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TIMELINE: Raxio Data Centre’s 17 months’ journey to date in pictures

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019

On July 20th 2018 Raxio Data Centre Ltd (“Raxio”), a subsidiary of First Brick Holdings Inc. (FBH), itself a subsidiary of Roha Incorporated- announced they were setting up East Africa’s first tier III, truly carrier-neutral and enterprise grade co-location data centre. Seventeen (17) months later, all the relevant regulatory approvals including an Environment Impact Asset (EIA) certificate have been secured and construction is in full gear. To date 80% of all civil works and up to 60% of mechanical and electrical (M&E) works are done. The centre is expected to go live in Q1 2020.

Today, we recap the 17 months journey and where the project has reached thus far.

Raxio Data Centre, Uganda’s first privately owned tier III data centre nears completion; to go live in Q1 2020

by Muhereza KyamuteteraICT Q + AsNovember 28, 2019November 28, 2019

Raxio Data Centre is leading digital transformation in Uganda, by providing a world-class IT infrastructure environment that enables organisations to grow, compete and achieve their full potential.
James Byaruhanga, the company’s General Manager, in an interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, says that their tier III data centre is being built to the highest standards, ensuring that their customers can run their operations, ensure business continuity and disaster recovery in a safe and reliable environment.
He says that by eliminating the high cost of building and maintaining ready-to-use state-of-the-art technology infrastructure, Raxio Data Centre’s facility will facilitate new ways for organisations, both big and small, to build and drive new efficiencies, enrich customer experiences, enhance productivity and profitability. This will open up new opportunities for growth, stability and achieving of their full potential.