Management & Advisory Council

Governance, expertise and accountability for long-term digital infrastructure.
management & council

Octant Grid is developing a carrier-neutral, hyperscale-ready data-centre campus at Vipingo SEZ in Kilifi County, Kenya. Our technology vision brings together resilient electrical systems, efficient cooling, flexible connectivity, secure operations and scalable data-hall design to support the next generation of digital services across Kenya, East Africa and the wider African market.

Design ambition: dependable infrastructure, flexible capacity and an architecture ready to evolve with customer needs.
Experienced perspectives. Responsible development. Long-term value.

Developing critical digital infrastructure requires disciplined governance and collaboration across technology, engineering, finance, legal, sustainability, security and customer operations. Octant Grid’s governance approach is intended to bring the right expertise to strategic decisions, risk oversight and project delivery as the business progresses through development, financing, construction and operations.

The role of the Advisory Council

The proposed Advisory Council will provide independent perspectives and specialist guidance to support the company’s strategic direction. Depending on its approved mandate, the Council may advise on:

  1. Datacentre strategy, architecture, resilience and operational readiness
  2. Project finance, capital formation, investor engagement and commercial discipline.
  3. Customer strategy, anchor-customer engagement and go-to-market priorities.
  4. Cybersecurity, information security, privacy and digital trust.
  5. Power procurement, energy efficiency, renewable integration and climate resilience.
  6. Regulatory engagement, legal risk, governance and ethical business practices.
  7. Regional connectivity, ecosystem partnerships and African digital infrastructure.
Leadership & Governance
Strategic Leadership. Expert Insight. Accountable Execution.

At Octant Grid Datacentres Ltd, we believe Africa’s digital infrastructure requires strong governance, technical expertise and disciplined execution. Our governance framework brings together strategic oversight, specialist advice and operational leadership to support the responsible development of our planned datacentre campus at Vipingo SEZ, Kilifi County, Kenya.

Our framework comprises three complementary pillars: The Board of Directors, Advisory Council and Executive Committee.

Board of Directors
Strategic direction. Governance. Long-term value creation.

The Board provides strategic oversight, safeguards the company’s long-term interests and ensures accountability in major investment and development decisions.

Our focus: Responsible leadership, disciplined investment and sustainable long-term value.

Advisory Council

Specialist expertise. Independent insight. Strategic perspective.

The Advisory Council provides specialist knowledge and constructive challenge to strengthen strategic planning, technical decisions and commercial readiness. It complements, but does not replace the formal responsibilities of the Board or executive management.

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Eng. Edmond Wakachunga

Datacentre Engineering Design & Build

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Lee Smith

Global Connectivity & Partnerships

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Angela Opondo

Audit & Compliance

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Charles Sangori

Cybersecurity

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Veronica Kimiti

Legal, Regulatory & Governance

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Erick Ouko

Investment & Project Finance

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Anercklet Chacha

Investment & Project Finance

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Cyrus Kimani

Sustainability & ESG

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Dhananjay Advani

Supply Chain Management

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Angela Kaberere

Human Capital

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Susan Kimani

Finance & Tax

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