DRC has launched a $30 million Raxio Data Centre in Kinshaa to promote the digital economy.
Takeaway Points
- DRC Launches $30 Million Raxio Data Centre in Kinshaa
- Located in Limete on the southeast of Kinshasa, the two-story Raxio Data Centre spans 1,542 square meters.
- Its modern design can house up to 400 racks.
DRC Inaugurates $30 Million Raxio Data Centre
DRC In a landmark move reinforcing the DRC’s burgeoning role in Africa’s digital transformation, Raxio Group said on Thursday that it has launched its state-of-the-art data centre in Kinshasa, marking the country’s largest data centre, with Tier III accreditation by international industry body, the Uptime Institute.
Known as Raxio DRC1, the cutting-edge facility is backed by a $30 million investment and represents a pivotal milestone in the nation’s Plan National du Numérique to drive digital inclusion, foster private sector growth, and transform public services through digitalisation.
According to the report, located in Limete on the southeast of Kinshasa, the two-storey Raxio Data Centre spans 1,542 square meters. Its modern design can house up to 400 racks and can reliably deliver 1.5 MW of IT power to customer equipment.
Robert Mullins, CEO of Raxio Group, said, “The inauguration of our Kinshasa data centre marks a significant achievement for Raxio and a pivotal moment for the DRC’s digital landscape. DRC is one of Africa’s largest and fastest-growing markets with an existing latent demand for digital products and services that is forecast to soar in the coming years. With this facility, we are providing the critical infrastructure essential to supporting the digital economy and enhancing connectivity – and we expect to expand our presence in DRC through additional capacity and new facilities in years to come. Our investment reflects unwavering confidence in the DRC’s immense potential and our commitment to sustainable digital development across Africa.”
Pan-African digital backbone
The DRC launch agrees with the government’s Plan National du Numerique to make expansive digitalisation a catalyst for economic growth, competitiveness, and social inclusion, Raxio Group said.
Yannick Sukakumu, General Manager Raxio DRC, said, “Closing sub-Saharan Africa’s connectivity gap is no longer a pipe dream – it is happening now and we are extremely proud to be among the key enablers that are driving digital inclusion. The commitment and pragmatism of the government has been a key enabling factor in spurring our project from inception to completion in record time and stand as an inspiration for the wider region in grasping this incredible opportunity for a broad-based digital economy expansion. We are looking forward to welcoming customers into an international-standard data centre environment.”
About Raxio Group
Raxio Group is Africa’s leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre operator. We are dedicated to delivering world-class co-location and connectivity services with a commitment to supporting Africa’s digital transformation through the provision of state-of-the-art efficient, reliable, and sustainable data infrastructure solutions that support and catalyse economic growth and digital inclusion across the continent. Raxio Group now has operational facilities in Uganda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and will soon be operational in Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, and Angola.
We are constantly expanding our footprint and are on track to build several new facilities over the coming years, establishing a network of interconnected data centres servicing the active and latent demand across the African continent.
