October 22, 2021
Orange Sierra Leone, the telecom leader in the country has on Thursday 21st October, 2021 turned sod for the construction of an ultra-modern BO Data Center in Sami Section, Tikonko Chiefdom, BO City, BO District.
The Data Center which will be hosting USD$50M investment of orange will be constructed within 12 to 15 months by the best selected construction company, Global Services Limited and architect, Ing. Manilius Garber contracted by the company.
BO Data Center will be the second transmission center of the company in the country in a bid to avoid traffic in communications across Sierra Leone.
Speaking at the ceremony, Orange (SL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Aminata Kane reiterated that she was very happy and proud for selecting the best place in Sierra Leone, best architect and Construction Company for the data center.
She said that the company chose Bo because of its strategic location and importance in the country as they knew that their investment will be safe there.
The CEO disclosed that Bo will be hosting an investment of USD$50M for not only Orange Sierra Leone but Orange Group in general.
According to her, BO Data Center will be the second transmission center and back up to the one in Freetown.
“Data is very important because without data there will be no internet and is a big problem. With this data center in BO, the traffic of Communications will not have to go in Freetown data center and come back in BO. All these communications will now stay here in BO” she averred.
She said that BO data center will be an ultra-modern centre, state of the art and of international standard built by local skills with support of Orange Group.
She said that Orange is an international group and one of the largest groups worldwide which skills will be helpful in the construction of the centre.