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Egomaron Jegede
Senior Program Manager
Network Investment, Meta Platforms
Egomaron Jegede is a Senior Program Manager, Network Investments, EMEA at Meta Platforms Inc. ( formerly Facebook). He is a seasoned technology professional with experience leading infrastructure programs across Africa, EMEA and the USA, managing complex multi stakeholder teams to deliver globally. With stints in Mobile device design and deployment with Motorola USA; Capital Projects and Data Center delivery with MainOne, Nigeria; Technology and Infrastructure Strategy in West Africa - Deloitte Consulting; Egomaron is passionate about connecting and empowering people.
He has served on the Nigerian Presidential Committee as lead consultant supporting the Chairperson and Committee developing the Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025. Egomaron is committed to growth and building the future though innovative technology solutions and entreprenuership.
Oluwasayo Oshadami
General Manager
Technical Solutions and Managed Networks, MainOne
Oluwasayo Oshadami is the General Manager, Technical Solutions and Managed Networks at MainOne, an Equinix Company. He is responsible for solutions design and architecture for networks/interconnections and data centers, commercial solutions, and project delivery for customer requirements in West Africa.
He has been in MainOne for over 13 years and has extensive industry experience in network and data centre designs, planning, and implementation in West Africa. He is a graduate of Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Minna.
Wole Abu is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Liquid Intelligent Technologies Nigeria. Prior to his appointment at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Abu served as the Chief Executive Officer of Pan African Towers, a telecom infrastructure company he built to one of the leading towercos in Nigeria. Abu also served as Vice President of Sales at Airtel Nigeria, where he also held several senior management roles in the Human Resources, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Marketing departments respectively since joining the company in 2010. He worked with Vee Networks Limited as a Project Manager from 2004 to 2006 before joining Celtel Nigeria Limited, Zain Nigeria Limited and Bharti Airtel Limited in 2006 as HOD Business Support, in 2009 as Regional Sales Manager, and in 2012 as General Manager, Acquisition.
This polyfocal blend of functional skills, makes Abu a very experienced leader and force in the telecoms sector as he is poised to bridge the connectivity gap in Africa in an environmentally sustainable fashion. This is demonstrated as he was recently honoured as one of the most influential black CEOs to Follow in 2023 by CIOVIEWS Magazine, a globally renowned Magazine. Shortly after, he forged a partnership with Meta AI for the launch of the Large Language Model AI (LlaMa 2) in July 2023. He was also recognised as one of the Top 50 Digital Economy Leaders at the 8th Africa Digital Economy Awards (ADEA) in 2023. This achievement is not shocking as he was named one of the top 20 Towercos Chief Executives in the World by TowerXchange in 2020. Abu, in his storied career also won the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Award (NTITA) by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) for his outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the telecom industry. Abu was also elected by the same association to serve as its Publicity Secretary in 2020-2023 and was recently appointed as the organisation’s Treasurer in 2023. He has managed across startups and mature companies, leading these businesses into periods of massive and rapid growth through new business service rollouts, while driving positive change in the respective companies.
Abu was instrumental to Liquid Intelligent Technologies building the largest data centre in Nigeria called the Africa Data Centre. Abu led Liquid to be the first company to light up capacity on the Equiano cable in Nigeria with Active Nx100G waves between Lagos to Sesimbra, Portugal and Lagos to Melkbosstrand South Africa. He also led Liquid Nigeria to deliver over 150km of metro fiber in Lagos. With operations launched officially in November 2022, Abu has led Liquid Intelligent Technologies to have active PoPs in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt, making the company a one stop shop for local and international connectivity, cloud, cyber security, SD-WAN, SAN and systems integration in Nigeria.
Abu is a member of the Project Management Institute, and volunteers regularly for causes that protect families and empowers communities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with Honours from the University of Benin in 1990 and an MBA from the Lagos Business School in 2006. In 2012, Abu attended the Indian Institute of Business Management, Ahmedabad where he acquired a certification in Business Administration and Management. In 2020, Abu got a professional education certification from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Digital Transformation: From AI and IoT to Blockchain, Cloud and Cybersecurity. In the same year, the Technological Titan attended the Podcasting Workshop and got the POD Certificate granted.Abu has attended several leadership courses in top educational institutions and consistently gives talks and makes presentations in top conferences and seminars globally. Abu is creative, innovative, visionary and a strategic planner who has an excellent sense of business ethics and corporate governance.
While at Pan African Towers, Mr. Abu led the company to win four significant awards in its two years of business operations including the Telecoms Infrastructure Company of the Year Award at the 2020 Nigeria Business Leadership Awards (NBLA) organised by BusinessDay.
With his continued leadership style, rare enthusiasm and heightened drive to revolutionise the telecom industry in Nigeria, Mr. Abu is dedicated to making a significant impact on the society.
Gbenga Adegbiji is the CEO of Geniserve Limited, a leading digital infrastructure consultancy firm.
He is a seasoned IT/Telecom Infrastructure professional with 22 years' experience in Data Center and Optics Fibre Networks. He holds degrees in Engineering, Management, and Business from the University of Lagos (BSc), Lagos Business School (GMP), and Manchester Business School (MBA). Gbenga excels in Data Centre Designs, Building, Operations, and holds certifications including Uptime Tier III TCDD & TCCF, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, PCIDSS. As Lead Consultant, he has overseen the design, construction, and operational processes of numerous Data Centers across Nigeria and West Africa. Gbenga is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), a PMP, and a CDCE.
Dan Croft
Regional Industry Manager, Central & Anglophone West Africa
International Finance Corporation
Dan has over 27 years of experience in infrastructure across emerging markets, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. He started his career at Clifford Chance, training and qualifying as a lawyer in the Energy & Infrastructure Department and working in London, Singapore, Prague and Moscow. He then joined Globeleq as a Senior Lawyer, focusing on the development and financing of IPPs in Africa. From there he moved to Empower, an Actis-backed start-up developer of temporary HFO IPP solutions in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, as Commercial Director. In 2012, after a brief stint as a freelance infrastructure development consultant, Dan joined IFC in the PPP Transaction Advisory Services team in Johannesburg, to focus on renewable energy. He worked on wind, hydro and waste projects across sub-Saharan Africa, before co-founding the Scaling Solar program and leading the public sector transaction advisory team on the successful pilot implementation in Zambia. He joined the Africa Infrastructure department team in 2017, becoming Regional Upstream Manager in 2019 and living in Dakar and Accra. He moved to his current position in January 2024 and is now based in Lagos. Dan holds an LLB from Durham University, an LLM from University College London and an Executive MBA from London Business School.
Olawale Owoeye
Co-founder & Managing Director Cedarview Communications Limited
Olawale Owoeye is the co-founder and Managing Director of Cedarview Communications Limited since 2011, bringing over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He holds an MBA from the University of Manchester, UK, and a BSc in Electronic & Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University. His career includes significant roles with major multinationals like Ericsson, Huawei, MTN, and Airtel, covering field support, transmission, core networks, project management, business analysis, strategy, and growth. Under his ongoing leadership, Cedarview Communications provides comprehensive telecommunications services aimed at improving and increasing connectivity and internet access. Currently, Cedarview operates an extensive fiber network across seven states in Nigeria, ensuring robust and reliable internet services. Olawale's vision and strategic direction continue to drive the company towards enhancing digital connectivity and making a significant impact on the telecommunications landscape both locally and internationally.
Lanre Kolade is the founder of Koltronics Nigeria Limited and the Chairman of ConnectedCompute.
Before this he was the Group Chief Executive Officer at CSquared, a pan-African operator of wholesale, open-access broadband infrastructure He has over 26 years of experience in the telecommunications industry spanning both Francophone and Anglophone Africa.
Prior to joining CSquared, he was Managing Director of Vodacom Business in Nigeria. He also previously served as Managing Director of Vodacom Business for the West, East, Central, & South-East regions in Africa. He is a graduate of Wits Business School, London Business School, and Obafemi Awolowo University, holding a BSc in Electrical Engineering/Telecoms.
Lanre pivoted CSquared from a purely metro fiber player to long-haul national fiber and subsea powerhouse. He orchestrated the 1st landing of Google's Equiano submarine cable in mainland Africa with the Togo landing, and led CSquared's expansion into the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Eugene Uka
Head of Sales West Africa at Africa Data Centres
A seasoned business leader with a proven track record in driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and optimizing business operations, Eugene brings extensive experience in technology and digital infrastructure space. With an MBA from the University of South Wales, he combines advanced strategic planning, sales leadership, and customer relationship management skills to deliver measurable results for organizations aiming to enhance market position and improve profitability.
As Head of Sales for West Africa at Africa Data Centres, he has established the company as a major player in the West African market. Recognized as a rising star in Nigeria's data centre industry, Eugene adeptly navigates complex challenges and leverages deep industry insights to drive business outcomes.
Eugene has significantly increased the market equity of the businesses where he had worked, he also has a strong foundation in managing multi-million-dollar projects.
As a strategic thinker with robust business acumen and impressive digital infrastructure experience, Eugene is passionate about advancing industry innovation and development. As an avid learner passionate about continuous improvement, Eugene lives by a personal mantra ‘’things can only get better’’.
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr.
MD/CEO Anambra State ICT Agency
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr., popularly referred to as CFA, currently serves as the MD/CEO of the Anambra State ICT Agency.
Prior to this role, he was previously the host of “Tech Trends” on Channels TV, a platform through which he contributed to driving tech adoption nationwide. CFA has mentored countless startups as Regional Director for Founder Institiute in Africa and cofounded Pacer Ventures, a Venture Capital firm back in 2020. He also co-founded Optimus AI Labs, Ziki.ai as well as a host of other ventures all geared towards deepening tech adoption.
A commercially experienced, business focused and innovative technologist, skilled at leading large, multi-national, multi-location teams to design, build, restructure, or manage complex technology operations in order to improve and service businesses. Track record as global CIO, leader and builder of technology based businesses. Board level executive experience, managing budgets in excess of £100m and implementing large global change programs, mergers and acquisitions. International experience gained across Europe, USA, Asia and Africa, with particularly strong recent exposure in Africa.