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Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa

ICT Park, outskirts of Addis Ababa, AA, EthiopiaOperating
Evidence
Headline capacity
Not established in published records
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

Raxio ET1 is an operating carrier-neutral Tier III facility in Addis Ababa's ICT Park. It is designed for up to 3 MW of IT power and 800 racks and received Tier III Constructed Facility certification in 2024.

Capacity

Designed IT capacity

Planned / design or future potential

3 MW

ET1 full facility design · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Commissioned capacity

Actual

0.5 MW

Initial commissioned slice · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

ET1 full facility designOperational

1 building

Up to 3 MW IT and 800 racks at full design.

Initial commissioned slicePartially operational

Separate from 3 MW full design; commissioning date differs from operator launch wording.

Milestones (4)
Tier III design certification awarded

Oct 21, 2022 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Status changed

Source not linked
Raxio officially launched ET1

Nov 21, 2023 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Commercial operation

Source not linked
IFC describes 0.5 MW Ethiopia site commissioned

Feb 2024 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Commercial operation

Source not linked
Tier III Constructed Facility certification achieved

Dec 10, 2024 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Status changed

Source not linked

Participants

Meridiam

Investor

Sources by role
Investor (1)
Raxio Data Centre PLC

Owner

Sources by role
Owner (1)
Owner (1)
Raxio Group

Operator

Sources by role
Operator (1)
Operator (1)
Roha Group

Investor

Sources by role
Investor (1)
Other participants (3)
Ethio Telecom

Supplier

Sources by role
Supplier (1)
International Finance Corporation

Lender

Sources by role
Lender (1)
Uptime Institute

Contractor

Sources by role
Contractor (1)
Contractor (1)

Capital & incentives

Financing records

Equity investment

$48m

Mar 29, 2021

Meridiam platform investment alongside Roha; zero amount allocated to ET1.

Parties & sources

Meridiam (Sponsor) · Roha Group (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Debt financing

$100m

Mar 25, 2025

IFC loan to multi-country Raxio portfolio; zero amount allocated to ET1.

Parties & sources

International Finance Corporation (Lender) · Raxio Group (Borrower)

Sources (1)

Technical specifications

Rack capacity

Design

800 racks

Source

Additional project facts

Project status

Actual

Operating

Source

White space

Actual

2,000 sq m

Source

Tenure

Actual

Long term leasehold

Source

Utility supply

Design

33 KV N+N direct feed from nearest substation

Source

Backup fuel autonomy

Design

48 hours

Source

Telecom presence

Actual

Ethio Telecom PoP along major fibre routes

Source

Tier design certification

Design

Tier III

ET1 full facility design · Phase

Source

Tier constructed facility certification

Actual

Tier III TCCF

ET1 full facility design · Phase

Source

Carrier model

Actual

Carrier neutral

Source

Operator launch date

Actual

2023-11-21

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (4)
Electric grid

Operational

33 kV

utility supply — 33 kV; operating.

Fiber

Operational

telecom point of presence; operating.

Fuel storage

Operational

48 hours

backup fuel storage — 48 hours; operating design.

Fiber

Operational

2 intakes

diverse fiber intakes — 2 intakes; operating design.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.