{"id":103001,"date":"2025-11-12T15:09:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103001"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:09:58","slug":"digital-realty-expands-presence-in-west-africa-with-first-data-center-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103001","title":{"rendered":"Digital Realty expands presence in West Africa with first data center in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has announced the launch of its first data center in Ghana, marking a significant expansion of its global data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL\u00ae, in Africa.<\/p>\n

Located in the heart of Accra, ACR2 is poised to become a critical hub in Ghana\u2019s digital ecosystem, connecting the country to global markets and empowering businesses with highly connected infrastructure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Strategically positioned amidst a dense network of fiber routes and subsea cables, including direct access to the 2Africa cable system, the facility will deliver carrier-neutral colocation services with an expected 1.7MW of installed IT capacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This combination of location and connectivity positions ACR2 a key gateway to the global digital economy, providing a strong foundation for enhanced connectivity and interconnection that can support the evolving needs of enterprises, financial institutions, telcos, and public sector organizations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEnterprises no longer have to choose between compliance and performance; ACR2 delivers both, right here in Accra,\u201d said Joseph Koranteng, Managing Director, Digital Realty in Ghana.<\/p>\n

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ACR2 is designed to support data sovereignty requirements, offering trusted and compliant hosting for critical financial and digital services. Beyond compliance, the facility is expected to strengthen Ghana\u2019s infrastructure for the digital economy, driving innovation, investment, and inclusion.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom banking to fintech to telcos, our goal is simple: keep data secure locally, while keeping businesses globally connected,\u201d added Koranteng. \u201cACR2 provides the reliability, compliance, and connectivity that banks, fintechs, telcos, and cloud providers need. It\u2019s not only about data sovereignty \u2013 it\u2019s about giving enterprises in Ghana the same infrastructure quality they\u2019d find in London, Amsterdam, or Johannesburg, without leaving Accra.\u201d<\/p>\n

With ACR2, Digital Realty reaffirms its commitment to supporting Africa\u2019s digital future, one that\u2019s locally hosted and globally connected. The new facility underscores the company\u2019s vision to expand access to the global digital economy while supporting local enterprise ecosystems and enabling the next generation of innovation in West Africa.<\/p>\n

*About Digital Realty*<\/p>\n

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL\u00ae, the company\u2019s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx\u00ae) solution methodology for powering innovation, from cloud and digital transformation to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit\u00a0digitalrealty.com\u00a0or follow us on LinkedIn and X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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