OADC unveils new data center in DR Congo

Open Access Data Centres (OADC) has unveiled its new data center in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has launched the first phase of OADC Texaf Digital - Kinshasa, a joint venture between OADC and TEXAF.

Mohammed Bouhelal, managing director of OADC Texaf DRC, said: “OADC Texaf Digital - Kinshasa is central to boosting many sectors of the DRC’s economy, creating rich and vibrant digital ecosystems, and providing content distribution networks and cloud content providers with access to a quality peering location in the country.”

He added: “We already have over 12 leading national and international carriers connected, with the banking sector being the leading adopter of OADC Texaf Digital - Kinshasa solutions. The open-access, carrier-neutral facility is set to transform the country’s digital infrastructure by creating a comprehensive, vibrant interconnection and peering ecosystem involving multiple carriers, ISPs, content providers, and Internet Exchanges.”