The Republic of Congo's National Data Center in Brazzaville has reached 75% completion. As of early May 2024 the civil engineering component is around 60% complete Financed by the African Development Bank, the futurist building will soon be the nerve centre for storing and processing the digital data of the Republic of Congo Jolting hammer blows, the sounds of iron bars under a. Flanked by Telecommunications Minister Léon Juste Ibombo and Economy Minister Ludovic Gatsé, she listened as engineers detailed concrete strength tests, fire-suppression valves and biometric access points. The announcement was made during a site visit by Dr. Solomane Koné, the African Development Bank 's (AfDB) Acting Director General. Jolting hammer blows, the sounds of iron bars under a workman's blowtorch, the odour of fresh cement: at the foot of the three-storey building rising in the Bacongo district of the Congolese capital, a sign tells visitors that a 'National Data Centre Construction Project in Brazzaville' is. Digital transformation is a key priority for the Congolese government, which intends to bolster the nation's telecommunications infrastructure to support its objectives.
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