Raxio Group, backed by global investor Meridiam Infrastructure Partners and US private equity firm Roha Group, said it’s opened the biggest data centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The $30-million (R540-million) investment in the capital Kinshasa is part of a $290-million drive to build data centres across Africa. The centre has capacity of 1.5MW, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
Africa is home to a young and tech-savvy population that needs more access to the internet as they turn to smartphones for services ranging from banking to entertainment.
The region accounts for just 1% of global data centre capacity, creating a large opportunity for investors interested in tapping into the region’s growth potential, despite operational risks such as unreliable power supply. — (c) 2024 Bloomberg LP