Ethiopian Electric Utility Partners with Wingu Africa to Modernize Infrastructure via Tier III Data Center Colocation

The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) has announced a strategic colocation partnership with Wingu Africa, a leading carrier-neutral data center operator in East Africa, marking a significant step in the utility’s digital transformation. EEU has successfully deployed its essential infrastructure within Wingu Africa’s Tier III-certified facility in Addis Ababa. This collaboration aims to substantially enhance the reliability, security, and efficiency of EEU’s critical digital operations, which serve millions of customers across Ethiopia. The transition represents a major advancement for the EEU, as hosting its infrastructure in this secure, high-availability colocation environment directly strengthens the resilience of its digital services. As EEU CIO Michael Debela noted, the partnership reflects their vision to modernize electricity service delivery and lay the foundation for implementing smarter energy services that better cater to citizens’ needs. The Deputy CEO of Wingu Africa, Demos Kyriacou, emphasized that utilizing the Tier III environment ensures the highest levels of uptime and security for EEU’s mission-critical systems. This successful deployment underscores the vital role that secure, carrier-neutral data centers play in enabling national utilities and major enterprises to both modernize and scale their essential services. This partnership highlights a growing, positive synergy between Ethiopia’s national energy sector and its emerging technology infrastructure, underscoring a shared commitment to innovation and service excellence for the country’s digital future.