The facility, known as LG3, will be the company’s first purpose-built site in West Africa and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2026. It will extend access to Equinix Fabric, the firm’s global interconnection platform, giving Nigerian businesses secure, low-latency links to international cloud services and partners.
The investment underscores growing confidence in Nigeria’s tech sector, with Lagos recognised as the only African city in the Global Top 100 Startup Ecosystems. The country is the second-largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa and home to a rapidly expanding digital population.
Wole Abu, managing director for West Africa at Equinix said: “LG3 marks a significant milestone in Equinix’s long-term commitment to bridging Africa’s digital divide. As Lagos emerges at the crossroads of talent, innovation, and global connectivity, this facility is accelerating access to technologies like cloud, AI, and the next wave of startups.
“We’re not just building data centres, we’re fostering growth, empowering innovation, and laying the groundwork for an interconnected African economy ready to lead on the global stage.”
Olawale Owoeye, managing director at Cedarview, added: “Equinix’s Lagos data centre will provide us with the robust and resilient platform our customers demand to expand our digital footprint. The unparalleled reliability and access to a global ecosystem empower us to deliver high performance solutions to our customers and the new LG3 data centre in Lagos is key step in ensuring we remain at the forefront of businesses connecting Africa.”
Since entering Africa in 2022, Equinix has expanded in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, and last year opened its first South African site in Johannesburg.
The company said the Lagos development is part of its strategy to support Africa’s growing connectivity needs and strengthen subsea cable links between the region and global markets.
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