Media coverage of WIOCC funding announcement and OADC launch releases

The launch of Open Access Data Centres and the associated funding announcement by WIOCC were reported widely by a broad cross-section of national and international media titles.

To read a particular piece of coverage, click on the story headline below and this will open up the appropriate page on the media outlet website where the story was originally published.

CONNECTIVITY

• Capacity – WIOCC raises $200 million to expand network connectivity and WIOCC’s data centre co to host Equiano and 2Africa landings
• Developing Telecoms – WIOCC raises $200m to expand African connectivity
• ITWeb – WIOCC raises US$200m to expand connectivity and datacentre rollout
• MyBroadband – Major undersea cable operator raises R3.2 billion — will fund data centre in Durban
• SubTel Forum – WIOCC Completes USD 200 Million Debt & Equity Capital Raise Open Access Data Centres in Africa
• TechCentral – WIOCC raises R3.2-billion as it pursues Africa data centre opportunity

• Telecompaper – WIOCC raises USD 200 million for new data centre arm, connectivity expansion and OADC to invest USD 500 mln in African data centres
• Telecom Review – 2Africa, Equiano subsea cable landing stations to be hosted in new data centers
• Total Telecom – WIOCC secures $200 million of debt and equity capital to fund expansion strategy

DATA CENTRES

• DataCentre magazine – WIOCC raises US$200mn for Africa hyperscale expansion and OADC announces US$500mn investment in Africa data centres
• Data Center Dynamics – Subsea cable firm WIOCC raises $200 million for new pan-African data center company
• Data Centre & Network News – Transforming provisions across Africa

AFRICA

• Afrique IT News – WIOCC lève 200 millions de dollars pour étendre la connectivité et le déploiement du centre de données
• CIO Africa – WIOCC Raises $200 Million To Expand Africa Connectivity