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Equinix Acquires MainOne

On December 7, 2021, Equinix acquired communications company MainOne for 320M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equinix’s 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Equinix’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Equinix’s 1st transaction in Nigeria.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-12-07
Target MainOne
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Equinix
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 320M USD

Target

MainOne

Lagos, Nigeria
MainOne is a West African data center and connectivity solutions provider, with presence in Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. MainOne was founded in 2010 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Buyer

Equinix

Redwood City, California, United States
Category Company
Sector Information Technology
Employees13,606
Revenue 8.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Equinix's corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.
Equinix's corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.

Equinix is a provider of carrier-neutral data centers, internet exchanges and interconnection services. Equinix is based in Redwood City, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector: Communications M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 9
Country: Nigeria M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-10 GPX India Pvt.

Mumbai, India

GPX India Pvt. Ltd. is a provider of Tier 4 carrier neutral data centers. GPX India is based in Mumbai, India.

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