The Ghana Digital Centres Limited is counting significant losses after heavy rains on Monday, June 29, flooded its premises, disrupting operations and affecting 23 businesses operating from the technology hub.
Several offices within the facility were inundated, damaging laptops, office furniture, carpets and other essential equipment.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Digital Centres Limited, Christine Adwoa Agyapomaa Ansong, described the incident as one of the worst disasters the facility has experienced since its establishment.
“It’s an unfortunate disaster and since I was appointed to this place, it’s the first time I’m seeing something of this nature,” she told Channel One News.
She explained that management has temporarily directed most staff to work from home because sections of the facility are currently unsafe for normal operations.
According to Ms. Ansong, the floods have also severely affected the centre’s tenants, who constitute a major source of the company’s revenue.
“As we are speaking, we are not the only people who suffered from this flood. Our tenants who also bring us money have suffered,” she said.
She disclosed that several laptops were completely submerged, with management working alongside technical experts to determine whether the devices can be salvaged.
While some digital information has been preserved through cloud backups, she noted that numerous physical assets have been destroyed by the floodwaters.
Ms. Ansong explained that the Ghana Digital Centres Limited relies largely on internally generated funds, with most of its income derived from leasing office spaces to technology companies and business process outsourcing firms.
She said management is compiling a comprehensive incident report to assess the full extent of the damage before submitting it to the government.
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has since visited the facility to assess the impact of the floods.
Ms. Ansong appealed to government, corporate organisations and other stakeholders to support efforts to restore the facility and help the affected businesses resume operations as quickly as possible.
Source: citinews
