{"id":34930,"date":"2020-08-13T14:59:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T13:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=34930"},"modified":"2020-08-13T14:59:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T13:59:56","slug":"the-rise-of-data-centres-in-africa-africa-data-centres-magic-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/13\/the-rise-of-data-centres-in-africa-africa-data-centres-magic-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"The rise of data centres in Africa | Africa Data Centres\u2019 magic moment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Rise of Data Centres in Africa | Africa Data Centres\u2019 Magic Moment\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPy9iSKLgvk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Africa Data Centres has recently acquired a very famous data centre facility which is located in Samrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This facility is designed and built beyond the highest standards of a data centre facility, becoming a &#8216;hidden gem&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cData centres are at the heart of economic growth in Africa and without them, developing rich and self-sufficient ICT ecosystems cannot happen,\u201d says Stephane Duproz, CEO of Africa Data Centres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Africa Data Centres\u2019 investment reflects significant confidence in South Africa and further consolidates Africa Data Centres\u2019 position as the continent\u2019s leading data centre and co-location provider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unveiling of this remarkable facility coincides with an unprecedented level of demand from national, continental and global customers, expecting the highest levels of quality, security and reliability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to this demand, Africa Data Centres has also started work on a further 10 MW IT capacity facility at its Midrand campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Johannesburg and Cape Town up to Harare, Kigali and Nairobi, the company&#8217;s data centres are located at many of Africa\u2019s major regional business and trade hubs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These locations are rapidly emerging as epicentres for public and private cloud hosting, attracting both multinationals and the largest African enterprises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Data Centres has recently acquired a very famous data centre facility which is located in Samrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. 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