VP of Ghana Opens Tier IV Onix Data Center in Accra
June 24, 2022
Accra
PAIX Accra (RackAfrica)
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42 Ring Road Central
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PAIX Accra (RackAfrica)
Year Built:
2011
In Accra, PAIX operates Ghana’s leading carrier-neutral data centre, with the highest concentration of networks.
Locally known as RackAfrica, the datacentre has been in operation since 2011 and offers colocation services, disaster recovery and IT infrastructure solutions to a diversified customer portfolio such as telecom companies, financial institutions and internet service providers (ISPs).
The facility was further upgraded and expanded in 2019. It located a short drive from Accra Kotoka International airport.
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42 Ring Road Central
PAIX Sites
Nearby Facilities
Sites within 15 miles of PAIX Accra (RackAfrica)
| Distance | Site | About |
|---|---|---|
| 2.11 miles | Digital Realty: Accra ACR2 |
Located in the heart of downtown Accra, ACR2 is Digital Realty’s flagship carrier-neutral data center and a primary digital gateway for West Africa. The facility offers space for 500 server racks within a secure, two-story building.
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| 2.41 miles | Etix Accra #1 |
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| 2.62 miles | Equinix Accra AC1 |
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| 4.14 miles | ADC: Accra ACC1 |
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Outside of PAIX's RackAfrica facility in Ghana
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PAIX Data Centres is a Pan-African provider of cloud and carrier neutral colocation data centre services and is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. PAIX is the acronym for “Pan African Internet Exchange data centres”. PAIX was founded in 2016 by a team of data centre, telecom industry and investment professionals with a track record in the African market. In its data centre operations, PAIX aims to offer a leading global quality of service to its national and international customer base across the African continent.
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