Wingu Africa, a carrier-neutral data centre operator and a key player in East Africa’s digital infrastructure sector, has raised US$60 million to support its regional expansion and the broader digital transformation of the continent.
The funding, provided by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), will be used to roll out data infrastructure across priority markets amid increasing demand for secure, scalable, and interconnected digital systems.
The company currently supports over 40 clients, including telecom operators, hyperscalers, financial institutions, and content providers.
Its data centres are built for high availability, incorporating resilient power, cooling, and security systems to manage next-generation digital workloads.
“This is not just an investment in infrastructure, it’s an investment in Africa’s digital independence,”
said Anthony Voscarides, Group CEO at Wingu.
“We’re expanding the capacity that will empower innovation, accelerate economic growth, and connect Africa to the future.”
Wingu is actively growing its operations in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, positioning itself as a core platform for cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise connectivity across the region.
Recent developments include the launch of a second site in Djibouti, which houses the country’s first integrated cable landing station and data centre.
Together, the two facilities offer redundancy and access to 12 active submarine cables, with additional systems in development.
The company also introduced the AMS-IX Djibouti internet exchange in partnership with AMS-IX, expanding the capabilities of the existing DjIX infrastructure.
In Ethiopia, Wingu operates a Tier III-certified data centre campus, home to the ADDIX exchange, which strengthens the country’s cloud and content delivery framework.
In Tanzania, the second phase of its Dar es Salaam facility is underway, which will triple capacity and add new infrastructure, including expanded submarine cable access, to meet increasing enterprise and cloud demand.
Beyond colocation, Wingu offers services such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Cloud as a Service (CaaS), and satellite teleport operations.
These services provide customers with flexible, low-latency environments that can scale with business needs.
Clients including Bayobab Africa and Cloudflare are already using Wingu’s infrastructure to deliver digital services across the continent.
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