Our

Leadership Team

With decades of proven expertise, iXAfrica’s leadership team sets the standard in global data centre excellence. 
Their vision drives our world-class design, engineering, and operations, positioning it as a cornerstone of Africa’s digital future.

Guy Willner

Chairman

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Snehar Shah

Chief Executive Officer

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Andrew Hunt

Chief Financial Officer

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Clement Martineau

Operations & Projects Director

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Niraj Shah

Director Of Business Development & Sales

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Bill Barney

Non-Executive Director

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Naresh Mehta

Non-Executive Director

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Tosin Awoyinka

Non-Executive Director

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Guy Willner

Chairman

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  • 25 years in DC sector.
  • Among the 50 Most Influential Persons in the Data Centre, Cloud Computing Data Industry  and Big Data industry in the EMEA region.
  • Co-Founder and CEO of IXcellerate (Russia) and Chairman of the Data Centre Alliance.
  • Previously Non-Executive Director of Teraco, Africa’s leading carrier neutral data centre.
  • Previously CEO at IXEurope, acquired by Equinix.

Snehar Shah

Chief Executive Officer

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  • 25 years in the tech sector of which 5 year is East Africa.
  • Scale up specialist – Grown businesses in Towerco and Paygo Energy Sector.
  • Ex CEO and Chair Position at Moringa School, the leading tech training provider in the region.
  • Blue Chip experience at PWC, HSBC and C Level experience at Orange, Eaton Towers, Azuri  technologies, Moringa School.
  • Electrical Engineer, Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.
  • Awarded Top 40 Under 40 by Business Daily Africa.
  • Named Top 10 Data Centre leader by Data Centre Magazine 2024.

Andrew Hunt

Chief Financial Officer

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  • Founder and Managing Director of Marlow Capital.
  • Early equity investor in Teraco and led four successful capital raisings.
  • Assisted iXcellerate capital raise of over $20 million.
  • Previously the Head of Investment Banking, Africa for HSBC Bank PLC.

Clement Martineau

Operations & Projects Director

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  • Previously involved in the construction of a terminal “LION 2” submarine fibre optic cable  landing station connecting Kenya and Mayotte (Orange Telkom Kenya).
  • Previously General Manager of Lighthouse Property Company.
  • Co-founder of Nelion Partners Ltd.

Niraj Shah

Director Of Business Development & Sales

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15 years experience in effective team leadership & management, and Sales.

• 6 Years – focused in DC sector management and sales.

• 15 years experience in sales team leadership & management.

• Previously GM at iColo.

• Previously Country Manager at Avis Budget Group

• Previously Head of Marketing at Telkom Orange

Bill Barney

Non-Executive Director

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In 2023 Bill was recognized by the PTC for his Leadership with the Richard Barber Lifetime Achievement Award.

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Asian Century Equity.

• 25-year tenure as an investor, board member and CEO in Asia.

• Worked in the telecom and technology sectors, as an advocate for regulatory and industry change.

• A major proponent of Cloud Computing and Open networks.

• Named CEO of the Year by Telecom Asia 2008.

• Data Center Achievement Award at the annual the Data Cloud Asia Awards 2017.

•100 Most Influential CEO’s in Telecom.

Naresh Mehta

Non-Executive Director

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  • 40 years experience in electrical engineering.
  • Founder of Power Technics (sold to Schneider in 2015).
  • Previously Chairman of Schneider Electric Kenya.
  • Founder and MD at Prisma Technics.

Tosin Awoyinka

Non-Executive Director

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14 years of professional experience in corporate finance, M&A & professional investments.

  • Currently serves on the Board of Directors of iXAfrica Data Centre.
  • Currently a Senior Vice President, Investment Team.
  • He joined Helios in 2018 from TPG/Greensphere Capital in London.
  • Previously at TPG/Greensphere, as an Associate focused on Infrastructure at Evercore in London.