Africa ’ s data centre market is projected to experience a
50 %
capacity increase by 2026 a presence in Nigeria , Ghana and Côte d ’ Ivoire .
Funke first formed the company when she recognised how poor internet connectivity was in Nigeria which led to MainOne building West Africa ’ s first privately owned , open access 7,000-kilometre undersea high capacity cable submarine . The MainOne cable connected West Africa to Portugal , with landings in Accra ( Ghana ), Dakar ( Senegal ), Abidjan
( Côte d ’ Ivoire ) and Lagos ( Nigeria ). On this , she said : “ Digital transformation is upon us , whether we like it or not , and so there is a role we can play in this growing ecosystem .”
Under Funke ’ s influence , MainOne quickly became a leading West African data centre and connectivity solutions provider and provided services to major telecom operators , ISPs , government agencies , enterprises and educational institutions .
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