Datacloud Meetup: What Are the Hidden Bottlenecks Slowing Africa's Data Centre Growth - and How to Solve Them?

09 Sept 2026
Workshop 3 - Mount Elgon Ballroom, Floor 1
Data Centre Operators , Cloud, AI & Hyperscalers , Investors & Finance , Datacloud , Datacloud Meetups
  • Understanding of the key barriers to scaling data centre capacity across Africa
  • Insight into how operators are managing power, costs and reliability
  • Perspectives on which markets are best positioned for future growth
  • Alignment on the role of power, financing, connectivity and partnerships in enabling expansion
Chairperson
Temitope Osunrinde
Temitope Osunrinde, Director - Africa Hyperscalers
Speakers
Rob Chiswa
Rob Chiswa, Manager, Network Site Investments - Meta
Marcel Louw
Marcel Louw, Managing Director, Africa - DIGITAL REALTY
Alasdair Martin
Alasdair Martin, Director – Private Customer Solutions - Globeleq
Edwin Baru
Edwin Baru, Partner - Bowmans