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Local and regional businesses have been urged to leverage peering and interconnection through IXPs to drive traffic-efficient business continuity and growth in Nigeria and West Africa. This call was part of the submission at the first webinar for the year organized by Rack Centre titled ‘Interconnection and Peering: The Role of IXPs and Peering to […]

Sabi Networks Limited, an indigenous Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Nigeria, has announced a strategic decision to host its services at Rack Centre, the best-connected data centre in West Africa. This strategic decision by Sabi Networks Limited is aimed at providing reliable and affordable internet services to Nigerians. Sabi Networks, founded in 2019, is committed

Rack Centre, the best-connected Tier III Carrier and cloud-neutral data centre in West Africa has expanded its reach of available interconnection services with the addition of Workonline Communications, one of the largest IP network providers in Africa, to the enviable list of its growing marketplace. Workonline Communications (AS 37271), founded in 2006, has megaPoPs across

LAGOS, NIGERIA, 8th August 2022: Rack Centre, an Actis majority-owned data centre and the leading carrier and cloud-neutral Tier III data centre in West Africa, has obtained the BSI ISO 45001 certification. Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading carrier and cloud-neutral, tier III constructed facility and only IFC Edge certified data centre has obtained the BSI

LAGOS, NIGERIA, 16th June 2022: Rack Centre, an Actis majority owned data centre and the leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in West Africa, has become the first International Finance Corporation (IFC) EDGE certified data centre in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Edge, an innovation of IFC, member of the World Bank group, is a

LAGOS, NIGERIA, 16 December 2021 – Rack Centre, the leading carrier-neutral data centre colocation provider in West Africa, has emerged the winner at the Data Centre Dynamics (DCD) global award, the first for the Middle East and Africa Data Centre Development Award category. The recognition was accorded to its LGS1 data centre doubling expansion project

LAGOS, NIGERIA, 20 June 2021 – Cybercloud Platform Limited, a Nigerian leading local cloud and VMware Verified Partner, has launched its Open Access Communications Tower in Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III Constructed Facility Certified data centre, enabling a base infrastructure for flexible and diverse network access for the numerous enterprise customers and telecommunication

LAGOS, NIGERIA, 24 May 2021 – Mr Kashifu  Inuwa Abdullahi, The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Nigeria’s technology regulatory agency, has commended the massive infrastructural investment taking place at Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading carrier-neutral data centre saying it aligns with the Agency’s objective of increasing capacity and enabling local hosting