TECHNOLOGY
“AFRICA ' S DIGITAL ECONOMY IS GROWING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT ”
ANTOINE BONIFACE EMEA PRESIDENT , VANTAGE DATA CENTERS
Hyperscale at the bottom of the continent If you ’ re looking for a blueprint of the future of hyperscale development in Africa as a whole , South Africa is a snapshot of things to come .
“ Africa ' s digital economy is growing at the speed of light ,” says Antoine Boniface , EMEA President of Vantage Data Centers , which announced its first facility in Africa - a massive $ 1bn , 80 MW development in Johannesburg - late last year . “ Soon , there will be 2 billion people living on the continent and the heart of the region ' s IT ecosystem is in South Africa due to the strength of the economy and its location . You can serve North Africa from Europe for
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