One of the top suppliers of colocation, interconnection, and carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre solutions, Digital Realty, has opened its third data centre in Lagos, Nigeria.
- One of the top suppliers of colocation, interconnection, and carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre solutions, Digital Realty, has opened its...
- The company’s goal to increase digital infrastructure in West Africa and speed up the region’s connectivity to international networks has...
- The facility is directly interconnected with LKK1, which hosts the 2Africa subsea cable landing station.” He added, “As one of the...
- “These efforts have since transformed the Lekki corridor into an investment hotspot, attracting new estates, businesses, and energy projects,” he...
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The company’s goal to increase digital infrastructure in West Africa and speed up the region’s connectivity to international networks has reached a significant milestone with the weekend launch of the new facility, LKK2.
Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, Managing Director of Digital Realty Nigeria, called the launch a significant step in assisting with Africa’s digital transformation.
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He explained: “The LKK2 data centre in Lekki delivers nearly 2MW of installed IT capacity across 13,000 square feet of data hall space. The facility is directly interconnected with LKK1, which hosts the 2Africa subsea cable landing station.”
He added, “As one of the world’s largest subsea cable systems, 2Africa will provide high-speed, low-latency connections linking more than 46 landing points across 33 countries in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.”
Digital Realty’s global interconnection platform
Digital Realty’s global interconnection platform, ServiceFabric, allows LKK2 to easily connect to LOS2 on Victoria Island and LOS1, home to the most significant internet exchange point in West Africa.
“This integration provides resilience, redundancy, and scalability, enabling hyperscale operators, enterprises, and cloud providers to scale in one of Africa’s fastest-growing digital economies,” he added.
Digital Realty’s long-term commitment
Nnamani emphasised Digital Realty’s long-term commitment: “We remain dedicated to delivering secure, future-ready infrastructure to power both local and global enterprises.”
He recognised the difficulties in developing Lekki, pointing out that the area had initially lacked essential infrastructure like fibre ducts, public power, and roads, and that flooding was a risk due to its closeness to the Atlantic Ocean.
“To overcome these, we invested in a 4.2-kilometre paved access road, a dedicated 33kVA power line from Ajah substation, multiple fibre routes to Victoria Island, and a flood defence wall designed to withstand sea level rise for over two centuries,” he stressed.
“These efforts have since transformed the Lekki corridor into an investment hotspot, attracting new estates, businesses, and energy projects,” he said.
Digital Realty data centres’ wider effects
Ben Ryall, Director of Network Investments at Meta, also spoke and emphasised the project’s wider effects.
He said, “Digital infrastructure is the cornerstone of Africa’s digital transformation. Investments like the LKK2 data centre and the 2Africa subsea cable are critical to unlocking opportunities, fueling innovation, and ensuring billions of people can benefit from faster, more reliable internet access.”
With more than 300 locations in 25 countries, Digital Realty is still the safe hub for businesses, technology, and data. It assists Africa in embracing digital, cloud, and artificial intelligence services for inclusive growth.
Digital Realty data centre expansion in Ghana
Techpression reported in June that Digital Realty and the London Internet Exchange (LINX) are deepening their footprint in West Africa by launching an IXP-enabled data hub in Accra, Ghana.
The new facility near key submarine cable landing stations aims to enhance regional connectivity and support the continent’s accelerating digital transformation.
The nearly completed Digital Realty facility, ACR2, is strategically located in downtown Accra near six submarine cable landing stations.
These subsea cables have helped establish Ghana as one of Africa’s most globally connected nations, contributing to rapid growth in the country’s digital ecosystem.