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Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa

PRJ-0045 · Site · ICT Park, outskirts of Addis Ababa, AA, Ethiopia

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

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.

Headline: Not established in published records

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Project status · Operating

Actual · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6032 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 21, 2023

  1. Raxio Group’s Mozambique and Ethiopia Data Centres Achieve Uptime Institute Tier III Facility Certification

    Raxio Group · Document date: Dec 17, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0349 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-groups-mozambique-and-ethiopia-data-centres-achieve-uptime-institute-tier-iii-facility-certification/

  2. Raxio Launches New Flagship Data Centre in Ethiopia

    Raxio Group · Document date: Nov 21, 2023 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0347 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-continues-support-of-africas-digital-transformation-and-digital-economy-with-launch-of-new-flagship-data-centre-in-ethiopia/

  3. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Designed IT capacity · 3 MW

Planned / design or future potential · ET1 full facility design (Phase)

Claim 6033 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 21, 2023

Headline treatment: Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

  1. Raxio Launches New Flagship Data Centre in Ethiopia

    Raxio Group · Document date: Nov 21, 2023 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0347 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-continues-support-of-africas-digital-transformation-and-digital-economy-with-launch-of-new-flagship-data-centre-in-ethiopia/

  2. Raxio ET1 Receives Tier III Certification from Uptime Institute

    Raxio Group · Document date: Nov 22, 2022 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0348 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-data-centre-in-ethiopia-et1-receives-tier-iii-certification-from-uptime-institute/

  3. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Commissioned capacity · 0.5 MW

Actual · Initial commissioned slice (Phase)

Claim 6034 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

  1. IFC Environmental & Social Review Summary — Raxio DC (Project 48537)

    International Finance Corporation · Document date: Apr 17, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0350 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://disclosures.ifc.org/project-detail/ESRS/48537/raxio-dc

Rack capacity · 800 racks

Design · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6035 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 21, 2023

  1. Raxio Launches New Flagship Data Centre in Ethiopia

    Raxio Group · Document date: Nov 21, 2023 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0347 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-continues-support-of-africas-digital-transformation-and-digital-economy-with-launch-of-new-flagship-data-centre-in-ethiopia/

  2. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

White space · 2,000 sq m

Actual · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6036 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Tenure · Long term leasehold

Actual · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6037 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Utility supply · 33 KV N+N direct feed from nearest substation

Design · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6038 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Backup fuel autonomy · 48 hours

Design · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6039 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Telecom presence · Ethio Telecom PoP along major fibre routes

Actual · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6040 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Tier design certification · Tier III

Design · ET1 full facility design (Phase)

Claim 6041 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 22, 2022

  1. Raxio ET1 Receives Tier III Certification from Uptime Institute

    Raxio Group · Document date: Nov 22, 2022 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0348 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-data-centre-in-ethiopia-et1-receives-tier-iii-certification-from-uptime-institute/

Tier constructed facility certification · Tier III TCCF

Actual · ET1 full facility design (Phase)

Claim 6042 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Dec 17, 2024

  1. Raxio Group’s Mozambique and Ethiopia Data Centres Achieve Uptime Institute Tier III Facility Certification

    Raxio Group · Document date: Dec 17, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0349 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-groups-mozambique-and-ethiopia-data-centres-achieve-uptime-institute-tier-iii-facility-certification/

Carrier model · Carrier neutral

Actual · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6043 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 21, 2023

  1. Raxio Launches New Flagship Data Centre in Ethiopia

    Raxio Group · Document date: Nov 21, 2023 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0347 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-continues-support-of-africas-digital-transformation-and-digital-economy-with-launch-of-new-flagship-data-centre-in-ethiopia/

  2. Ethiopia — Raxio ET1

    Raxio Group · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0346 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/data-centres/ethiopia/

Operator launch date · 2023-11-21

Actual · Raxio ET1 Addis Ababa (Project)

Claim 6045 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 21, 2023

  1. Raxio Launches New Flagship Data Centre in Ethiopia

    Raxio Group · Document date: Nov 21, 2023 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0347 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.raxiogroup.com/raxio-continues-support-of-africas-digital-transformation-and-digital-economy-with-launch-of-new-flagship-data-centre-in-ethiopia/

Counterparties and capital

Ethio Telecom · Supplier · CMP-0220

International Finance Corporation · Lender · CMP-0219

Meridiam · Investor · CMP-0218

Raxio Data Centre PLC · Owner · CMP-0216

Raxio Group · Operator · CMP-0215

Roha Group · Investor · CMP-0217

Uptime Institute · Contractor · CMP-0221

Equity investment

$48,000,000 · Mar 29, 2021

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

Meridiam (Sponsor) · Roha Group (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Financing record 36; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

Debt financing

$100,000,000 · Mar 25, 2025

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

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

Sources (1)

Financing record 37; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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