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Everyday millions of South Africans make their way to work by car, taxi, train, e-hailing or on foot. Most of us track what we spend getting there in rand terms, but how often do we consider the cost in time? Time is one of the most valuable resources we have and unlike money, we cannot …
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APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Bas Wijne, will deliver a keynote address at this week's Africa Tech Festival and serve as an official judge at the Africa Tech Festival Awards.
As the continent's premier gathering of innovators, investors, and policymakers, the Africa Tech Festival showcases the organisations, people, and ideas driving Africa's digital transformation. Wijne's participation underscores APO Group's commitment to this rapidly growing and influential sector. On Wednesday, 12 November, Wijne will take to the main stage with a keynote address titled “Future Signals for Africa's Emerging Tech Landscape”, sharing insights on the technologies reshaping industries across the continent, and how the current state of policy, investment, and communication intersect to influence Africa's tech boom. “At APO Group, we don't just tell Africa's innovation stories; we help track the signals of what's next,” said Wijne. “Africa's growth depends on how effectively we interpret these signals and invest in readiness. Visibility drives value, and when the world sees Africa's progress, confidence and opportunity follow. We're proud to play a part in driving this growth.”
Wijne will also join an elite panel of judges for the Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025, a flagship celebration of the most innovative and impactful achievements in Africa's digital economy. Finalists will be evaluated across ten categories, ranging from innovation in connectivity and fintech to sustainability and digital inclusion, before the winners are announced at the festival's awards gala on 12 November.
Affirming APO Group's role in amplifying the voices of Africa's technology pioneers, Wijne added: “The Africa Tech Festival Awards recognise the changemakers who are not only advancing technology but also shaping Africa's most profitable story - one of ingenuity, inclusion, and growth. It's an honour to serve alongside other industry leaders in celebrating the progress of our continent's innovators.”
For APO Group, participation in both the conference and awards aligns perfectly with its mission to connect innovators, investors, and policymakers with the right audiences and to drive Africa's tech transformation through storytelling. As the trusted communications partner for businesses and institutions across Africa, the company continues to reshape narratives by challenging stereotypes and showcasing African success stories on global stages.
APO Group's leadership presence at Africa Tech Festival 2025, complemented by Founder and Chairman Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard's (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com) continued service on the event's Leadership Council, highlights the organisation's long-term commitment to Africa's digital transformation. By supporting platforms that bring together public and private sector decision-makers, APO Group strengthens the ecosystem that enables innovation to thrive.
“As technology moves from hype to value, Africa must own its narrative,” said Wijne. “When we tell our stories confidently and invest with foresight, Africa doesn't just adapt to global trends, it defines them.”
The Africa Tech Festival (https://AfricaTechFestival.com/) will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 11 to 13 November 2025.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of APO Group.
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About APO Group:
Founded in 2007, APO Group (www.APO-opa.com) is the leading award-winning pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service. Renowned for our deep-rooted African expertise and expansive global perspective, we specialise in elevating the reputations and brand equity of private and public organisations across Africa. As a trusted partner, our mission is to harness the power of media by crafting bespoke strategies that drive tangible, measurable impact on the continent and globally.
Our commitment to excellence and innovation has been recognised with multiple prestigious awards, including a PRovoke Media Global SABRE Award and multiple PRovoke Media Africa SABRE Awards. In 2023, we were named the Leading Public Relations Firm Africa and the Leading Pan-African Communications Consultancy Africa in the World Business Outlook Awards, and the Best Public Relations and Media Consultancy of the Year South Africa in 2024 in the same awards. In 2025, Brands Review Magazine acknowledged us as the Leading Communications Consultancy in Africa for the second consecutive year. They also named us the Best PR Agency and the Leading Press Release Distribution Platform in Africa in 2024. Additionally, in 2025, the Davos Communications Awards 2025 awarded us the Gold Award for Best PR Campaign and the Bronze Award for Special Event.
APO Group's esteemed clientele, which includes global giants such as Canon, Nestlé, Western Union, the UNDP, Network International, African Energy Chamber, Mercy Ships, Marriott, Africa's Business Heroes, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, reflects our unparalleled ability to navigate the complex African media landscape. With a multicultural team across Africa, we offer unmatched, truly pan-African insights, expertise, and reach across the continent. APO Group is dedicated to reshaping narratives about Africa, challenging stereotypes, and bringing inspiring African stories to global audiences, with our expertise in developing and supporting public relations campaigns worldwide uniquely positioning us to amplify brand messaging, enhance reputations, and connect effectively with target audiences.
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Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) (www.Equinix.com), the world's digital infrastructure company™, today announced its intention to open its latest high performance data center in Lagos, Nigeria.
The $22 Million investment in LG3 marks the first phase of an ambitious investment plan of around $100 million aimed at transforming Africa's digital landscape over the next two years. Set to open in Q1 2026, the new site will deliver vital new infrastructure to Nigeria empowering local businesses to scale, while drawing international companies to the country in this strategically positioned hub for global connectivity.
The addition of the new LG3 Data center in Nigeria also brings the incorporation of Equinix Fabric into the metro, enabling businesses to securely connect their physical and virtual infrastructure to cloud service providers, partners, and other companies to other Equinix locations all around the world.
“LG3 marks a significant milestone in Equinix's long-term commitment to bridging Africa's digital divide,” said Wole Abu, Managing Director for West Africa at Equinix. “As Lagos emerges at the crossroads of talent, innovation, and global connectivity, this facility is accelerating access to technologies like cloud, AI, and the next wave of startups. We're not just building data centers, we're fostering growth, empowering innovation, and laying the groundwork for an interconnected African economy ready to lead on the global stage.”
Olawale Owoeye Managing Director at Cedarview added "Equinix's Lagos data center will provide us with the robust and resilient platform our customers demand to expand our digital footprint. The unparalleled reliability and access to a global ecosystem empower us to deliver high performance solutions to our customers and the new LG3 data center in Lagos is key step in ensuring we remain at the forefront of businesses connecting Africa."
Nigeria is the second-largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is home to a vibrant and increasingly tech-savvy population. Lagos, in particular, is at the epicenter of Africa's digital transformation, recognised as the only African city in the Global Top 100 Startup Ecosystems.
Commenting on the opportunity for Equinix in Africa, Aslıhan Güreşcier, Vice President, EMEA Growth & Emerging Markets at Equinix said “Africa's digital transformation is accelerating, driven by a young population, rising internet access, and increasing demand for secure data infrastructure. With the opening of our newest data center in Lagos, Equinix is proud to invest in this dynamic region, supporting our customers' growth with world-class data centres that power everything from banking and education to emergency services and commerce.”
Since entering the African market in 2022, Equinix has expanded its presence in key African markets including, Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. Last year the company also opened its first data center in Johannesburg South Africa, significantly strengthening Equinix's global presence on the continent, accelerating Africa's digital transformation by delivering sustainable, carrier neutral infrastructure that reliably connects it with the rest of the global economy.
With a footprint spanning over 270 data centers worldwide, Equinix is continuing to bring its global expertise and infrastructure to the region. This includes harnessing Nigeria's strategic position as an international hub for global subsea cable connections, linking Africa with Europe, Asia, and beyond.
Equinix is committed to responsible investment and operations that prioritise sustainability. Across all our sites, including LG3, we work to reduce environmental impact and improve efficiency.
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About Equinix Fabric:
Equinix Fabric (https://apo-opa.co/3LopxU7) is a leading Network-as-a-Service platform that delivers private, secure, and on-demand connectivity across hybrid multicloud environments. It enables seamless integration of data centres, cloud, and on-premises infrastructure via a resilient 100+ Gbps backbone. With 220+ hyperscaler on-ramps in 45 metros and thousands of partners, it powers collaboration and efficiency across the world's largest digital ecosystem. Enterprises benefit from flexible, low-latency connections provisioned in minutes, a cloud-like billing model, and simplified network management—empowering them to scale, adapt, and innovate with ease.
About Equinix:
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) (www.Equinix.com) shortens the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world. Its digital infrastructure, data center footprint and interconnected ecosystems empower innovations that enhance our work, life and planet. Equinix connects economies, countries, organizations and communities, delivering seamless digital experiences and cutting-edge AI—quickly, efficiently and everywhere.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, risks to our business and operating results related to the current inflationary environment; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; stock price fluctuations; increased costs to procure power and the general volatility in the global energy market; the challenges of building and operating IBX® and xScale® data centers, including those related to sourcing suitable power and land, and any supply chain constraints or increased costs of supplies; the challenges of developing, deploying and delivering Equinix products and solutions; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenues from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; risks related to our taxation as a REIT; risks related to regulatory inquiries or litigation; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see recent and upcoming Equinix quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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