The partnership underscores the vital role that secure, high-availability data centres play in enabling national utilities and enterprises to modernise and scale their services.
Wingu Africa, a leading carrier-neutral data centre operator in East Africa, has announced a strategic colocation partnership with Ethiopian Electric Utility.
Under this collaboration, Ethiopian Electric Utility has deployed critical infrastructure within Wingu Africa’s Tier III-certified facility in Addis Ababa, ensuring greater reliability, security and efficiency for its digital operations.
This milestone marks a major step forward in Ethiopian Electric Utility’s Digital Transformation journey. By hosting its infrastructure within Wingu Africa’s state-of-the-art colocation environment, Ethiopian Electric Utility is enhancing the resilience of its digital services and positioning itself to better serve millions of customers across Ethiopia.
The implementation was completed seamlessly with the infrastructure now fully active and operational. The partnership underscores the vital role that secure, high-availability data centres play in enabling national utilities and enterprises to modernise and scale their services.
Michael Debela, CIO at the Ethiopian Electric Utility, said: “This partnership with Wingu reflects our vision to modernise the way we deliver electricity services in Ethiopia. By strengthening the resilience of our digital infrastructure, we are improving the reliability of our operations and laying the foundation for smarter energy services that meet the needs of our citizens.”
Demos Kyriacou, Deputy CEO, COO and Co-founder, added: “We are honoured to support Ethiopian Electric Utility in this important milestone. Hosting mission-critical infrastructure in our Tier III-certified environment ensures the highest levels of security, efficiency and uptime. Together, we are building a foundation for Ethiopia’s energy and digital future.”
The collaboration between Ethiopian Electric Utility and Wingu Africa highlights a shared commitment to innovation, resilience and service excellence, signalling the growing synergy between Ethiopia’s energy and technology sectors.
