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In a major recognition of African leadership in the global digital economy, Dr. Ayotunde (Tunde) Coker<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of Open Access Data Centres (OADC)<\/strong>, has been named to the prestigious 2025 Power 100 list<\/strong> by Capacity Media<\/em>, a leading global publication under the Techoraco brand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Power 100<\/strong> is an annual list that recognises the most influential executives and thought leaders driving innovation, growth, and transformation in the global digital infrastructure landscape. Curated by Capacity Media\u2019s<\/em> editorial board and informed by peer nominations from across the industry, the list celebrates individuals who are setting new benchmarks in data centre development, cloud technologies, network services, and cross-border digital connectivity.<\/p>\n OADC, in an official statement, expressed immense pride in Dr. Coker\u2019s inclusion, highlighting it as a testament to both his visionary leadership and Africa\u2019s rising influence in global tech.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to announce that OADC CEO, Dr. Ayotunde (Tunde) Coker, has been recognised in Capacity Media\u2019s prestigious Power 100 list. Nominated by industry peers and curated by the Capacity editorial team, the Power 100 celebrates the trailblazers, innovators, and leaders shaping the global digital infrastructure landscape,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n With a track record that spans over three decades across finance, telecommunications, and enterprise IT, Dr. Coker is widely regarded as a pioneer in Africa\u2019s data centre and digital infrastructure ecosystem. Since assuming leadership at OADC\u2014a subsidiary of WIOCC Group\u2014he has overseen the company\u2019s strategic expansion across multiple African markets, delivering world-class, carrier-neutral data centres and edge infrastructure to support digital transformation at scale.<\/p>\n Under his stewardship, OADC has become instrumental in bridging Africa\u2019s infrastructure gap, enabling high-capacity, low-latency connectivity and supporting the growth of cloud services, content delivery, fintech, and smart government services across the continent.<\/p>\n Dr. Coker\u2019s recognition further positions OADC as a cornerstone in the emerging narrative of Africa as a future digital powerhouse, with infrastructure playing a critical role in unlocking innovation, investment, and inclusion.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s Power 100 list<\/strong> includes global CEOs, CTOs, policymakers, and investors whose work is redefining the future of global connectivity\u2014from North America to Asia-Pacific, Europe, and now, increasingly, Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a major recognition of African leadership in the global digital economy, Dr. Ayotunde (Tunde) Coker, Chief Executive Officer of Open Access Data Centres (OADC), has been named to the prestigious 2025 Power 100 list by Capacity Media, a leading global publication under the Techoraco brand. The Power 100 is an annual list that recognises […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,366,301,324],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-economy","category-events","category-investments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28322"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28327,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28322\/revisions\/28327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n