Wingu Africa group Limited , a leading data center and digital infrastructureprovider in East Africa , has successfully raised $60 million in funding to support the rapid expansion of its data center footprint and cloud services across the region. The investment__growing confidence in Africa’s digital economy and marks a piovital moment in East Africa’stransition to a more connected, data_driven future.
The $60 million capital injection will channel into scaling Wingu Africa’s operations in key East African market, particularly Ethopia, and Tanzania.These new data center will serve as critical infrastructure to support regional cloud services, data hosting , and network connectivity.
The expansion comes at a time when East Africa is experiencing a surge in demand for digital services. Governments, businesses and consumers across are increasingly relying on cloud computing ,data storage, and mobile applications.
With more than 500 million internet users expected in Africa by 2025, and with East Africa emerging as a technology hub, the need for localized ,resilent infrastructure has never been more urgent.Wingu Africa’s expansion strategy aligns with these regional trends, focusing on building scalable data solutions that can support the growth of goverment digital services, fintech platforms,health tech, and educational tecnologies.
The roles of Djibouti and Euthiopia in Connectivity gives it a unique strategic advantage. Wingun’s Djibouti data center provides a gateway for international traffic and offers low_latency connectivity between continents. As Ethopian liberalizes its telecome sector and continues its digital transformation agenda, Wingu’s infrastrusture is well position to support the country’s ambitions, especially in areas such as cloud computing , data analytics, and e-governance.
By investing in scalable, carrier-neutralndata centers and building out a cloud infrastructure backbone acrossEthopia, Dijibouti, and Tanzania , the company is helpingto lay groundwork for inclusive, sustainable digital growth. The investment will not only boost digital access and economic resilience in East Africa but also position the region as a rising player in the global digital economy.
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