ICT
PAIX Data Centers
Pan-Africa
PAIX Data Centers develops and operates a growing pan-African platform of carrier-neutral colocation data centres. The company currently has operating assets in Ghana and Kenya.
About project
PAIX Data Centers develops and operates a growing pan-African platform of carrier-neutral colocation data centres. The company currently has operating assets in Ghana and Kenya.
Role of Africa50
Equity investment
Our partners
Africa50 | PAIX Data Centers
Project impact
Productivity
- Increase access to internet and lower data costs for African consumers which will in turn facilitate new economic opportunities and higher productivity.
- Increase performance of high latency and uptime-sensitive service offerings, particularly for local companies in the financial services sector.
- Allows for harmonization of regional data and security regulations, boosting consumption of local content throughout the region.
- Improves energy sustainability and increases efficiency, allowing companies to dedicate fewer resources to data storage which can then be reinvested elsewhere.
Environment
- Increased integration of renewable energy to be incorporated into PAIX’s energy mix.
- Introduction of efficient cooling technology, waste management systems, etc.
Employment
- 44 employees (February 2022).
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