Cofinity Group, Inc. (CGI), a leader in the data center industry for over 15 years, has announced strategic Channel Partnership Agreements with leading data center providers in Africa including Digital Realty, which includes Digital Realty’s African entities; iColo, Teraco and Digital Realty Nigeria; Rack Centre; PAIX Data Centres; and Raxio. Collectively, these data center providers operate in markets that represent over 75% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP across 11 countries.
The pace of technology adoption and digitisation is accelerating in Africa, driving the need 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 optimize 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 President of CGI, Ray Lawless.
Also speaking, Chairman of the Africa Data Centres Association, Ayotunde Coker, said: “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.”
Enterprises opting for a colocation solution can secure their mission-critical operations in a cost-effective manner, benefitting 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 vast 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.
Cofinity Group has worked extensively with global data center operators since 2008, assisting these fast-growing businesses by arranging financing for organic growth and M&A transactions.
