NIGERIA & ACCESS: STEPPING UP the GAME in 2022

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*Equinix, Mainone, and a PRICE that is RIGHT*

Happy NEW YEAR.

I am known for my stubborn argument that the Nigerian C.ommTech industry is a creation and development of those who play in it.

Pre-OBJ’s ‘second-time first-term’, we had an industry only by law and by name. OBJ’s government, in fairness to the clumsy man, gave the industry the freedom it required to run. Those who came after him took it consistently down the slope ending, as we speak, in the valley.

Indigenous players’ hard work and faith in their country may have started to pay off and with a measure of good luck, we may see a year that will refuse to fail.

I can list six indigenous investor-players (I am not including light start-ups please) who earn my respect and who keep things looking up in the face of all odds.

Only Funke Opeke should be mentioned publicly at this time since the results are already in the open.

Funke said the other day, with a smile dancing around her lips, that Equinix’ buy into her MainOne is a fair deal and at a right price. Yes, *right price* is my enticing phraseology.

Indeed, what MainOne has proved is that Nigeria is the authentic gateway to Africa.

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And the story continues at.
https://titiomoettu.com.ng/blog/nigeria-access-stepping-up-the-game-in-2022

*“At Equinix, our purpose is to be the platform where the world comes together, enabling the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet”* – #EquinixAD21

_Equinix believes MainOne to be one of the most exciting technology businesses to emerge from Africa. Founded by Funke Opeke in 2010, the company has enabled connectivity for the business community of Nigeria and now has digital infrastructure assets including three operational data centers, with an additional facility under construction expected to open in Q1 2022. Upon closing, these facilities will add more than 64,000 gross square feet of space to Platform Equinix®, with 570,000 square feet of land for future expansions_ . – December 7, 2021

https://www.equinix.com/newsroom/press-releases/2021/12/equinix-to-expand-into-africa-with-acquisition-of-mainone

*“What really drives me to make a positive impact in the world is the opportunity to leave the world a better place for my kids and their generation, then it works for me…..It’s important to me that we use our global platform to bring organisations together to enable innovations that really matter”* – Opeyemi Omo-Ettu, Equinix, June 2021

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*“Equinix will accelerate our long-term vision to grow digital infrastructure investments across Africa. I thank our founding shareholders led by Mr. Fola Adeola, MainStreet Technologies, AFC, PAIDF, FBN, Polaris and AfDB for investing in the MainOne vision to bridge the Digital Divide in Africa. With similar values and culture to what we have jointly built in twelve years, Equinix is the preferred partner for our growth journey. The MainOne team is excited about the partnership created through the acquisition, and we look forward to building our next chapter together.”* – Funke Opeke, Founder and CEO, MainOne, December 2021.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobyshapshak/2021/12/10/nigerian-entrepreneur-funke-opekes-vision-rewarded-as-equinix-buys-mainone-for-320m/.

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Engr. OluKayode Adedayo is an engineer with many years of experience in the information Technology and Telecommunications field though he read electrical engineering and started off with electrical engineering building services design consultancy before focusing on Information and Communication Technology which was his passion. He graduated from the University of Ilorin; Kwara State in 1992/93 He is a Chief Ideas Technocrat and Visionary with great ideas and a solutions consultant in ICT and e-governance. He was a Consultant in the audit of core engineering assets of the Liquidation of Nitel/Mtel He was international startup partner to a top Wireless Service Assurance OEM tool company and a few other companies always trying to bridge the technological gap between developed countries and Nigeria by partnering with cutting edge companies. He was involved in engineering business development between Huawei & MTN. He developed the first Pinging software with MS-DOS 6.22 used in CBCLN bank in 1998. He is a also a certified professional of a UK Project Management Institute. Presently he is researching new solutions that can be developed and used to ease day to day problems from RMS, Man to Machine, V2X, IoT, AI, TeleMed and some few other emerging technologies. He created an ICT Pro-Social Network Blog ( including 3 other blog for 3other sectors) with generating advertising revenue and owns many group for promoting ICT Business and careers and members and visitors are from worldwide on the site and LinkedIn. He is a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. CNSE He is married and blessed with three children.
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