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Zanzibar government signs an MoU with Oman Data Park to set up a data centre
The Government of Zanzibar signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman Data Park to establish , manage and operate a data centre in Zanzibar .
This MoU was inked on the sidelines of the official visit of HE Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi , President of Zanzibar , to the Sultanate of Oman . The signing of this agreement followed the success of the first agreement between the government of Zanzibar and Oman Data Park Company last April , in accordance with it , ODP set up a cloud bidding system in Zanzibar .
This latest agreement is considered as a qualitative addition to the achievements of Oman Data Park , which contributed throughout its journey in providing integrated solutions under one roof in the field of cloud-managed services , data hosting , cybersecurity and providing advanced options in the field of web hosting .
The setting of the cloud bidding system and the signing of the data centre agreement come within the framework of the Zanzibar government ’ s plans to automate its attrition systems and transfer toward e-government , while this partnership embodies the successes achieved by Oman Data Park in the areas of cloud systems in and abroad of the Sultanate of Oman .
Equinix to enter South Africa with US $ 160M data centre investment in Johannesburg
Equinix has announced plans to enter the South African market with a US $ 160 million data centre investment in Johannesburg that augments its current footprint on the African continent in Nigeria , Ghana and Côte d ’ Ivoire . The new data centre is expected to open mid-2024 .
With its South Africa expansion , Equinix is entering one of the largest and most digitally developed nations on the African continent . Already a strategically important connectivity hub for digital networks , South Africa boasts a significant network of submarine communications cables . These strategic links between countries and continents are established at several points across the country ’ s 2,850 kilometres of coastline .
“ We entered the African continent earlier this year with the acquisition of MainOne , the leading West African data centre and connectivity solutions provider with presence in Nigeria , Ghana and Côte d ’ Ivoire ,” said Eugene Bergen , President , EMEA , Equinix .
“ This investment will give both South African businesses the opportunity to expand internationally and global businesses to expand into South Africa . Both will be able to accelerate their growth by rapidly scaling their infrastructure , easily adopting hybrid multi-cloud architectures and interconnecting with business partners through the Platform Equinix ecosystem of more than 10,000 customers .”
The announcement is the latest in a series of strategic and significant market entries for the world ’ s digital infrastructure company .
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