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Equinix to expand to Africa after $320 million buyout of MainOne in Nigeria

December 9, 2021 Staff Writer 0

Equinix,  a US-based digital infrastructure company, has announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of Main One, a West African data center and connectivity solutions provider, with presence in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte [c]

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BMI-CI picks MainOne data centre to host IT infrastructure to enhance efficiency

August 1, 2020 Staff Writer 0

MainOne, West Africa’s connectivity and data center solution provider, recently on-boarded Business Management Invest-Côte d’Ivoire (BMI-CI) on its network by providing internet infrastructure and data center solutions. BMI-CI is a financial technology company that specializes [c]

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In 10 years, MainOne has invested $400 million to bridge digital divide in West Africa

June 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

MainOne, West Africa’s provider of wholesale and enterprise connectivity and data center services, marks 10 years of operations this year. Ten years ago, the company launched its operations with the commissioning of the first private [c]

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MainOne wins 3-year World Bank deal to provide bulk connectivity to Burkina Faso

May 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

MainOne, the Nigeria-based connectivity and data center solution provider, has been picked by Burkina Faso, with funds from the World Bank, to provide bulk connectivity services to a consortium of operators through the PAV-Burkina Cooperative, [c]

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MainOne submarine cable lands in Grand Bassam, Cote D’Iviore, the final leg of the expansion

October 3, 2019 Staff Writer 0

MainOne has landed its submarine cable in Grand Bassam, Cote D’Iviore, the final leg of the ongoing expansion to reach Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire. The Grand Bassam landing, which follows the recent completion of the [c]

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MainOne’s data centre unit, MDXi, opens new facility in Appolonia City, Ghana

October 2, 2019 Staff Writer 0

MainOne has announced the expansion of its data center brand, MDXi, into Accra Ghana, in line with its ongoing West African expansion plans. The company’s MDXi subsidiary, a major commercial data center services provider in [c]

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MainOne commits $70 million to provide broadband connectivity in Lagos, Nigeria

May 27, 2019 Staff Writer 0

West Africa’s connectivity and data centre solutions provider, MainOne has launched its “Digital Lagos: Broadband for All” campaign initiative to enable the digital transformation of Lagos state through deployment of ubiquitous broadband infrastructure across the [c]

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MainOne, Facebook partner to build and operate 750 km metro fiber project in Nigeria

February 27, 2019 Staff Writer 0

MainOne has announced a metro fiber infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria, with support from Facebook. The infrastructure collaboration is part of Facebook’s efforts to connect more people to broadband internet. As part of [c]

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Funke Opeke, MainOne CEO, named Data Centre Dynamics Business Leader of the Year for 2018

December 11, 2018 Staff Writer 0

The Data Centre Dynamics (DCD) Awards has announced MainOne CEO, Funke Opeke, as the the 2018 Data Centre Dynamics Business Leader of the Year during the 2018 edition at the awards ceremony in London, UK. [c]

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TE SubCom wins MainOne contract to extend submarine cable to Francophone Africa

September 22, 2018 Staff Writer 0

TE SubCom, part of TE Connectivity Ltd and a pioneer in undersea communications technology, has secured a contract from connectivity and data center solutions provider, MainOne, to extend its active submarine cable system into West Africa’s [c]

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Orange invests in MainOne to boost its bandwidth capacity in West Africa

September 16, 2018 Staff Writer 0

Orange and MainOne Cable Company have signed an agreement allowing for a major investment by Orange in the West Africa submarine cable system, MainOne. Through the deal, Orange will acquire additional capacity, thereby reinforcing its position [c]

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MDXI, MainOne-owned data centre, gets industry certification from Uptime Institute

July 3, 2018 Staff Writer 0

MainOne’s Data Centre subsidiary, MDXI has received its Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF) from the Uptime Institute. With this new milestone, MDXI becomes the leading Data center in West Africa with the top 5 [c]

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Nigeria’s MainOne to invest $20 million in Cote d’Ivoire as part of regional expansion

April 25, 2018 Staff Writer 0

As part of its West Africa expansion, connectivity and data centre solutions operator MainOne has received a license to expand national and international connectivity services in Cote d’Ivoire. The C1B license, received from Minister Bruno [c]

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MainOne to host 2018 NerdsUnite conference in Lagos, Nigeria

February 6, 2018 Staff Writer 1

West Africa’s under sea cable company, MainOne, will host this year’s NerdsUnite conference towards the end of February in Lagos, Nigeria. Nerds Unite is MainOne’s premier event meant to provide a platform attendees to share [c]

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MainOne wins 15-year deal to connect West, Central Africa’s research institutes

January 19, 2018 Staff Writer 0

The EU-funded AfricaConnect2 project has just announced that, following the tender call to connect West and Central (W&C) Africa back in June 2016, GÉANT has awarded a 15-year contract to MainOne for connectivity services. By [c]

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MainOne, Tizeti and Facebook partner to expand WiFi internet services in Lagos, Nigeria

December 11, 2017 Staff Writer 0

MainOne and Tizeti have announced the completion of a joint development project with Facebook to enable the expansion of internet services in Lagos. The partnership will leverage MainOne’s fiber connectivity, Tizeti’s twenty brand-new solar-powered towers, and [c]

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