The firm leads development of new companies on-the-ground from idea generation, to detailed business plans and capital projects, and through commercial operations with running offices in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dubai and New York. According to Robert Mullins, the Director of Raxio, this data centre is the ‘country’s first Tier III, truly carrier-neutral co-location facility and is ideally located just outside Kampala’s CBD, a key requirement for disaster recovery and business continuity.’ Raxio has also appointed a General Manager – James Byaruhanga, a Ugandan national with more than 18 years of experience in the ICT industry as a manager in several leading telecom companies and internet service providers Commenting about the centre, Mr. Byaruhanga said it is a timely investment in Uganda’s Knowledge and ICT sector with wide strategic national benefits that go beyond its primary function of serving as a disaster recovery facility for improved business continuity of financial institutions, enterprises and government MDAs. He also said the project would contribute significantly to job creation and tax revenue generation. The data centre has been designed to global Tier III standards by Future-Tech, and Symbion, a leading local architectural firm will carry out the civil and structural design of the building. Future-Tech and Symbion are working hand-in-hand to oversee the building and commissioning of the centre. Construction is set to start this quarter.
