Raxio Data Centre

What Raxio Data Centre does

Raxio Group is a pan-African carrier-neutral data centre operator founded in 2018 and headquartered in the Netherlands (Amsterdam contact), with operational data centre facilities in six African countries and a seventh launching in 2026. The company's core product is colocation services delivered from Uptime Institute Tier III certified facilities featuring 2N power redundancy, indirect adiabatic cooling achieving a PUE of 1.3, 7-layer physical security, and power density up to 21kW per rack. All facilities are carrier- and cloud-neutral, with 2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms, 2 diverse fibre intake points per site, and hosting of national Internet Exchange Points (CIVIX in Côte d'Ivoire, WebSprix in Ethiopia).

Raxio's product portfolio spans colocation, cross-connects, active and dark fibre, remote-hands 24/7 support, security caging, customer meeting rooms, lift-and-shift migration, and value-added services including IaaS/SaaS/PaaS, backup, DRaaS, and cybersecurity. The company sells primarily to Mobile Network Operators, financial institutions, ISPs, cloud providers, CDNs, and large enterprises/government institutions across East, West, Central, and Southern Africa through a direct enterprise field-sales model with country-level GMs and a website-driven 'Book a Tour' lead capture system.

Revenue is generated via subscription-based recurring monthly fees priced on rack space, power, cooling, and SLAs, with quote-based enterprise pricing and a 99.99% uptime SLA. Raxio is privately held, has received approximately $300M in cumulative debt/financing from development finance institutions (Proparco, EAIF, IFC), and has 101-250 employees operating across its network.

Name

Raxio Data Centre

Legal name

Raxio Group

Website

https://www.raxiogroup.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Raxio Group operates Africa's largest network of carrier-neutral, Uptime Institute Tier III certified colocation data centres, serving mobile operators, financial institutions, ISPs, cloud providers, CDNs, and enterprises across seven African countries through subscription-based infrastructure services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Centre Colocation Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Colocation & Remote Hands Services (HDABACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA), Carrier Hotels & Network-Dense Colocation (HDABACAE)

Keywords

• Carrier-neutral colocation
• Tier III data centre
• Colocation services
• Data centre infrastructure
• Carrier-neutral interconnection

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Raxio provides carrier-neutral colocation services offering high-performance, highly secure environments for mission-critical IT infrastructure. Services include rack space, power, cooling, and physical security. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly fees based on space and power consumed, with 99.99% uptime SLA guarantee.
2. Cross-Connect Services: Direct interconnection services enabling customers to connect with network providers, enterprises, cloud services, and other customers in Meet Me Rooms. Revenue generated through one-time connection fees and recurring cross-connect fees.
3. Remote Hands Services: 24/7/365 on-site technical support services where skilled engineers handle troubleshooting, maintenance, and installations for customers managing infrastructure remotely.
4. Fibre Services: Active and dark fibre solutions providing seamless, high-speed, and resilient connectivity with diverse redundant paths to data centres.
5. Security & Caging: Steel-built private caged suites offering isolated high-security enclosures for customer infrastructure within the data centre.
6. Lift & Shift Services: Migration services handling the complete process of moving customer IT infrastructure to Raxio facilities with minimal downtime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raxio Group is Africa's premier carrier-neutral Tier III data centre operator, owning and operating a portfolio of Uptime Institute Tier III-certified colocation facilities across seven African countries. The company provides carrier-neutral colocation services (rack space, power up to 21kW/rack, cooling, security) backed by a 99.99% uptime SLA, along with interconnection, fibre, remote hands, caged security suites, migration, and value-added cloud/connectivity services to MNOs, financial institutions, ISPs, cloud providers, CDNs, and enterprises.

Product overview

Raxio Group operates as Africa's premier carrier-neutral Tier III data centre operator providing a unified portfolio of colocation and connectivity infrastructure services. The core offering comprises colocation hosting, cross connects, active & dark fibre, and value-added services including remote hands, security caging, meeting rooms, and lift & shift migration. The company maintains operational data centre facilities in six countries across Africa (Uganda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, DR Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Angola), with Tanzania facility launching in 2026, forming the backbone of Africa's digital economy for enterprises, cloud providers, and network operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raxio Angola AO1: Angola's first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre facility located in Luanda
• Raxio CIV1
• Raxio DRC1
• Raxio ET1
• Raxio MZ1
• Raxio TZ1
• Raxio UG1

Products and services

• Colocation Carrier-neutral colocation solutions providing high-performance, secure environments for hosting mission-critical IT infrastructure with 99.99% uptime SLA, redundant systems, and scalable power density up to 21kW per rack. Sold to enterprises, MNOs, financial institutions, cloud providers, CDNs, and government clients across Africa.
• Cross Connects Direct interconnection services enabling customers to connect to network providers, enterprises, cloud services, and other carriers through Meet Me Rooms with internet exchange access. Billed through one-time connection fees and recurring cross-connect fees.
• Active & Dark Fibre Fibre connectivity solutions providing diverse, redundant paths to data centres for high-speed, resilient enterprise connectivity. Includes active fibre services and dark fibre options for customers needing full control of optical infrastructure.
• Remote Hands Services 24/7/365 on-site technical support with skilled engineers handling troubleshooting, maintenance, and installations for customers managing infrastructure remotely. Designed for customers who need physical intervention at the data centre without sending their own staff.
• Security & Caging Steel-built private cage suites offering isolated, high-security enclosures within Raxio data centres. Features biometric identification, two-factor authentication, and 24/7 CCTV monitoring for customers requiring additional physical isolation beyond standard rack-level security.
• Customer Meeting Rooms Private data centre workspaces including hot desks, meeting rooms, and boardrooms for secure on-site customer collaboration. Allows visiting engineering and operations teams to work in proximity to their hosted infrastructure.
• Lift & Shift Migration Services Migration services handling the complete process of moving customer IT infrastructure to Raxio data centres with minimized risk and downtime. A professional services engagement enabling customers to transition from on-premise or other facilities into Raxio colocation.
• Value Added Services Third-party services including connectivity, cloud computing (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS), backup storage, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and content distribution. Aggregated and brokered through Raxio's carrier-neutral ecosystem to provide customers with a one-stop digital infrastructure environment.
• Raxio Angola (AG1) Country's first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre located in Luanda, Angola. Commissioned October 2025 with capacity for 800 racks, 7MW IT power, and 4,000 m² white space — Raxio's largest facility and a flagship Central African node.
• Raxio Côte d'Ivoire (CIV1) Country's first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in Grand Bassam's VITIB technology park, opened 2024 with capacity for 400 racks, 3MW IT power, and 2,000 m² white space. Hosts the CIVIX Internet Exchange Point for ARTCI.
• Raxio DR Congo (DRC1) Country's first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in Kinshasa, launched 2024 with capacity for 400 racks, 1.5MW IT power, and 1,056 m² white space. Tier III certified February 2025.
• Raxio Ethiopia (ET1) Country's first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in Addis Ababa's ICT Park, opened 2023 with capacity for up to 800 racks, 3MW IT power, and 2,000 m² white space. Hosts the WebSprix Internet Exchange Point.
• Raxio Mozambique (MZ1) Country's first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre in Matola's Beluluane Industrial Park. Tier III certified December 2024 with capacity for up to 400 racks, 3MW IT power, and 2,000 m² white space.
• Raxio Uganda (UG1) Uganda's first Tier III-certified, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre in Namanve Industrial Park, Kampala, opened 2021. Capacity for 400 racks and 1,000 m² white space. Raxio's inaugural pan-African facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% uptime SLA guaranteed with Tier III certification ensuring 99.98% availability
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• ARTCI (Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications de Côte d'Ivoire)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025Raxio Côte d'Ivoire and ARTCI signed an MoU to host the nation's third Internet Exchange Point (CIVIX) within Raxio's Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral data centre in Grand Bassam's VITIB technology park. The IXP will localise internet traffic exchange, reduce reliance on international bandwidth, lower latency, and improve digital resilience and data sovereignty.
• Laser Light AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2025Partnership with digital network operator Laser Light Africa to expand internet services across seven sub-Saharan African markets, starting with Angola. Collaboration aims to localize data, reduce internet costs, improve latency, and create new jobs and training programs.
• Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)coreTechnology or IntegrationRaxio data centres host Internet Exchange Points enabling local traffic exchange, improved speed, and reduced costs. Specific IXPs include CIVIX in Côte d'Ivoire and WebSprix in Ethiopia.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Africa Data Centres: Pan-African carrier-neutral data centre operator with facilities across multiple countries. Most direct competitor to Raxio's multi-country Tier III carrier-neutral strategy, targeting the same enterprise, cloud, and telco segments.
• Teraco Data Environments: Largest carrier-neutral colocation provider in Africa, based in South Africa. Acquired by Digital Realty for ~$3.5B in 2022. Comparable Tier III neutral platform serving cloud, telco, and enterprise across the continent.
• MainOne / MDXi: West African connectivity and data centre operator (MDXi is its data centre subsidiary). Operates carrier-neutral Tier III facilities in Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire, directly overlapping with Raxio's CIV1 market.
• Rack Centre: Nigeria's first Tier III carrier-neutral colocation facility. Comparable West African Tier III neutral operator with similar enterprise, telco, and cloud customer base.
• PAIX Data Centres: African and Middle East carrier-neutral colocation operator with facilities in Ghana, Kenya, and elsewhere. Several Raxio senior hires (e.g., VP Technical in Côte d'Ivoire) previously worked at PAIX, indicating a closely comparable operating model.
• Wingu Africa: East African carrier-neutral data centre operator based in Ethiopia with expansion across the Horn of Africa. Directly competes with Raxio Ethiopia ET1 for cloud, telco, and enterprise workloads.
• iXAfrica Data Centre: Kenya-based hyperscale-ready, carrier-neutral data centre operator. Comparable Tier III neutral platform targeting East African cloud and enterprise demand adjacent to Raxio's footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Global colocation leader (NYSE: EQIX) with announced African expansion plans. While not yet a direct African competitor, its scale and carrier-neutral IBX model represent the strategic benchmark and future competitive threat.
• Digital Realty: Global hyperscale data centre platform (NYSE: DLR) and owner of Teraco. Sets pricing and customer benchmarks for African colocation and represents the most likely strategic exit/benchmark for Raxio.

Emerging players

• Onix Data Centres: Emerging pan-African data centre operator with a carrier-neutral strategy across multiple African markets. An earlier-stage, comparable platform pursuing the same neutral, multi-country thesis as Raxio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raxiodatacentres
• Xx.com/raxioug

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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