Africa's wide broadband gap and continent's readiness for the AI-run future will take the center stage in Lagos on 7 October, when policy makers, investors and industry leaders called Hypersscalers Convergence Africa for Africa 2025.
The one -day program organized by Africa hypersscalers will argue to score connectivity, expand cloud infrastructure, unlock capital and create reliable digital systems to secure the digital future of the continent.
The agenda of the conference will deal with Africa's most important priorities from the journey to the capacity of the 2,500mw data center, to prepare enterprises for an AI-driven future, from a flexible spinal spine and weaving terrestrial fiber. These subjects are important.
Fixed broadband still reaches less than six percent of homes, most local cloud infrastructure has clusters in four markets, and the last mile access to homes, SMEs and rural areas is limited-deepening digital divide. Africa's population is estimated to reach 2.4 billion by 2050, putting pressure on localized, safe digital services.
Open-access infrastructure, harmonious regulation, and workforce development will decide whether Africa catchs its digital future or depends on others.
Connectivity, compute, and Capital said that Kanesem Oladeepo, COO, IHS and 2025 Conference Chairperson said, “The digital trajectory of Africa is being shaped, and connectivity, compute and capital will decide whether the continent holds its digital future value or not. We should take advantage of the opportunity.
The conference will include the main addresses, panel sessions and networking opportunities designed to promote cooperation in private sector operators, governments and financiers.
Confirmed speakers include Bill Cleman, Chief Executive Officer, Apolo.US and Executive Chairman for Data Center Programs, Inforte; Gai Zibi, Managing Partner, Zalam Analytics; Kashifu Inuva Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); Begna Gabris, Head of Heavy Industries, Telecommunications and Technology, Africa Finance Corporation; Chiniyugo Ugji, Partner, Alex; Vivek Mittal, CEO, African Infrastructure Development Association and Ben Roberts, Principal, Digital Economy Advisors.
Hoda Chihi, Super'com Tunisia; Russell Southwood, CEO, Balancing Act; Johnson Egogbua, CEO, Kasi Cloud; Roger Shutte, General Manager for Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering, MTN Nigeria; Snehar Shah, CEO of IX Africa; GBENGA Adegbiji, CEO, Geniserve; George Atomi, Principal Partner, George Atomi & Partners; Lars Johanison, CEO, Rack Center; Lanre Colade, Chairman, Connected Campute; Otua Okcha, CEO, Fibrasol; Abayomi Adebanjo, Director, Legal, Equinix; Muhammad Rudman, CEO, ixpn; Josephin Saruk, Managing Director, Biobabab Nigeria and Bookola Ajay, General Manager, MTN Nigeria.
Others are Ayotunde Cocker, CEO, Open Access Data Centers; Dr. Yelle Okerami, CEO, accurate financial system; Sayo Oshadami, Director in Equinix; Eero Toivainen, Trade Counselor West Africa, Business Finland; Oguche Aguda, CEO, Pension Fund Operations Association of Nigeria (Penope); Mohammad Sheer, Head, Network and Infrastructure, Central Bank of Egypt; Kazeem Oladepo, COO, IHS; Marco Rebechi, Country Manager, Nokia, West Africa, Akim Edeshina, Chief Commercial Officer, IHS; Hakim Adenji-Adele, Deputy Managing Director, Atranzact, and Executive Director of Tempitop Osuninde, Africa Hypersclers.
Operators seeking strategic visibility and regional partnership, investors scouting opportunities for infrastructure, regulatory structures, technical platforms and hypersscalers would welcome to welcome and welcome to prepare ideas, and builders and innovators to create ideas, and builders and innovators to create ideas. Is.
