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

December 9, 2021 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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 admin 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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MDXi, a Nigeria-based data centre, seeks increase brand awareness via media campaign

October 10, 2017 admin 0

West Africa’s premier data centre solutions provider, MDXi – part of MainOne – has launched an advertising campaign aimed at reinforcing the company’s position as the data center provider of choice for enterprises in the region. [c]

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More IXPs key to keep Africa’s internet traffic within the continent – MainOne CEO

September 4, 2017 admin 0

MainOne has reiterated the importance of Internet traffic domiciliation as a key requirement for growing the internet ecosystem in Africa. Speaking at the recent African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), MainOne’s CEO, Ms Funke Opeke challenged [c]

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MainOne unveils Open-Connect Service, plans to become West Africa’s largest internet hub

June 19, 2017 admin 0

Following the partnership of MainOne’s Data Center company, MDXi, with the Nigerian Internet Exchange, (IXPN) to improve national transit traffic in Nigeria, the company has announced a new interconnect service for carriers, enterprises and ISPs [c]

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Funke Opeke, MainOne CEO, nominated among 50 top influencers transforming global data center and cloud landscape

June 10, 2017 admin 0

Ms Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne, has been nominated as one of 50 top influencers transforming the data center and cloud landscape in Africa, Middle East and Europe (EMEA) at the DataCloud Europe 2017 conference [c]

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Delegates call for increased investment in Africa to spur broadband data explosion at US meeting

May 21, 2017 admin 0

Delegates at the International Telecoms Week conference in Chicago have highlighted the need to accelerate investment in Africa to facilitate the continent’s broadband data explosion. Based on the theme “Achieving A Connected Continent: Leading The Data [c]

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Nigeria’s Internet Exchange Point and MainData Nigeria partner to provide cheaper interconnection services

February 25, 2017 admin 0

MainData Nigeria (MDXi) and the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) have announced a partnership aimed at expanding the peering of Internet Transit traffic within Nigeria. The partnership seeks to take advantage of the numerous [c]

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Undersea cable operator MainOne selects Minkels as data centre supplier

October 26, 2016 admin 0

Minkels, an affiliate of Legrand, has been selected as data center supplier for West African connectivity and data center solutions company, MainOne. MainOne’s undersea fibre optic cable connects West Africa to Europe and also operates [c]

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MainOne’s Data Center attains West Africa’s first SAP HANA certification

August 12, 2016 admin 0

MainOne, the premier connectivity and data center Solutions Company, today announced that its Data Center subsidiary, MDXi is now an SAP-certified provider of Infrastructure Services for SAP solutions. This new certification confirms the ability of [c]

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MainOne hosts Africa Panel Session at International Telecoms Week

May 13, 2016 admin 0

For the fifth year in a row, MainOne continues to raise Africa’s digital profile and highlight its untapped potential at the recently concluded International Telecoms Week held in Chicago from May 8 – 11, 2016. [c]

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MainOne adopts global trends to ensure best performance in West Africa

April 26, 2016 admin 0

MainOne, premier connectivity and data center solutions company recently reinforced its commitment to enhancing its submarine cable assets at SubOptic 2016, the convergence place for leading optical technology vendors to exchange ideas and review latest [c]

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Submarine cable linking Nigeria and Cameroun goes live

January 12, 2016 admin 0

MainOne, a telecoms and network services provider in West Africa, has announced that the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroun Submarine Cable System (NCSCS) connecting Lagos, Nigeria and Kribi, Cameroun has been completed and went live last month. [c]

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