As the role of digital infrastructure becomes increasingly important in supporting South Africa’s economic growth, data centres have become critical in shaping this landscape, serving customers in multiple industries such as financial services, construction, manufacturing and logistics. In addition to this, data centres also enable digital services such as e-commerce and online banking, thereby becoming fundamental to daily operations, Nasdaq-listed digital infrastructure company Equinix South Africa MD Sandile Dube said during a media event on August 11.

The Equinix Johannesburg data centre will scale to 24MW, as AI and other emerging technologies drive demand for infrastructure.

As the role of digital infrastructure becomes increasingly important in supporting South Africa’s economic growth, data centres have become critical in shaping this landscape,…