Leadership Team

Robert is CEO of Raxio Group. He is responsible for strategic planning, leading the expansion of Raxio’s data centres across Africa, and managing the Group’s relationship with its network of international and regional customers and partners. Robert is also Partner at Roha Group.

Bas is CFO of Raxio Group and is responsible for all areas related to finance & administration, the wider operations (HR, legal, HSSE, IT) and investor relations, M&A and day to day executive management. Bas has more than 20 years experience as a Big4 auditor, M&A (financial) advisory, investment banking and renewable energy across all continents worldwide.

Marco is the Head of Structured Finance for Raxio Group. He has 15 years of experience in Energy, Infrastructure and Banking. His expertise covers the entire investment value chain across several asset classes (renewable energy, toll roads, railways) and geographies (Africa, Europe, USA, LA).

Robert is CTO of Raxio Group. He is responsible for the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of Raxio’s data centre facilities. Robert remains at the forefront of digital transformation with over 17 years of industry experience.

Tom is responsible for the sales and marketing activities of the Raxio Group. He is focused on driving revenue growth, expanding the customer base, and establishing our brand presence in African and International markets. Tom has a track record of success in scaling up IT businesses across EMEA with the likes of Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Hitachi Vantara with a particular focus on Emerging Markets and Africa.

Judy is the Senior VP Strategic Development & Partnerships. She is responsible for the execution of Raxio Group’s expansion and growth strategy. Judy is a seasoned professional with over 16 years of experience in technology, telecommunications, FMCG and finance.

As VP Corporate & Business Development, Bhavik focuses on fund raising, M&A, strategic pricing and sales ops for Raxio across all its markets. He has a background in developing and investing in companies in Africa and has been part of Raxio since the inception during his time at Roha previously.

Bernard serves as Non-Executive Director of Raxio and acts in several advisory roles. He has held senior positions in the Data Centre industry including MD and SVP EMEA for Digital Realty, Executive VP of Colt Data Centre Services, and Interim MD for Interxion Ireland and Interxion Deutschland.

Brooks is the Founder of Roha Group and serves as a board member on Roha Group’s portfolio companies. Before founding Roha in 2013, Brooks was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he co-founded the company’s office in Lagos. Brooks has also served as CEO of Juniper Glass Industries.

Frans serves as a Non-Executive Director of Raxio Group. He is a partner at Roha, and Chairman and CEO of African Asset Finance Company Inc. Frans previously founded Tribute Capital, was a managing partner at Logispring, junior partner at Gilde Investment Funds, and interim CEO of several industrial groups.

Marvin is Investment Director at Meridiam. He focuses on project development and execution in Africa. Marvin manages the Tulu Moye geothermal project in Ethiopia and the Raxio data centre platform. Prior to joining Meridiam, Marvin was an Investment Manager at CDC Group in London.

Pierre-Emmanuel is Investment Director at Meridiam and is responsible for infrastructure projects both in Africa and Europe. Prior to joining Meridiam, he was at French Treasury for 10 years looking after development finance, sovereign debt financing as well as corporate and financial regulation. He also served on the board of the Asian Development Bank and started his career at BNP Paribas.

Prior to her retirement, Anne was the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Regional Senior Partner for Eastern Africa and Senior Country Partner Kenya. In her 40-year career with PWC, 30 of which she was a partner, she advised a wide range of organisations. She is recognised as one of Africa’s leading professionals in her field.

Anne serves as an independent non-executive director on several boards, provides financial advice at strategic level and mentors entrepreneurs.

James has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, having served as a manager for leading telecoms and ISPs. He oversees the daily business and commercial operations of Raxio Uganda and works closely with customers to ensure exceptional service delivery.

Bewket is General Manager of Raxio Ethiopia. He is responsible for executing the strategy and managing daily operation of the facilities. Bewket has over 19 years of leadership and industry experience across telecoms, IT and fintech.

Yannick is General Manager for Raxio DRC. He leads the development and operational management of Raxio’s facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yannick has 12 years of finance and strategy experience within the telecoms, technology, and finance industries.

Raphael is the General Manager of Raxio in its Ivory Coast subsidiary. He is in charge of the execution of the strategic plan, operational management, expansion of the group’s activities in the country. He has accumulated more than 20 years in the management of strategic units at AFRIPA Telecom, Côte d’Ivoire Telecom, Alink Telecom, Atlantic Group, PCCW Global, IHS and most recently VIPNET.

Emidio is the General Manager for Raxio Mozambique & Angola and will lead the implementation, set up, and scaling up of the operations in the country. Before joining Raxio, Emidio worked in the energy sector as Managing Director of ENGIE. He brings a wealth of experience with more than 10+ years of experience in management and commercial roles in the Telecom and Energy sector.