Addis Ababa, March 9, 2021 (FBC) –The Raxio Group (“Raxio”), a premier pan-African data centre developer and operator kicked off the construction of the country’s first private Tier III carrier neutral colocation data centre at the ICT Park in Addis Ababa.
The event was attended by officials from the Industrial Parks Development Corporation, representatives from Raxio Group and Yema Architecture.
During the event, Raxio presented its site plans and vision to experts and invited guests, while highlighting the significance of the data centre to Ethiopia’s digital transformation.
In his opening remarks, Robert Mullins, President of Raxio Group, said “After extensive design development, we are excited to put a spade in the ground and begin construction of what we expect to be our first of several facilities in Ethiopia.”
Raxio’s data centre will support the growth of the IT sector and will be a catalyst for highly skilled job creation in Ethiopia,” Mullins added.
Development of the facility is underway and commissioning is targeted by the end of 2021.