PAIX Accra (RackAfrica)

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Accra

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Ghana

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Africa

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EMEA

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PAIX Accra (RackAfrica)

Year Built: 2011

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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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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.
2.41 miles	Etix Accra #1
4.14 miles	ADC: Accra ACC1
17.75 miles	Equinix Accra AC1

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Outside of PAIX's RackAfrica facility in Ghana

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Operating Company

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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VP of Ghana Opens Tier IV Onix Data Center in Accra

June 24, 2022 Accra

The Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, has opened a 12MW data center in Accra, Ghana. The data center was developed to Tier IV standards. The data center was constructed by Onix. Onix is also claiming that the facility is the only African-based carrier-neutral co-location data center not...

Africa50 Invests $20m in PAIX Data Centres

February 17, 2022 PAIX

PAIX Data Centres has announced that investment vehicle, Africa50 has invested $20 million into its business. The funds raised signifies PAIX Data Center’s Series B financing by the investment firm. According to PAIX, the funds will be used to expand and grow into new markets. The CEO of PAIX DC,...