Equinix has launched a data center expansion in Lagos, Nigeria.
Dubbed LG2.3, the expansion will support Nigeria’s growing digital transformation efforts, providing colocation and interconnection solutions.
Specifications of the expansion have not been shared. DCD has reached out to Equinix for more details.
Bruce Owen, president of EMEA at Equinix, said: “Nigeria is a crucial market for Equinix. Today’s opening is a clear demonstration of our continued commitments to invest and grow digital infrastructure that will benefit the many thousands of businesses in Nigeria and on the continent as a whole. I am deeply encouraged by the enthusiastic partnerships and innovations emerging from this dynamic region, which continue to inspire our commitment to Nigeria’s digital and sustainable future.”
Equinix announced plans to invest $390 million in data centers in Africa at the beginning of next year.
The company first entered Africa with its $320m acquisition of MainOne Cable Co in 2021. This move brought three operational data centers to Equinix's portfolio, in Nigeria, Ghana, and Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). It later built another Nigerian facility, which launched in 2022.
Since then, Equinix announced plans for a Johannesburg, South Africa, IBX data center in December 2022. The facility, for which construction began in 2023, will have 4MW of IT capacity in its first phase, eventually reaching 20MW and more than 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sqm) of colocation space. It is expected to launch later this year.
