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Rack Centre’s LGS2 12MW data centre commissioned

One of West Africa’s premier data infrastructure projects, the newly launched LGS2 12MW IT Load Data Centre by Rack Centre—a leading Tier III carrier and cloud-neutral facility—has been hailed as a best-in-class development and a transformative milestone set to reshape Nigeria’s digital future. The Chairman, Rack Centre, Maher Jarmakani, disclosed this during the official commissioning […]

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Meeting the Rising Data Centre Demand in Africa.

Data Centre Latest News / April 3, 2025

Data centres are critical infrastructure for modern businesses and governments, providing secure and reliable storage, processing, and management of digital data. Despite the growing demand for data centres in Nigeria, Nigeria is behind other African countries such as South Africa and Kenya in terms of the number and quality of data centres available. A key

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Jagal and Actis-backed data centre set to double capacity to largest in Sub-Saharan Africa

Uncategorized, Data Centre Latest News / April 3, 2025

Rack Centre, Nigeria’s carrier-neutral data centre is expanding its capacity, which will make it the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa. The company, the only Tier III certified data storage firm in Nigeria, has begun constructing an additional 12MW IT load data centre to expand its existing 1.5MW capacity by Q2 2024. Established in 2013 when Maher

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Driving an ESG Agenda for a Sustainable Future.

Uncategorized / August 15, 2024

Sustainability has become a hot topic across industries, and the data centre sector is no exception. At Rack Centre, we are not just talking about sustainability in Nigeria, we are leading the conversation. As the first IFC Edge certified data centre in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), we are proud to set an

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Rack Centre Appoints Lars Johannisson as CEO

Uncategorized / January 26, 2024

Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Connected Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre, has announced the appointment of Lars Johannisson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Johannisson, an accomplished leader with extensive experience in transformative industries, assumes the role effective January 1, 2024. According to the Group Chief Executive Officer of Rack Centre, Jasper Lankhorst,

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Data Digitisation, content and cloud providers are essential to developing data centres in the country- Egboye, Chief Operating Officer, Rack Centre.

Data Centre Latest News / December 13, 2023

Rack Centre, West Africa’s best-connected Tier III Carrier and Cloud-neutral data centre, recently had its groundbreaking ceremony to construct a new best-in-class Rack Centre LGS2 data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The new build is expected to expand the capacity of Rack Centre by ten folds and consolidate its leadership as the digital infrastructure hub in

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Rack Centre Sponsors Africa Tech Festival 2023

Data Centre Latest News / December 13, 2023

Rack Centre, West Africa’s Best-connected Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre, has announced the sponsorship of Africa Tech Festival 2023 as well as its plan to have an exhibition booth at the 3-day event scheduled for 14th to 16th November 2023 in Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. During the three-day

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Rack Centre sponsors 2023 Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF)

Data Centre Latest News / December 13, 2023

Rack Centre, West Africa’s Best-connected Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre, is set to sponsor the 2023 Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF), which is scheduled for October 25th to 26th 2023 at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Plot 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF) is a

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Rack Centre set to Train Artisans from Host Communities to Build LGS2 Data Centre.

Data Centre Latest News / December 13, 2023

Rack Centre, West Africa’s Best-connected Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre has launched a sustainability initiative to train artisans from its host community to be involved in the building of LGS2, a new best-in-class data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The new build will enhance and broaden the capacity of the company to serve more clients

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Rack Centre wins Next Bulls Award at 2023 Top 25 CEOs Awards organized by BusinessDay & Nigeria Exchange Group.

Data Centre Latest News / December 13, 2023

Rack Centre, West Africa’s Best-connected Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre has won the Next Bulls Award category at the 2023 edition of the Top 25 CEOs Awards. The ceremony took place at the upscale Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, over the weekend. The Top 25 CEOs Award is organized by BusinessDay Media Limited

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