Barcelona 21/07/2026 — In a landmark joint initiative to advance digital ecosystems across Portuguese-speaking Africa, Raxio Group’s state-of-the-art data centre portfolio will provide the digital backbone for pan-African licensed operator AFR-IX Telecom to expand in Angola and Mozambique.
Deployment of AFR-IX’s advanced network infrastructure in Raxio’s colocation data centres will give enterprises, internet service providers, mobile operators and cloud platforms enhanced access to regional and international connectivity, supporting growing demand for cloud services, AI-driven applications and data-intensive workloads. It will also reinforce the roles of Angola and Mozambique as emerging digital gateways for West-Central and Southern Africa.
AFR-IX’s decision to deploy through Raxio reflects the strength of the group’s digital platform, anchored by the first independent carrier-neutral data centres in Angola and Mozambique to achieve Tier III certification, the internationally recognised benchmark for mission-critical infrastructure. This standard ensures built-in backup systems, dependable performance and consistently high availability, with services remaining online even if individual components fail.
Building Digital Ecosystems
Historically, internet traffic in African countries has relied on overseas routing, resulting in higher latency and additional costs. As demand for cloud services, streaming, AI applications and digital platforms accelerates, access to resilient and locally anchored connectivity infrastructure is increasingly vital. Through advanced regional and international connectivity, Raxio’s facilities provide the reliable, high-performance digital infrastructure needed to support growing demand across pan-African markets.
By combining Raxio’s carrier-neutral colocation infrastructure with AFR-IX Telecom’s extensive terrestrial and subsea network assets, customers will benefit from greater network diversity, improved resilience and more efficient traffic routing.
“Expanding our network footprint into Raxio’s state-of-the-art data centres in Angola and Mozambique is a natural milestone in our mission to deliver premium, localised connectivity across Africa,” said Dylan Carver, Account Director at AFR-IX Telecom. “The combination of AFR-IX’s network capabilities and Raxio’s high-quality infrastructure creates a powerful platform for supporting the growth of digital services across these markets and beyond.”
Digital Gateway
“Raxio is increasingly building relationships with carriers and strategic partners across Africa, reinforcing its role as a one-stop platform that enables customers to grow and expand their footprints across multiple markets,” said Maggy Maina, Business Development Director at Raxio Group. “Our partnership with AFR-IX reflects that vision. By combining our carrier-neutral, Tier III-certified infrastructure with AFR-IX’s extensive network capabilities, we are strengthening digital ecosystems and providing greater choice, resilience and connectivity for customers across the continent.“
Customers hosted within Raxio’s facilities in Luanda and Mozambique will benefit from enhanced access to AFR-IX’s substantial “AS Cone” and pan-African network, enabling more efficient traffic exchange and improved connectivity to regional and international destinations.
With those data centres, designed to support high-density cloud workloads sustainably, the partnership provides a future-proof foundation for global Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and cloud service providers looking to expand their footprint safely into Southern and West-Central Africa.
About AFR-IX Telecom
We are a premier infrastructure and licensed telecommunications operator that delivers high-capacity IP Transit, MPLS, and advanced managed network solutions to enterprises and carriers across Africa. Operating the robust AS60171 backbone, AFR-IX connects the African continent directly to major global data gateways, leveraging extensive subsea and terrestrial fiber assets to provide reliable, low-latency interconnection. For more information, visit www.afr-ix.com.
About Raxio Group
It’s Africa’s leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre operator, delivering co-location and connectivity services across the continent. It operates facilities in Uganda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and Angola, with further expansion underway in Tanzania. Raxio provides reliable, efficient and sustainable infrastructure that enables businesses, governments and technology providers to scale, supporting economic growth and digital inclusion across Africa.
