Adebayo "Bayo" Ogunlesi

Chairman and CEO, Global Infrastructure Partners

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Born: December 20, 1953, Nigeria

Education: University of Oxford, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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MGX and BlackRock buy Aligned Data Centers in record deal

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As of July 2026: Leading BlackRock's push into AI infrastructure

The biggest data-center deal ever recorded just closed. An investor group led by Abu Dhabi's MGX and BlackRock paid about $40 billion for Aligned Data Centers, a company that builds the buildings where artificial intelligence runs.

Updated Jul 23