Company expands with new facility in Lagos
Colocation giant Digital Realty has launched a new data center in Nigeria.
The company this week announced the opening of its latest data center in Lagos, in the Lekki area of the city.
LKK2 adds nearly 2MW of IT capacity across nearly 1,205 sqm (13,000 sq ft) of data hall space. The facility will be interconnected with Digital Realty’s existing LKK1 facility, which serves as the cable landing station for the 2Africa subsea cable.
LKK2 will interconnect with LOS1 and LOS2, Digital Realty’s existing data centers located on Victoria Island in Lagos.
“LKK2 is a significant milestone in our journey to support digital transformation in Africa,” said Ike Nnamani, managing director, Digital Realty in Nigeria. “Our continued investment in Nigeria and the broader African region reinforces our commitment to enabling seamless global interconnectivity and providing a future-ready infrastructure platform for local and global enterprises.”
Digital Realty entered Nigeria in 2021, acquiring Medallion Data Centers alongside African infrastructure investment firm Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund. At the time, the company operated two data centers; one in Lagos and another in the capital city, Abuja.
LOS1 currently offers 2MW across 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft). LOS2, a 680 sqm (7,300 sq ft) facility on the same campus at 8 Saka Tinubu Street, opened in 2023.
Medallion has since rebranded to Digital Realty.
The likes of WIOCC's OADC, Equinix's MainOne, Kasi Cloud, Airtel, MTN, and Rack Centre operate or are developing data centers in Lagos.
