The geographic location and sheer size of Democratic Republic of Congo as it straddles countries located on both East and West coasts of Africa has meant that data centres and fibre network planned for Sub Saharan Africa , need to be based or traverse through DRC . The recent investments by Liquid Dataport , Raxio Group , Trident Digital Tech , British International Investment , DP World , are an indication of the growing potential of this African country . million people living and working in all the major cities along the route . The latest route complements Liquid ’ s earlier achievement , already a first , in 2019 , linking Dar Es Salaam to Muanda on the West Coast of DR Congo via Zambia .

The new East-West route enables Liquid ’ s customers to take advantage of capacities ranging from 1Mbps to 100,000Mbps . It enables cloud supplier redundancy with access to multiple data centres and cable landing stations , ensuring maximum uptime . This is hugely beneficial to the many businesses in East , Central and Southern Africa that are embarking on their digital transformation journey .

Certifications

In February 2025 , Raxio Group announced that its 1.5MW data centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo , has successfully achieved the Tier

Certification of Constructed Facility , TCCF from Uptime Institute .

Raxio Group is Africa ’ s leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre operator and is dedicated to delivering colocation and connectivity services with a commitment to supporting Africa ’ s digital transformation .

Raxio Group has operational facilities in Uganda , Ethiopia Mozambique , the Democratic Republic of Congo and Côte d ’ Ivoire and will soon be operational in Angola and Tanzania .

“ 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 ,” says Robert Mullins , CEO of Raxio Group .

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