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The Nigerian data center ecosystem is teetering on the brink of collapse due to the combined impact of the depreciating naira and limited access to long-term financing. Operators are sounding the alarm, warning that the industry’s sustainability is at stake. They said the continued decline of the naira against the …

Leading figures in the telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors are set to gather for the fifth edition of the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF 5.0). The event themed “Mitigating the Effect of Talent Exodus and its Impacts on the Growth of Nigeria’s Telecommunications Industry” is carefully designed …

… Announces Progress on Heraklion-1 Facility Digital Realty, a global leader in cloud-neutral data centers, is solidifying its presence in Europe with two key announcements. Strengthening Roots in the UK: Digital Realty has acquired a colocation data center in the Slough Trading Estate, west London, for US$200 million. This strategic …

Medallion Data Centre Limited, Nigeria’s premier carrier neutral data centre operator has finally rebranded to Digital Realty. Medallion was acquired in 2021 by Digital Realty, a data center real estate investment trust in a joint venture with Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund for USD29 million. Prior to being acquired in 2021, …

The Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Data Centre Limited, Ikechukwu Nnamani has said the acquisition of Teraco Data Environments by Digital Realty is a further testamentent to the organization’s full commitment to Africa digital economy growth. In his words, the investment into Teraco by Digital Realty is a further testament …

Oracle opened a data centre in South Africa on Wednesday to provide local cloud services across Africa for the first time, joining the likes of Microsoft and Amazon Web Services in setting up facilities in the country. Africa is the US company’s 37th “cloud region” — an area that allows …

Following Digital Realty $500 million investment announcement, the Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Data Centres Limited (formerly Medallion Communications Limited),  Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani has said the investment is a major boost towards Nigeria’s quest for a fully digital economy in the near future. “The entrance of Digital Realty into Nigeria …

Colocation operator Digital Realty has further penetrated into the African continent becoming the US’ first pure real estate investment trust (REIT) to be present on three countries beating rivals including Equinix, CyrusOne and CoreSite Realty. The move has been carried out through the acquisition of Nigeria’s colocation and interconnection provider Medallion …