Raxio Group has launched its data center in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (the Ivory Coast).

The data center - dubbed CIV1 - marks the company’s fifth data center and its third data center launch this year.

Plans for the facility, located at the Village of Innovation and Technology (VITIB), were first announced in November 2022.

CIV1 will be the country’s first Tier III certified carrier-neutral facility and is capable of delivering 3MW of capacity across 800 racks.

Raxio said CIV1 is located to serve as the regional hub for the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), which includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.

“The inauguration of our Abidjan data center established us firmly in West Africa, a key growth sector for our continued expansion,” said Robert Mullins, CEO of Raxio Group.

“Abidjan is the ideal location for organizations and businesses from across the economic region to collocate their mission-critical infrastructure in a highly reliable and secure facility. We are proud to contribute a fundamental cornerstone to facilitate Côte d’Ivoire’s continued digital growth and cement its hub in the region.”

The company claims that its data center has been designed with sustainability in mind. DCD has asked for further information.

Established in 2018, Raxio Group is part of the US-based Roha Group investment firm. The company launched its first data center in Uganda in 2021 and has since expanded into Ethiopia, Mozambique, and most recently, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Raxio is set to open two more facilities in Tanzania and Angola.