Equinix names Sandile Dube its Managing Director in South Africa
Digital infrastructure company Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) has appointed Sandile Dube as its Managing Director in South Africa to support Equinix’s strategy for fostering growth, innovation, and global connectivity on the African continent.
In his new role, Mr Dube will work closely with both local businesses and multinational companies to establish a crucial interconnection platform in Equinix’s new JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Johannesburg.
Scheduled for a mid-2024 launch, the new IBX data center will establish connections for businesses within and outside South Africa, linking them to the vast network of Equinix customers and partners within the global Equinix ecosystem.
Sandile Dube joins Equinix from Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) where he held the position of Managing Director, South Africa and led its incredible growth during his tenure with the company.
In his new role, he will lead Equinix’s expansion into the South African market. He will collaborate closely with existing global customers and engage with South African businesses and organizations to help them achieve their goals of accelerating growth, accessing the global ecosystem, fostering innovation, and leveraging the substantial growth and connectivity opportunities on the African continent and beyond.
Sandile Dube will also lead Equinix’s key local engagements in an endeavour to make a meaningful impact to society through the support of initiatives focused on education, sustainability, and the betterment of society as well as driving the vital environmental and community initiatives so crucial to the sustainable goals and vision of Equinix.
Sandile Dube, Managing Director for South Africa at Equinix, said:
“Equinix is committed to accelerating a digital Africa and expanding the global footprint to connect Europe and the world to the African continent. I’m proud to have joined such a significant global business as its Managing Director of South Africa. South Africa is an amazing country with a remarkable opportunity to accelerate its digital ambitions creating global investment and international trade. It is my strong belief that by partnering closely with customers, the team, as well as the wider South African community, together we can be a force for good making a meaningful impact on society and our economy.
Sandile’s appointment as Managing Director for Equinix’s South African business is just the latest in a series of strategic announcements as part of Equinix’s expansion into the African continent. Following the acquisition of MainOne in April 2022, Equinix announced its entry into South Africa with an initial US$160 million data center investment in Johannesburg.