Cofinity Group, Inc. (CGI), a leader in the data center industry for over 15 years, announced strategic Channel Partnership Agreements with leading data center providers in Africa, including PAIX Data Centres, Rack Centre, Raxio, and Digital Realty
These agreements included Digital Realty’s African entities: iColo, Teraco, and Digital Realty Nigeria. Collectively, these data centre providers operated in markets that accounted for over 75% of Sub-Saharan Africa's GDP across 11 countries.
Collectively, these data center providers operate in markets that account for over 75% of Sub-Saharan Africa's GDP across 11 countries.
The accelerating pace of technology adoption and digitisation in Africa is driving the demand for highly secure data center facilities with exceptional levels of power availability, redundancy, and connectivity. "CGI is in a unique position to help enterprises secure and optimise their mission-critical applications in key African markets with experienced, trusted data center operators. We have had the privilege of working with the leading data center providers in Africa and we are confident that enterprises will benefit from our deep knowledge and streamlined commercial processes," said Ray Lawless, president of CGI.
“Cofinity Group’s initiative is further evidence of the surging demand in Africa for the services of data center companies. We welcome CGI’s role in bringing together key sectors, such as Fintech, with data center providers in Africa, continuing the transformation of Africa’s digital infrastructure and accelerating economic growth,” said Ayotunde Coker, chairman of the Africa Data Centres Association.
Enterprises opting for a colocation solution can secure their mission-critical operations in a cost-effective manner, benefiting from the data center’s robust infrastructure and connectivity, while also allowing for future growth with access to expansion space and increased power capacity. CGI’s extensive experience in various markets and close relationships with these data center operators provides a unique opportunity to assist enterprises looking to migrate to a quality colocation data center solution in Africa.
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