Digital Realty has further strengthened its presence in West Africa with the launch of a third data centre in Lagos, Nigeria.
The new facility, named LKK2, is situated in the coastal Lekki district and introduces nearly 2 megawatts of IT capacity across 13,000 square feet of data hall space. This expansion underscores the company’s strategic focus on supporting Nigeria’s growing digital economy and the wider African market.
Ike Nnamani, Managing Director of Digital Realty in Nigeria, described LKK2 as a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to promote digital transformation across the continent. He highlighted that ongoing investments in Nigeria and the region reinforce Digital Realty’s commitment to enabling seamless global interconnectivity and providing resilient, future-ready infrastructure for local and international enterprises. Nnamani’s comments reflect the crucial role the new data centre will play in enhancing connectivity options for organisations throughout Africa. By integrating with the company’s existing Lagos facilities, LKK2 offers direct links to international subsea cables and digital ecosystems, bolstering regional digital capabilities.
The new site will be fully interconnected with Digital Realty’s first Lagos data centre, LKK1, which serves as the landing station for the 2Africa subsea cable. This major subsea system connects over 46 landing points across 33 countries, spanning Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The integration allows customers to benefit from low-latency access to cloud services and global networks. Additionally, LKK2 will connect with ServiceFabric, Digital Realty’s platform for interconnection and orchestration, enabling high-speed, low-latency links between regional and international destinations. The facility will also be linked to LOS1, the region’s leading internet peering point, and LOS2, Digital Realty’s Victoria Island data centres, providing added resilience, redundancy, and scalability for enterprise and hyperscale clients.
Designed to accommodate increasing demand, the Lekki site aims to serve enterprises, content providers, and hyperscale customers seeking secure, scalable infrastructure to support the growth of cloud computing and AI applications. Direct access to subsea systems and regional hubs is expected to improve application performance, enhance user experience, and lower operational barriers for companies expanding across Africa. Nigeria’s emergence as one of the continent’s fastest-growing digital economies positions this expansion as a central pillar of Digital Realty’s regional strategy.
The Lagos project also reflects Digital Realty’s broader commitment to fostering digital transformation across Africa. The company was recently ranked as the top data centre ecosystem provider in Africa by Cloudscene, underscoring its leadership in the region. The new LKK2 facility will bolster support for local businesses and multinational organisations alike, addressing the rising volume of data driven by sectors such as ecommerce, fintech, and digital services. Scheduled to become fully operational later this year, the facility will offer secure colocation, robust connectivity, and enhanced resilience to organisations seeking to tap into West Africa’s expanding digital landscape.
In addition to its infrastructural role, Digital Realty emphasises the community and regional benefits of the new site. By providing reliable, scalable digital infrastructure, the company aims to attract further investment, support innovation, and create opportunities for local businesses to grow. Ike Nnamani described LKK2 as more than just a data centre; he sees it as a platform for long-term growth in Africa’s digital economy. The Lagos expansion aligns with Digital Realty’s global mission to deliver sustainable, interconnected data infrastructure, reinforcing its focus on Africa as a key growth region. With the facility expected to come online later this year, the company’s latest investment highlights its commitment to meeting both current and future digital demands across the continent.
