Vertiv announced that it has signed an MoU with US-based Cybastion to establish a framework to collaborate on digital infrastructure projects in Northwest Africa.
Under the framework, Vertiv and Cybastion will focus on markets like Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Chad and Gabon, where both companies have active engagement and strategic alignment in place.
Vertiv said the collaboration will help it to engage earlier in large-scale digital infrastructure initiatives, by combining its data centre expertise with Cybastion’s existing relationships and experience in government-led digital transformation programmes.
Zineb Kamri, regional director for Northwest Africa at Vertiv, said the two companies aim to create a scalable framework that can be leveraged wherever joint opportunities arise.
“Cybastion has already established a strong footprint in West and Central Africa and is actively expanding into North Africa,” Kamri said in a statement. “This geographic reach complements Vertiv's regional growth strategy. Morocco, in particular, represents a key market, especially given its ambition to become a regional digital hub and attract hyperscale and AI infrastructure investments.”
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform signed an MoU with Vertiv in July this year to develop the country’s digital infrastructure and support the government’s sovereign cloud and AI ambitions.
Kamri added that as AI, cloud and sovereign digital infrastructure investments accelerate across the continent, customers are increasingly seeking end-to-end ecosystems rather than standalone technology providers.
“Through our collaboration with Cybastion, Vertiv can position its power, cooling and critical infrastructure solutions within broader national digitalisation programmes, creating access to additional prospects," she said.
Cybastion CEO Dr. Thierry Wandji said its collaboration with Vertiv “strengthens our ability to rapidly deploy the critical digital infrastructure needed to help African countries move toward digital sovereignty.”
