Launching the centre, Dr. Bawumia said the certification to establish a tier 4 data centre in Ghana by ONIX, is a major milestone in the strategy to create a world-class data hub in Ghana to serve the local and sub-regional market.

"The accreditation will satisfy the increasingly stringent requirements laid down by regulated entities such as banks, healthcare providers, and certain arms of Government which manage sensitive information," Dr. Bawumia said.

The Vice President said the establishment of the ultra-modern data centre, is in line with government's vision to make Ghana a digital hub in the sub-region, and the massive investment, Dr. Bawumia noted, will offer businesses more alternatives for sensitive data storage.

"The launch of this data center feeds perfectly into government’s passion and drive to ensure that we have adequate data of the country upon which our digitalization agenda will thrive."

"Data centers such as this 12-megawatt ONIX facility provide the launch pad for a wave of transformation at organization and business process level. Local CEOs can now adopt and implement world-class solutions and be hosted in-country without having to invest in on-premise equipment and infrastructure which is costly and is frankly not economically viable.