PAIX Kigali

The interconnection hub in the heart of Africa

The PAIX cloud and carrier-neutral data centre in Rwanda is situated within the Kigali Innovation City (KIC), a thriving African hub dedicated to technology and innovation. Kigali Innovation City is home to a dynamic mix of renowned corporations and top-tier technology firms.

Our data centre enjoys a strategic location, a mere 10 kilometers or a 20-minute drive from Kigali International Airport. Additionally, PAIX Rwanda is centrally situated in the heart of the city, guaranteeing excellent accessibility for our valued clients.

KGL-1 Data Centre key specifications

Services
Cabinets, cages and private rooms
Interconnection: cross-connects and peering
Remote Hands and Eyes: 24x7, 365
Site Overview
3 MW of IT load ‌
1300 m2 colocation space
600 cabs
Security and Safety
Detection, suppression & Vesda fire alarm
Multiple physical security layers including CCTV, proximity cards, man trap and biometrics
Security staff on site with controlled access 24x7x365
Power Redundancy
2N UPS
N+1 generators
Cooling Redundancy
N+1
Certifications and Standards
ISO 27001
ISO 27301
PCI-DSS

Why choose PAIX Kigali?

At PAIX, you will find reliable power and an extensive array of connectivity options. Our goal is to provide customers with cloud- and carrier-neutral colocation solutions, allowing you the flexibility to choose from a wide spectrum of network services.

‌Best connected data centre in Kigali – all leading network operators present
Access to all major carriers, ISPs, and metro fibre
Internet Exchange Points on site
Access to cloud platforms through direct connect options

Meet Team Rwanda

Boubacar Fall Sy
Managing Director, Senegal
Boubacar is a progressive leader in the telecommunications industry, with expertise focused on B2B relationships. He held the position of Head of Sales at Free in Senegal, where he led the implementation of the business strategy, achieving maximum return on investment and economic success in alignment with the company's overall strategy. Previously, he worked for Tigo Senegal as a key account sales manager, where he implemented sales strategies, monitored production indicators, planned, organized and supervised the activity of the sales teams.
Boubacar studied accounting and management of organizations in France, before obtaining a degree in computer science with a specialization in computer networks.
Wouter van Hulten
Chief Executive Officer
Wouter is an internet pioneer with 20+ years of industry experience. Wouter cofounded in 1997 the first carrier neutral data centre in Amsterdam - SpeedPort, modelled after AboveNet and the Palo Alto Internet Exchange in California.
In 1999, he was part of the founding team of Interxion, which became Europe’s leading data centre operator 20 years later. He initiated the Swiss Internet Exchange Swiss-IX in 2001, and the French France-IX in 2009. In July 2016, whilst at Interxion, he founded PAIX to focus 100% on the data centre opportunity on the African continent. He initiated and co-founded the Africa Data Centres Association in 2018, and is currently a board member.
Wouter grew up in Mali and Burkina Faso and graduated from Imperial College London with a Masters in Software Engineering, and received his MBA from INSEAD.
Naomi Karori
Senior Finance Officer