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Teraco is a resilient, carrier, cloud and neutral data environment provider founded by Tim Parsonson and Lex Van Wyk in 2008.

Data Centers
Teraco built the largest Data Center in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2012 the company created NAPAfrica, a fully funded non profit neutral Internet eXchange Point(IXP). Teraco has other data centers in Durban, Capetown,Bredell-Gauteng and Riverfield.

Peering by NAPAfrica
Hetzner, South Africa’s web hosting company, partnered with this company. Telkom peered with NAPAfrica through its Opensource wholesale and network division in 2016. Clients will be able to use the Microsoft service through this company. The telecom operator Angola Cables, peered with this company in 2017.

Accomplishments & Funding
After completing an Environmental Impact Assessment, Teraco was granted permission to store 210,000 litres of diesel on site.

2011: The company received R158 million in Series C financing.

2013: A R200m medium-term funding facility from Absa’s corporate and investment banking division, was provided.

2015: The company acquired R400 million of funding.

2016: Liquid Telecom invested $3.5 million in a new satellite hub.

2017: Barclays Africa Group funded R1.2 billion($90) million for this company.