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  • Century Group Joins AEW 2026 as FPSO Partner, Showcasing Regional Offshore Expansion

    Century Group Joins AEW 2026 as FPSO Partner, Showcasing Regional Offshore Expansion

    …The Nigerian FPSO operator will highlight its fleet capabilities, regional expansion plans and investment partnerships at African Energy Week 2026

    Century Group has been confirmed as an Energy Infrastructure and Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Partner at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, reflecting its growing footprint as one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous offshore operators. The company’s participation underscores its expanding operational capacity, fleet strength and role in driving local content and infrastructure solutions across Africa.

    Century Group’s operational strategy is evolving beyond traditional service provision toward asset ownership, infrastructure management and regional expansion. In October 2025, the company confirmed it is in ongoing discussions with South African partners about potential oil and gas infrastructure projects, highlighting its interest in deploying FPSO and midstream solutions into new regional markets.

    At AEW 2026, Century Group will showcase how indigenous operators can support offshore production stability, build local capacity and forge strategic investment partnerships. Its asset portfolio and regional collaborations reflect Nigeria’s evolving offshore landscape, where local operators are increasingly ensuring production continuity, reducing bottlenecks and connecting domestic output to export markets – capabilities central to discussions at AEW’s upstream and infrastructure sessions.

    “At AEW 2026, Century Group will showcase not only its fleet capabilities but also its strategic vision for offshore infrastructure development,” said NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. “This partnership highlights how African-led solutions are increasingly shaping the continent’s energy landscape and how indigenous operators can bridge technical execution with regional growth opportunities.”

    The company’s broader engagement in continental energy dialogues further underscores its strategic outlook. Century Group executives have advocated for deeper Africa‑Gulf partnerships, identifying Africa’s youthful demographics and growing energy demand as opportunities for joint investment and capability development in global energy markets.

    These developments align with a wider shift in Nigeria’s energy ecosystem, where local capacity and policy reforms are boosting indigenous participation, enhancing competitiveness and unlocking private capital. Century Group’s trajectory – from managing FPSO/FSO infrastructure to cross-border expansion and strategic partnerships – reinforces its value as an FPSO partner for AEW and as a leader in Africa’s offshore energy sector.

  • Vertiv Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Capacity Spanning Infrastructure Solutions, Power, and Rack Systems, to Meet Rising Demand

    Vertiv Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Capacity Spanning Infrastructure Solutions, Power, and Rack Systems, to Meet Rising Demand

    …New and expanded Americas manufacturing facilities to support high-density applications with solutions to drive speed of deployment and scalable infrastructure.

    Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced four new or expanding manufacturing facilities in the Americas, growing the company’s production capacity for infrastructure solutions, power management, and integrated cabinets. As data centre operators focus on scaling quickly and time to first token speed, Vertiv is uniquely positioned to help meet the rapidly evolving infrastructure and services requirements for AI factories, through its focus on innovation and manufacturing footprint. 

    “Vertiv sees AI as a long-term, secular trend, and we are accelerating our capacity expansions to anticipate the continued growth in demand,” said Vertiv CEO Giordano (Gio) Albertazzi. “Today’s announcement represents the most recent steps in our continuous capacity planning and deployment approach, as we further increase our regional and global footprint. We remain committed to our strategy of delivering future-ready, high-density solutions that enable our customers to plan confidently for multiple generations of compute ahead.”

    ·       In South Carolina, two additional manufacturing facilities focus on Vertiv™ infrastructure solutions technologies vital to data centre deployment speed and are expected to increase regional capacity by ~7x when fully ramped. Vertiv™ integrated power modules are complete modular power infrastructure that can speed deployment of power systems by up to 50% over traditional builds, while Vertiv™ SmartRun converged, prefabricated white space infrastructure solution is designed to greatly accelerate and optimise data centre white space fit-out. Vertiv SmartRun is delivered as a unified system for high-density busway, liquid cooling piping, networking, and containment, with on-site deployment time up to 85% faster than traditional methods. 

    ·       Vertiv’s racks and containment business in Pennsylvania launched an additional facility to increase manufacturing capacity of cabinets with integrated cooling systems for AI applications in high-density data centres. These cabinets enable simplified, repeatable, and accelerated deployment compared to traditional onsite integration.

    ·       An expansion in Mexicali, Mexico is anticipated to increase regional capacity by ~45% for power conversion, conditioning and distribution technologies for high-density AI applications and more traditional loads. 

    Vertiv’s innovation and portfolio strategy reflects the demands of the AI revolution, which requires infrastructure that works as one integrated system. From grid to chip and chip to heat reuse, Vertiv delivers end-to-end infrastructure where power, cooling, IT, and services operate in unison and are built for multiple compute generations ahead. Backed by the recent regional manufacturing capacity and an industry-leading end-to-end portfolio, Vertiv is enabling customers to deploy efficiently and scale seamlessly.

  • Vertiv’s AI-Ready Infrastructure Solutions Take Centre Stage at Datacloud Global Congress 2024

    Vertiv’s AI-Ready Infrastructure Solutions Take Centre Stage at Datacloud Global Congress 2024

    …CEO Giordano Albertazzi will share cutting-edge insights in a keynote panel on AI and HPC trends

     Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, will present its latest innovations at Datacloud Global Congress, the premier leadership gathering for senior executives in the ICT (information and communication technologies) space, on June 4-6 in Cannes, France. Vertiv will be presenting the latest advancements in infrastructure solutions for AI (artificial intelligence) and HPC (high performance computing) applications at its stand #72, offering visitors the opportunity to experience its innovations firsthand and connect with technology experts.

    Giordano (Gio) Albertazzi, CEO for Vertiv, says: “Datacloud consistently offers thought-provoking content and attendees eager to learn how the industry is advancing data centre technology. We are looking forward to showcasing our end-to-end products and solutions that support and enable customers’ critical digital infrastructure and AI adoption, and spotlighting recent success stories that demonstrate how we are helping our customers address their unique challenges.”

    At the Vertiv stand, attendees will be able to experience the Vertiv™ XR app, the Virtual Showroom and join exclusive VR Guided Tours to get hands-on with the latest power and thermal management offerings that enable customer’s AI applications and explore their capabilities through virtual and augmented reality experiences. Attendees will also have the exclusive opportunity to get a sneak peek of Vertiv’s new cutting-edge integrated solutions to power and cool a variety of mission-critical AI applications. With the most complete portfolio of power and cooling systems, deep expertise and global scale, Vertiv is a preferred solutions partner for the world’s leading AI chipmakers.

    Vertiv will contribute to these key sessions:

    Keynote Panel: The Future of Data Centres: How are we keeping up with AI and HPC demands? 

    5th June, 10:20 – 11:00 am CEST, Palais des Festivals, Cannes


    Join Vertiv CEO Gio Albertazzi and other industry experts for this must-attend session focusing on how to ride the wave in the AI era and how to handle HPC demands in this fast-growth market.

    Albertazzi will share key considerations for retrofits and new builds, discussing how power availability is becoming a determining factor for AI adoption success. He will also share insights on how partnerships with leading AI microchip producers are reshaping the industry and how Vertiv is applying its decades of experience and pioneering advances to power and enable AI adoption today, and enable where AI applications may go tomorrow.

    Gulf Data Hub Data Centre Features Energy-Efficient Solutions to Enable Effective Data Centre Builds 

    5th June, 14:55 – 15:10 pm CEST, Palais des Festivals, Cannes

    • Tarek Ghaoui, portfolio director, Gulf Data Hub (GDH)
    • Tassos Peppas, regional director for Middle East, Turkey and Central Africa (METCA), Vertiv
    • Ian Paul, colo & hyperscale strategic segments director for METCA, Vertiv

    Gulf Data Hub (GDH) is a top-tier provider of colocation services and purpose-built data centres, operating six data centres within Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), with three of them boasting a capacity of 16 MW each. GDH’s latest endeavour involved the conceptualisation of an energy-efficient and modern research facility dedicated to biotechnology and renewable energy generation. Its primary focus was to integrate architectural and technological elements while prioritising environmental sustainability and minimising ecological footprints associated with the facility. Join this session to learn more on how Vertiv solutions helped increase the total efficiency of the GDH data centre, maintain maximum reliability and provide ease of maintenance.

    Revolutionising Sweden’s Data Landscape: Inside Conapto’s Cutting-Edge Data Centre Evolution with Vertiv’s Dynamic Grid Support

    6th June, 11:10 – 11:25 am CEST, Palais des Festivals, Cannes

    • Stefan Nilsson, chief commercial officer, Conapto
    • Andrea Ferro, VP channel, IT & edge applications for EMEA, Vertiv
    • Victor Elm, strategic segment and partners director, colo & hyperscale for Northern Europe, Vertiv

    The main challenge posed by Conapto was how to maximise the potential of the entire capacity of the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system. Vertiv, Conapto and Fever Energy took on this challenge by updating the existing installation and ensuring Conapto qualified for the FFR (Fast Frequency Reserve) program which helps stabilise the national grid, demonstrating the UPS system’s capabilities in compliance to the electricity market. Read the press release and case study to learn more about the project. 

    On the evening of June 5th, Vertiv will host the exclusive Data Centre Networking (DCN) event, an exceptional evening filled with compelling discussions and networking opportunities with industry leaders and visionaries, to gain insight into the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in the industry.

    Vertiv is also shortlisted in three categories for the 2024 Datacloud Global Awards: Excellence in Data Centre Europe and Decarbonisation of Electricity with Conapto; plus Excellence in Data Centre Middle East & Africa together with Medallion.