Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13
Raxio Group Enters Tanzania With $380 Million Funding Pool
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13

Raxio Group Enters Tanzania With $380 Million Funding Pool

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13

Summary

  • Raxio Group said it will enter Tanzania after lifting its funding pool to $380 million, marking the Africa-focused data-center firm's latest expansion move.
  • The larger war chest came from additional capital secured from its main shareholders, Meridiam and Roha Group Inc., Chief Executive Officer Robert Mullins said.
  • Mullins said the new funding will support a broader push to expand Raxio's presence across the continent, with Tanzania the newest target market.

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