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Teraco completes expansion to South Africa ’ s hyperconnected digital infrastructure campus in Isando
Teraco Data Environments Proprietary Limited , Africa ’ s largest vendor-neutral data centre and interconnection services provider , has completed the JB3 data centre facility , located within the Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni , east of Johannesburg , South Africa .
This multi-billion-rand facility represents a strategic addition to Platform Teraco , offering enterprises a scalable platform for IT infrastructure deployment while sustaining performance , reliability , security and the widest network choice .
JB3 comprises 45,000 square metres of building structure , 12,000 square metres of data hall space and 29MW of critical power load . When combined with the existing Isando Campus facilities , the critical power load totals 40MW across the campus data centre footprint with room for further growth .
Jan Hnizdo , CEO , Teraco , said the latest Isando Campus expansion meets the growing demand by both cloud providers and enterprises for data centre capacity and enables Teraco to offer highly resilient and secure colocation facilities while working towards ensuring its long-term vision of enabling Digital Transformation across the African continent . “ This investment also aligns with the support we
pledged to the South African Government ’ s investment drive and our commitment to investing billions of rands into South Africa ’ s digital infrastructure ,” he said .
Ross Breeders partners with Cellulant to digitise its payments with Tingg
The sub-Saharan African poultry industry has grown rapidly during the last decade , attracting increasing local and international attention . The investment in poultry in Africa has picked up since 2017 , after a brief lull in 2016 caused by economic volatility in mineral and oildependent countries . In that period , several organisations have developed an interest in establishing businesses that can support modern poultry retail and breeding .
Ross Breeders Zambia has a product range built on first-class genetics for its Ross 308
Broiler chick and proven product performance in both the Nutri Feed and Supreme Chicken range , making the company the partner of choice in the poultry industry in Zambia . The company has a retail division with 30 outlets countrywide , including Copperbelt , Mongu , Livingstone and Kasama .
To increase visibility on sales and reduce its dependence on cash , especially during these times of COVID-19 , the company was looking for a partner who could help it digitise its payments . Ross Breeders Zambia chose Cellulant as the partner .
Recently , Cellulant introduced Tingg , a single integrated digital payment solution , in Zambia . Tingg offers simplified payment tools and processes for businesses to manage their payments . As a result , businesses can offer their customers to make payments for goods and services using locally relevant payment options .
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