Meta is expanding its Africa’s internet infrastructure with new data centres and the 2Africa subsea cable landing in Nigeria, aiming to improve connectivity and support the continent’s growing online population.
At the launch of Digital Realty’s third Lagos data centre (LKK2) in Lekki, Meta’s Edge Strategy Manager, Ben Ryall, stressed the importance of reliable internet access for economic growth, financial inclusion, and social development. LKK2 adds nearly 2MW of IT capacity and connects directly to the LKK1 data centre, which hosts the 2Africa cable landing station.
The 2Africa cable, the world’s largest subsea cable at 45,000 km, connects 33 countries with 46 landing points across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In Nigeria, the cable lands in Lagos and Kwa Ibo, helping reduce reliance on single cable systems and increasing internet capacity and resilience.
According to Ryall, Meta’s infrastructure investments will help Africans enjoy internet quality comparable to developed countries. With Africa’s population expected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050, these improvements are key to supporting digital services like online education, telemedicine, e-commerce, and mobile money.
Digital Realty’s Managing Director in Nigeria, Ikechukwu Nnamani, said the LKK2 launch marks a step forward for Nigeria’s digital transformation by providing reliable, high-performance infrastructure. This new data centre integrates with global platforms to offer low-latency connectivity and seamless interconnection for businesses.
Meta also plans to expand digital infrastructure in other African markets like Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The combined efforts in subsea cables and data centres aim to build sustainable, open, and resilient internet infrastructure, unlocking new economic opportunities in Africa.
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