Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO of Digital Realty Nigeria, (R) receiving Lifetime Achievement Award from Mr. Ayotunde Coker, MD Open Access Data Centre (l) at the 2024 Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards
Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO of Digital Realty Nigeria, (R), receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from Mr. Ayotunde Coker, MD of Open Access Data Centre (L), at the 2024 Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards. For the past three decades, Nnamani has been a driving force in Nigeria’s digital space, particularly in interconnected services and data centers, which are now considered the backbone of the digital economy. Industry experts acknowledge his significant contributions.
“We are honored to present you with the Lifetime Achievement Award,” declared Mr. Ken Nwogbo, founder of Nigerian CommunicationsWeek, at the ceremony that highlights initiatives propelling Nigeria’s ICT sector on the global stage. This award recognizes Nnamani’s unwavering commitment to providing innovative ICT solutions that fuel Nigeria’s flourishing digital economy. He was one of only four individuals chosen for this esteemed honor by a meticulous selection panel.
Under Nnamani’s leadership, Digital Realty (formerly Medallion Data Centres Limited) has become the most interconnected data center facility in West Africa. It boasts the region’s number one peering point, providing a crucial link for submarine cables, long-distance providers, fixed and mobile service providers, Over-the-Top (OTT) providers, internet exchanges, Value Added Service (VAS) providers, and global Tier 1 service providers.
Nnamani’s influence extends beyond Nigeria. Over the past 30 years, he has actively promoted the development of telecom infrastructure in several African nations, including Ghana, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, and Angola.
