Year appointed :
2008
Years experience :
20 +
one of the largest , most high-profile acquisitions in the history of the country ’ s tech sector , with US data centre giant Equinix purchasing the firm for roughly US $ 320 million .
Despite some concerns raised over the price point versus the perceived valuation of MainOne , Opeke is vocally excited about the deal , which she says will build further upon her company ’ s already resoundingly successful business model . “ We ’ re doing well , we ’ re having one of our best years ever . Our business is growing , responding to the challenges faced in our region . We opened a new data centre in Ghana in June of this year , we are expanding our data centre facility in Lekki and that will be open in Q1 2022 ,” she told reporters from TechCrunch following the announcement of the sale . “ We are critical to the digital infrastructure of West Africa , no doubt , and we expect that we will continue to grow that as part of the global platform that Equinix brings . It ’ s a fantastic story that we can grow as part of that global platform and have access to additional investment capability , the technology and the solutions they have to offer the global customers who are increasingly wanting to do business in our region .”
For Opeke , MainOne , and Nigeria ’ s digital economy and infrastructure at large , the future appears to be bright .
Opeke has a first degree in Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife Nigeria and a Master ’ s degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University , New York . datacentremagazine . com 21