Guy Zibi is Managing Director with Xalam Analytics, a boutique research and advisory firm focused on digital infrastructure, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) in emerging markets.

Xalam provides the data and insights that support infrastructure, commercial and capital deployment in digital infrastructure across Africa, the Middle East, emerging Asia and Latin America. The firm’s investment reports on the economics of cloud, AI and fibre infrastructure and services have helped redefine investor perception of the frontier digital infrastructure opportunity.

Guy has more than a decade-long experience in researching and analyzing technology economics in emerging markets. He was previously Founder of AfricaNext Investment Research, an Africa-focused tech equity research firm, an analyst with The Economist Intelligence Unit/Pyramid, and a Global Consulting Director with Pyramid Research.