SHANGHAI, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On 14 May 2026, at the 9th Intelligence Summit and BSI's 125th Anniversary Celebration hosted by BSI, Safaricom Limuru Data Centre achieved BSI Data Centre Facilities Mark of Trust. The certification confirms that the facility's capabilities across availability, security, energy efficiency and sustainability have been independently verified against rigorous international benchmarks. It also represents a milestone for Africa's digital infrastructure sector, signaling a decisive move towards international standards alignment and the establishment of a credible digital trust framework.

BSI & Safaricom Limuru Data Centre: Data Centre Mark of Trust (Facility) Certificate Presentation Ceremony

BSI Data Centre Mark of Trust: Building a Quantifiable Trust Benchmark with International Standards

The BSI Data Centre Mark of Trust (DCMoT) is the world's first integrated data centre verification scheme. Built on a modular architecture, it evaluates an organisation's design, construction, operation and continual improvement capabilities through three lenses — policy, governance and operational practice — enabling organisations to demonstrate governance maturity and operational resilience in a structured, progressive manner.

Anchored in international standards such as ISO/IEC 22237, the Mark of Trust delivers independent, transparent and rigorous assessments across five core dimensions: availability and protection, business continuity, energy management, water management and carbon management. The framework rests on the ISO system and relevant global regulatory structures, giving the data centre industry an authoritative, internationally recognisable assessment architecture that commands a high degree of trust.

Certification Empowerment: Forging a Trust Cornerstone and Growth Engine for Africa's Digital Transformation

Achieving the Data Centre Mark of Trust is both a strong endorsement of Safaricom Limuru Data Centre's infrastructure and governance capabilities, and a practical, internationally aligned benchmark for data centre operators across Africa. At a time when artificial intelligence, cloud computing and critical digital services are accelerating rapidly, data centres have evolved from back-end IT infrastructure into essential hubs underpinning the digital economy and the resilience of critical national infrastructure. This certification sends a clear signal of maturity to the market, and is expected to strengthen international customer and investor confidence in Africa's data centre sector.

Moving forward, BSI will continue to apply the Mark of Trust's modular verification architecture, working alongside global data centre operators and value chain partners to drive meaningful improvements in security, resilience and sustainability. This work will help establish a solid, trustworthy foundation for the long-term growth of artificial intelligence and the wider digital economy.

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