Orange Sierra Leone has officially inaugurated a new data centre in the southern city of Bo, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital infrastructure development.
The €23 million facility mirrors the company’s main data centre in Freetown and is designed to serve as a vital disaster recovery site, ensuring continuity of digital services amid emergencies, outages, or natural disasters.
Located strategically in the south, the new data centre aims to extend digital infrastructure reach into rural and regional communities, particularly along the southern and eastern corridors towards Makeni, Kono, and Kenema. By improving the distribution of network traffic and connectivity in underserved areas, the facility is expected to enhance overall service resilience and accessibility across the country.
The launch of this backup infrastructure comes at a time when Freetown remains vulnerable to natural hazards such as landslides and flooding, which have previously disrupted services, including a major incident in 2017. The new data centre underscores the government’s and Orange Sierra Leone’s commitment to safeguarding essential digital services and supporting the country’s ongoing digital transformation.
