02 May 2024

Raxio Group will commission its data centre under construction in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in July, reported Dominique Migisha, coordinator of the Digital Development Agency (AND).

“The DRC aspires to the digital economy. To achieve this, we need data storage infrastructures that meet international standards. This will be a historic turning point. We are a large country, we generate a lot of data, which is the oil of tomorrow, and we are delighted to have this private partner who, ultimately, will allow the DRC to move towards digitalization in a sovereign manner,” said Migisha.

The neutral Tier 3 data center in Kinshasa is part of the company’s 2019 commitment to build 10-12 data centres across Africa to meet the growing demand for data connectivity, storage and processing.

According to Oxford Business Group’s ‘Data Centers in Africa,’ the entire continent needs 700 installations and 1,000MW of IT capacity to fill the deficit.