Democratic Republic of Congo Unveils Chinese-Built Data Center

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DRC Prime Minister Sama Lukonde on Friday cut the ribbon on a new data center financed by China and built by Huawei.

The minister said the center will improve data management and national financial performance. Huawei announced in March that it will invest $300 million in the African data center and cybersecurity sector. (INFOSDIRECT – in French)

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