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Moderated by Douglas Njenga (WIOCC), it featured speakers from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Cote D\u2019Ivoire. 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Moderated by Gbenga Adegbiji (Geniserve), the discussion featured insights from Ayotunde Coker (Open Access Data Centres), Lars Johannisson (Rack Centre), Dr. Krish Ranganath (Africa Data Centres), Nkiru Chime (Ifogora Advisory), and Wole Abu (Equinix). </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="last-child">Panelists explored the continent\u2019s growing demand for digital infrastructure driven by cloud adoption, mobile connectivity, and enterprise transformation, while also addressing critical challenges such as high energy costs, regulatory hurdles, limited access to reliable power, and the need for sustainable growth models. 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