Wingu Africa, East Africa’s carrier-neutral data center operator, has secured $60 million in funding from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to accelerate its regional expansion and support the continent’s growing demand for secure, scalable digital infrastructure.
The capital will be used to roll out next-generation data center facilities across key markets, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, as Wingu positions itself as a critical enabler of Africa’s digital transformation.
“The mission is clear: to build the digital backbone of Africa,” said Demos Kyriacou, Wingu’s Deputy CEO and Co-Founder. “We’re delivering at scale, with neutrality, trust, and vision.”
Wingu currently serves over 40 enterprise clients, including global telecom firms, hyperscalers, and financial institutions. Its data centers are engineered for high availability, featuring resilient power, cooling, and security systems that support mission-critical and latency-sensitive digital workloads.
The new funding underscores growing investor confidence in Africa’s digital economy, projected to exceed $180 billion by 2025, according to the IFC. Wingu’s expansion includes the recent launch of its second Djibouti facility, which houses the country’s first integrated cable landing station and data center, providing access to 12 operational submarine cables, with more under development.
“This is not just infrastructure—it’s a bet on Africa’s digital independence,” said Anthony Voscarides, Group CEO at Wingu.
In Ethiopia, Wingu has established a Tier III-certified campus with the ADDIX internet exchange, aimed at accelerating local cloud adoption and content delivery. In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the company is tripling capacity with the second phase of its data center buildout, integrating expanded submarine cable access to meet rising demand from cloud and enterprise customers.
Wingu’s service portfolio includes Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Cloud-as-a-Service (CaaS), and satellite teleport capabilities, creating a flexible, low-latency environment for clients such as Bayobab Africa and Cloudflare.
“RMB is proud to back Wingu Africa’s vision,” said Corrie Cronje, Senior Transactor at RMB. “This investment reflects our belief in the potential of Africa’s digital economy and the importance of regional infrastructure to unlock it.”
As Africa’s digital needs grow, Wingu’s neutral platform strategy and strategic location network could make it a vital player in bridging the continent’s infrastructure gaps and enabling digital sovereignty.
