Digital Realty Opens Third Lagos Data Centre
Digital Realty has expanded its presence in West Africa with the launch of a third data centre in Lagos.
The new site, LKK2, is located in the coastal area of Lekki and adds nearly 2 MW of installed IT capacity across 13,000 square feet of data hall space. The investment underlines the company’s strategy to support digital growth across Nigeria and the wider African market.
“LKK2 is a significant milestone in our journey to support digital transformation in Africa,” says Ike Nnamani, Managing Director of Digital Realty in Nigeria.
“Our continued investment in Nigeria and the broader African region reinforces our commitment to enabling seamless global interconnectivity and providing a future-ready infrastructure platform for local and global enterprises.”
Ike’s comments reflect the central role of the new facility in strengthening connectivity options for organisations across Africa.
By integrating with the company’s existing Lagos footprint, LKK2 provides a direct link to international cables and digital ecosystems.
Integration with subsea and terrestrial networks
The LKK2 facility will be fully interconnected with LKK1, Digital Realty’s first Lagos site which already acts as the landing station for the 2Africa subsea cable. This major subsea system connects more than 46 landing points in 33 countries spanning Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The integration allows customers to benefit from low-latency access to cloud and network services worldwide.
In addition to subsea connectivity, the site will link into ServiceFabric – Digital Realty’s interconnection and orchestration platform. This enables low-latency, high-throughput connections between regional and international destinations.
ServiceFabric will interconnect LKK2 with LOS1, the region’s top internet peering point, and LOS2, Digital Realty’s Victoria Island data centres. Together these facilities provide resilience, redundancy and scalability for enterprise and hyperscale customers.
Delivering capacity for enterprise and hyperscale demand
The new capacity in Lekki has been designed to meet increasing demand for scalable infrastructure across Nigeria. Enterprises, content providers and hyperscale customers require secure facilities that can scale to match the growth of cloud adoption and AI applications.
The ability to link directly to subsea systems and regional hubs is expected to improve application performance, enhance user experience and reduce barriers for companies operating across Africa.
With Nigeria emerging as one of the continent’s fastest-growing digital economies, the site positions Digital Realty as a central provider of carrier-neutral infrastructure.
Strengthening Africa’s digital transformation
Digital Realty states that the project reflects a wider commitment to enabling digital transformation across Africa. The company was recently ranked number one in Africa on Cloudscene’s Data Centre Ecosystem Leaderboard, reinforcing its role as a major player in the region.
The Lagos expansion builds on that momentum, supporting both local enterprises and multinational organisations.
As data volumes grow and initiatives in areas such as ecommerce, fintech and digital services expand, the need for reliable data infrastructure continues to rise.
The LKK2 facility, scheduled to become fully operational later this year, is expected to provide secure colocation options, robust connectivity and improved resilience for organisations seeking to expand into the West African market.
Community and regional benefits
As with its other facilities, Digital Realty highlights the role of the new campus in supporting regional development. By enabling reliable digital infrastructure, the site is positioned to attract further investment, support innovation and provide opportunities for local businesses to scale.
Ike emphasises that LKK2 is more than just a new facility, describing it as a platform for long-term growth in Africa’s digital economy. His comments place the Lagos expansion firmly in the context of the company’s global mission to deliver sustainable, interconnected data infrastructure.
With the project due to come online later this year, Digital Realty’s latest expansion confirms its focus on Africa as a priority growth region.
By combining new capacity, subsea connectivity and integration into its global ServiceFabric platform, the company is delivering infrastructure designed for both current and future digital demands.
