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Digital Realty names new Africa MD
Marcel Louw appointed to lead expansion across key African markets, strengthening Digital Realty’s $2bn investment footprint.
Headline
Marcel Louw appointed to lead expansion across key African markets, strengthening Digital Realty’s $2bn investment footprint.
Context
Digital Realty, the world’s largest carrier-neutral data centre provider, has appointed Marcel Louw as Managing Director for Africa. He will oversee operations in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria and Ghana, reporting to Paula Cogan, Managing Director for EMEA. The company said the move will support the expansion of PlatformDIGITAL®, its global data centre platform. Digital Realty already operates in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa. To date, it has invested more than $2 billion across Africa.
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Analysis
Louw brings over 20 years of experience in fund management and infrastructure. He most recently served as Investment Director at Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers, an Africa-focused private equity firm. There, he co-led several major infrastructure funds, including a joint venture with Digital Realty on data centres. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Carlyle Group’s Structured Credit Group in London. He also held roles at Goldman Sachs and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Paula Cogan said Louw’s leadership will be “instrumental in driving the next phase of growth” and delivering large-scale digital infrastructure projects across Africa. Also read: LINX partners with Digital Realty to launch IXP in Accra Also read: Digital Realty adds AWS links in Singapore and Johannesburg
Key Points
- Appointment underscores Digital Realty’s long-term African strategy, linking regional businesses to the global digital economy
- Louw brings more than two decades of infrastructure investment experience, including previous partnerships with Digital Realty
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