Leadership Team

Julian Johnson is a globally experienced CFO specializing in renewable energy. He has led finance functions across global markets, excelling in M&A, investor relations, and capital management. Julian has driven renewable energy projects from inception to successful exits in private equity and joint ventures. Before Raxio Group, he was CFO at Nala Renewables and BTE Renewables, managing financial operations in 14 countries. He previously held senior roles at MTN Group and Transaction Capital after starting at KPMG. A Chartered Accountant, he holds a BCom (Honours) and has received multiple leadership awards, including the 2023 London Senior Finance Leader Award.

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.

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.

Ryan Holmes is a seasoned data centre leader with over 30 years of experience in IT and telecommunications, spanning infrastructure, business continuity, disaster recovery, and data centre operations. He holds a Master’s in Data Centre Leadership and Management from Anglia Ruskin University and the CNet Group.

Ryan has a comprehensive grasp of data centre ecosystems, including energy, cooling, sustainability, and hyperscale environments. Known for strong leadership, he has successfully led diverse teams, revitalised underperforming regions, and mentored emerging talent.

Currently focused on the hyperscale market, Ryan supports the infrastructure needs of top global tech firms. Previously, he led co-location product strategy for a pan-African data centre provider, shaping its commercial and technical direction. His combined technical and leadership expertise makes him a key figure in Africa’s data centre sector.

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.

Samuel is Senior Investment Director at Meridiam. He has 23+ years of experience in both Project and Corporate Finance with a multi-industry background from multinational listed infrastructure company to world leading private equity owned fintech scale-up. He started his career at BOUYGUES as assistant treasurer, then moved to COLAS, where he held several positions ending up Group CFO before joining KYRIBA in 2020 as Chief Strategy Officer.

Having joined Meridiam in 2013, Mete Saracoglu is currently responsible from Meridiam’s operations in Africa as Chief Operating Officer Africa. He holds an undergraduate and a graduate degree in civil engineering from Bogazici University, Turkiye.

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.

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.

Degol is the General Manager for Raxio Ethiopia and will lead the strategy and operations in the country. Before joining Raxio, Degol worked as CEO of Ethio Lease. He brings a wealth of experience with more than 19 years of experience in management and commercial roles in the financial services and other industry.

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 in Mozambique & Angola. He successfully led the construction and implementation of Raxio’s largest and most advanced Tier III Data Centre in Mozambique. As part of his current remit, Emidio is overseeing the construction and delivery of Raxio’s Angola DC, which is expected to be completed later this year, while also scaling up key business operations in both countries.

Before joining Raxio, Emidio worked in the energy sector for four years as Managing Director of ENGIE and spent eight-plus years working on IT & Telecom projects. His overall background and experience span management, service delivery and commercial roles in the IT, Telecoms and Renewable Energy industries.

Caroline has over 20 years of experience in satellite telecommunications across Africa, where she has successfully built and led profitable businesses. She previously held senior roles at SES, o3b Networks, iWayAfrica Zambia, and AFSAT, focusing on strategy, sales, market expansion, and customer engagement. Now at Raxio, she is tasked with driving market growth. She also holds several professional accreditations in business, leadership, and strategy.