Acquisition Infrastructure MEGA DEAL
$320M

MainOne

Nigeria December 2022 West Africa

About this Deal

Equinix acquired MainOne for $320M for West African data centers.

Investors

Lead: Equinix

Equinix

Deal Details

Amount$320M
TypeAcquisition
InstrumentEquity
SectorInfrastructure
FounderMale-led
StatusClosed

Company

MA
MainOne
Corporate · Lagos

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