its operations into Africa for the first time. Funke Opeke founded MainOne in 2010 through its MDXi brand. The company has three data centers in operation in...

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Read MDXi Data Center expands Lekki Facility
MDXi Data Center expands Lekki Facility

MDXi Data Center expands Lekki Facility

October 12, 2021 MainOne MDX-i

MDXi, a MainOne company, has announced that four months after the launch of its Tier III facility in Appolonia City, Accra, Ghana, it is expanding its data center facilities in Lekki, Lagos. According to reports, the new Tier III data center is being deployed on a “very aggressive timeline.”...

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Read International Telecoms Week 2021 discusses the growing data center ecosystem in West Africa
International Telecoms Week 2021 discusses the growing data center ecosystem in West Africa

International Telecoms Week 2021 discusses the growing data center ecosystem in West Africa

September 01, 2021 MainOne MDX-i

International Telecoms Week 2021 was recently held, with 1,500 attendees in National Harbor and over 5,000 attending virtually. A number of experts from the data center industry came together and discussed data center expansion in Africa, and the current disparity between data centers and...

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Read MainOne to expand its data center footprint in West Africa
MainOne to expand its data center footprint in West Africa

MainOne to expand its data center footprint in West Africa

May 24, 2021 MainOne MDX-i

MainOne, a Nigerian Telco, has announced its plans to expand its data centers across West Africa. The Company plans to double its storage capacity over the next two years. The data center capacity will increase from 700 racks to 900 racks next year. It also plans to expand its racks by 300 if...

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