Day: April 16, 2024

Addis Ababa: Wingu Africa Group Limited, a leading data center provider in Ethiopia, has achieved Tier III certification from the Uptime Institute for its facility in the ICT Park, Addis Ababa.

Wingu Africa has successfully met the stringent requirements, ensuring the facility’s ability to withstand maintenance activities and unexpected failures without impacting critical IT functions, it was learned.

Uptime Institute is a Global Digital Infrastructure Authority, headquartered in New York, NY, with main offices in London, São Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, and Taipei.

This prestigious certification, awarded by the institute, affirms the data center’s adherence to stringent industry standards for concurrent maintainability and fault tolerance.

State Minister of Innovation and Technology, Yeshurun Alemayehu, hailed the certification as a remarkable feat for Ethiopia, lauding the certification as a significant milestone in Ethiopia’s digital transformation journey.

He emphasized the crucial role of data c
enters in supporting the country’s digital transformation and expressed the government’s commitment to assisting investors in this sector.

This significant achievement further solidifies Wingu Africa’s commitment to delivering secure and resilient data infrastructure, while positioning Ethiopia as a dynamic hub for innovation and development, the company announced.

Chief Strategy Officer at Wingu Africa , Nicholas Lodge, on his part expressed his delight in fulfilling all eligibility criteria for Tier III certification.

He said the Tier III certification, recognized globally by the Uptime Institute, affirms the data center’s adherence to the highest industry standards for concurrent maintainability and fault tolerance.

He further said that Wingu Africa’s data center in the ICT park, Addis Ababa, successfully met the stringent requirements, ensuring the facility’s ability to withstand maintenance activities and unexpected failures without impacting critical IT functions.

The rigorous evaluation process co
nducted by the Uptime Institute encompassed the facility’s design, construction, and operational capabilities, he added.

Country Director of Wingu Africa , Teshome Worku, expressed that the escalating demand for up-to-date data centers in the finance, banking, and telecom sectors.

Teshome emphasized the company’s dedication to meeting this demand by establishing a world-class data center with 200 racks and a 2.5-megawatt consumption system.

This colocation data center plays a vital role in safeguarding sensitive data within Ethiopia, bolstering the country’s data protection laws, he said.

The company remains steadfast in its commitment to providing cutting-edge data solutions that empower businesses across the region, promoting Ethiopia’s digital transformation journey and fostering innovation and development in East Africa, he said.

A Pan-African Data Center operator, wingu.africa built with the total outlay of 50 million US dollars at ICT Park in Addis Ababa, was inaugurated last year.

Source: Ethiop
ian News Agency

Addis Ababa: The government of Germany donated ICU medical equipment and other materials totaling 3.6 million euros to eight teaching hospitals in Ethiopia.

NIRAS Germany, project Team leader, Gert kluge handed over the equipment to Infrastructural Development and Supply Desk Head at the Ministry of Education, Zewdu Kassa today.

Speaking on the occasion, Gert kluge said the support provided by the German Development Bank, KFW through the German Financial Cooperation to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education (MoE) for capacity building and development in the biomedical sector in Ethiopia.

The provision is part of 16.5 million Euro grant support launched in 2020 to support College, teaching hospitals, and Universities in different regions of the country, he added.

The support aims to enhance and extend the training of biomedical technicians and engineers while upgrading medical care in the hospitals, according to kluge.

‘We the Biomedical project from the NIRAS Germany got the mandate from both governments to ex
ecute the procurement of equipment and tools, including the installation and the onsite training.’

The Team leader further said ”Today, we present the first in a series of procurement that includes more than 843 piece of ICU and OR medical equipment such as ICU beds, ventilator, oxygen concentrates, patient monitors among others.’

In addition, 109 pieces of Tool kits and instruments for Biomedical maintenance workshops are included in the items, he added.

Infrastructural Development and supply Desk Head at the Ministry of Education Zewdu Kassa said the purpose of the project is to improve Technical and vocational Education and Training system as the Higher Education System in both quantitative and qualitative terms in the area of Biomedical Training.

Beyond enhancing the capacity of the hospitals, the support will also contribute in ensuring the quality of education in the field of area as well as enhances the skill of maintenance in medical equipment and improve existing medical services rendered in the
hospitals.

Human Resource Development and Improvement Lead Executive Officer at the Ministry of Health Assgid Samuel also said the medical equipment will help to further strengthen the existing the medical services to patients.

The items will be distributed to 8 teaching hospitals including Dilchora Hospital, Dessie Referral hospital, Adama Hospital, Felege- Hiwot Referral Hospital, Ayder Referral hospital, and Arbaminch Referral hospital, Black Lion (Tikur Anbessa) Specialized Hospital, and Jimma University Medical Center.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Addis Ababa: ASTEWLOT, a film produced by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute inaugurated today in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Director General of the Institute, Engineer Worku Gachena highlighted the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for future betterment of the world.

The Director General hailed Prime Minister Abiy for his immense contribution for the development of the sector citing the establishment of the institute and the encouraging achievements so far registered in the sector.

He said currently the institute is engaged in various activities vital for the advancement of the country stressing the need to intensify efforts to further strengthen the sector.

ASTEWLOT is a scientific film based on a true story, it was learned.

The film is produced by the institute in collaboration with Sewgna Films Production Company.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency