Intelligent Data Centres Issue 06 | Page 27

PROJECT FOCUS MIDDLE EAST The Middle East Data centre market is likely to grow at a CAGR of around 7% during the period 2018 to 2024. The Middle East Data Center Market - Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities 2019- 2024 report considers the present scenario of the data centre construction market in Middle East and its market dynamics for the forecast period 2019 to 2024. Among the findings, the report shows the participation of government and individual agencies has accelerated the digitisation trend in the Middle East. Increasing operational business requirements are prompting enterprises to migrate from server room operations to data centre services such as managed services, colocation and hybrid infrastructure services. AFRICA Experts at the 2019 ‘Africa Panel Session’ of the International Telecoms Week (ITW) discussed the importance of infrastructure investments in local Internet exchanges and terrestrial networks as being instrumental to facilitating the development and growth of Africa’s digital economy. Presenting on the theme ‘Enabling Africa’s Digital Economy’, Principal Analyst at TeleGeography, Patrick Christian, evaluated the African digital economy, noting that the study of global trends show Africa maintaining its position as the fastest growing region in Internet usage though data volumes remain shockingly lower than other parts of the world. The 2019 Africa Panel session at ITW, co-sponsored by MainOne, provides a platform for key global players to share perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of telecoms development on the African continent. www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 06 27