Equinix plans to invest $160 million to build its first data centre in South Africa, as part of the firm’s African expansion push.
Equinix Inc. plans to invest $160 million to build its first data center in South Africa, as part of the firm’s African expansion push.
“South Africa was a big target for Equinix as it is the most developed economy in sub-Saharan Africa,” said Bergen. “We are focusing to get into Africa, and we are looking at another five or six countries to enter.” The company is seeking anchor customers that it could potentially follow to other African countries, said Bergen. “We expect the customer ramp-up in South Africa to go quite quickly,” he said.
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