Raxio data centre: DRC1

The future of digital transformation is here. Start yours at Raxio DRC1.

Raxio DRC is the country’s first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre facility and will support the country’s digital transformation and bridge international and local connectivity.

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    Introduction

    Infrastructure for Transformation, Innovation, and Growth

    The DR Congo is one of Africa’s largest and fastest-growing markets, with demand for digital products and services forecasted to soar in the coming years with new subsea cables landing and expansion of inland terrestrial fibre networks.

    With daily internet traffic doubling, and more companies moving towards digital products and services in the DRC, Raxio data centre provides a critical part of the country’s digital infrastructure needed to support the country’s digital growth with affordable, high quality, co-location environment.

    Technical Specifications

    Raxio DRC1

    Location
    • The data centre is located 9.4 km from Gare Centrale, Kinshasa town centre
    • Situated in Limete industriel 12ème Rue which is purpose-built for industries
    • Along major fibre routes and rings
    • Approximately 10 minutes away to central Kinshasa
    Main Structural Overview
    • Administration block and ancillary building are traditional construction
    • Data hall and MEP rooms is steel frame with concrete floors with vertical steel plate wall
    • 5.9M slab to slab height
    • Floor loading 15kN/m2
    Building Overview
    • Purpose build facility from ground up
    • 48U 600x1200mm racks
    • Two floors
    • 1,056m2 of white space
    • Flexible IT space with ability to create bespoke environments as required

    Power Supply
    • 33kV utility supply directly fed from the nearest Substation
    Fuel Backup Storage
    • On-site fuel storage to support 48 hours at full capacity with 24x7x365 fuel delivery
    • 7 min UPS autonomy
    Redundancy
    • 2N power redundancy from MV Transformer, Generator, UPS, Busbar to Rack PDU
    • Fully diverse power distribution to technical areas

    Cooling System
    • 2 MW of installed cooling provision initially
    • Minimum N+1 resilience on all systems
    Energy Efficiency
    • Energy efficient indirect adiabatic cooling
    • Environmental Sustainable with PuE of 1.3
    Humidity Control
    • Humidity in technical space is controlled within the recommended range of ASHRAE TC9.9

    Carrier Neutral
    • Carrier neutral with 9 connectivity providers terminating fibre to the facility
    Cloud Services
    • Access to multiple cloud services through leading public, private and hybrid cloud solution providers
    Network Dense
    • With access to multiple global and regional carriers and Internet service providers offering
    • Dark Fibre, IP Transit, Peering, CDN, Storage, Virtualised Services (SDN), Voice and Mobile Services
    Diversity
    • 2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms
    • 2 diverse fibre intake points
    • Diverse cable routes and pathways
    • Onsite Tower Mast
    • Onsite Satellite Earth Station

    24x7x365 Manned Guards
    • Security Operations Centre manned 24x7x365
    • Security guard patrols 24x7x365
    • Secure managed delivery and loading area available 24x7x365
    Fire Detection and Suppression
    • Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas
    • Aspirated early warning smoke detection system VESDA (monitored 24x7x365)
    • Fire suppression system protects data hall and all technical areas
    Intruder Detection Systems
    • Continuous CCTV surveillance of external and internal areas
    • Comprehensive intruder detection and alarms in all areas
    • 3.5m boundary wall with razor wire
    • Vehicle crash protection road blocker at the site entrance
    • Access control using proximity card readers and biometric readers
    DRC1 Key Facts
    • Tier III Certified
    • 400 Racks
    • 1,056m2
    • 1.5 MW IT Power
    • 7 Security Layers
    • Colocation
    • Cross Connect
    • 24/7 Support
    • Fibre

    Solutions

    Why Raxio DRC?

    Colocation

    Cut IT expenses with cost-efficient colocation services.

    Carrier neutral

    Enable customers to interconnect and choose from a diverse range of carriers.

    Top Security

    Enjoy 24/7 monitoring and industry-standard compliance.

    Tier III certified

    Uptime Institute Tier III certified, ensuring 99.98% uptime with fully redundant systems.

    Scalable

    Easily expand or adjust your IT resources as needed.

    Connectivity

    Providing a plug-and-play digital ecosystem of cloud, carrier, and IXP connections.

    Sustainability

    Reduce your carbon footprint with energy-efficient practices.

    Expert Support

    Rely on 24/7, 365 technical support

    Ideal location

    Strategically along main fibre route at Limete industriel in Kinshasa, 9.4 km to Gare Central

    The vision

    Raxio DRC1 Data Centre is an enterprise-grade data centre located in Kinshasa, DRC.

    Launched in 2024, Raxio DR Congo is a state-of-the-art, carrier-neutral Tier III facility located along key fibre routes. With capacity for 400 racks and 1.5MW of IT power, it offers 24×7 operations, full redundancy, and seven layers of physical security. Designed for performance and efficiency, the site supports AC/DC compatibility and the latest in modular infrastructure. Raxio DRC enables faster, more resilient, and affordable internet access by hosting local content and connecting major providers.

    Partner Network

    Connectivity Providers

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    Raxio DRC1 is proud to host an ecosystem of local and international connectivity providers within our data centre. We have a number of Carriers, Cloud Service Providers and Internet Exchange Points that are present within our facility. Our carrier and connectivity neutral environment ensures customers have direct access to a wide range of trusted partners enabling flexible, low-cost, and high-performance interconnections.

    Raxio DRC

    DRC1 Management Team

    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.

    Yannick Sukakumu
    General Manager, DRC
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    Yannick Sukakumu
    General Manager, DRC
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    Juvenal Muley
    VP Technology & Operations
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    Fanny Matembe
    VP Sales & Marketing
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