Angola is gearing up to operationalize its new national data center in the first half of 2026, following a site visit by Telecommunications Minister Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira on Thursday.
According to André Pedro, Director General of the National Institute for the Promotion of the Information Society (INFOSI), construction is now roughly 75% complete, with the focus shifting to the installation of equipment. The center features a modular design comprising 12 containers, each housing 28 racks, bringing total capacity to 336 racks.
Driving Digital Transformation
The data center is a foundation of Angola’s broader digital transformation initiative, aimed at modernizing public services through expanded digital platforms. The project, which includes a unified government cloud, represents a total investment of approximately $90 million. Once launched, all government services will be required to migrate to the new system within 30 days, a period that also allows for technology testing and verification.
Currently, Angola ranks 156th out of 193 countries on the United Nations’ 2024 E-Government Development Index (EGDI), scoring 0.4149 below both the African and global averages. The country’s sub-scores include 0.3962 for Online Services, 0.3724 for Telecommunications Infrastructure, and 0.4760 for Human Capital.
Connectivity Challenges Persist
The government has previously acknowledged that the Angola Digital Acceleration Program (PADA), backed by $300 million in World Bank funding, has faced delays, in part due to limited internet access. Data from DataReportal indicate that as of early 2023, Angola had 17.2 million internet users, translating to an internet penetration rate of just 44.8%.
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