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Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere
CEO MangoNet
Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere
CEO MangoNet
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Goke Juba
Associate Director, IHS
Goke Juba
Associate Director, IHS
Business Technology Leader with more than 15 years professional experience in providing solutions with technology, managing cross-functional teams, enhancing team performance through expert training, coaching, and mentoring. Manages stakeholder relationships, ensures policy understanding and compliance to achieve business goals. Has a strong work ethics, and passionate about creating value and infuencing people to achieve results.
Shehu Umar
Director, Trapezion Africa Limited
Shehu Umar
Director, Trapezion Africa Limited
With a decade-long journey in the African telecommunications and technology sectors, I am a seasoned growth manager who thrives on igniting business expansion. My expertise lies in spearheading transformative projects, scaling user bases, cultivating strategic partnerships, and driving multi-million-dollar initiatives towards sustainable solutions. My skills are deeply rooted in business development and project origination implementation. I have successfully led technology-focused solution sales initiatives with a deep understanding of Sub-Saharan African markets. My passion lies in connecting the continent through innovative solutions. If you're looking for someone who can drive growth strategies, build partnerships, lead cross-functional teams, manage international operations, or spearhead market entry planning and execution - let's connect!
Oluwatimilehin Adelowo
9Mobile
Oluwatimilehin Adelowo
9Mobile
An innovative executive and technology strategist with exceptional interpersonal skills and wealth of professional experience across Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), Financial Services, and Professional Services (Consulting) industries. He has successfully led the delivery of several multi-million-dollar complex strategic initiatives/programs ensuring improved organizational efficiency, and creating sustainable competitive advantage through execution excellence, risk-consciousness and a laser focus on delivery of ROI/business value. He inspires teams to solve complex problems leveraging data and technology for enhanced business productivity. Having worked on both the demand and supply side of IT, occupying different strategic positions at various world class organizations and as a consultant to top government institutions and large corporations managing expectations of client sponsors (C-suite executives), champions and other stakeholders on delivery efforts, he has gained strong pragmatic technical skills and experience in the areas of Portfolio/Program Management, Strategy Design & Execution, Digital Transformation, Risk Management, Information security, IT Governance, Business Development, Solution Delivery, Data Centre Architecture and Operations, Service Management, Infrastructure Consulting and Enterprise Architecture. He has about two decades of experience and currently works in 9mobile as Head, IT Security & Governance and Enterprise Data Protection Officer (DPO) with a primary responsibility of ensuring that necessary structures and processes are put in place to guarantee that there is alignment between IT and business strategy, and strategic initiatives/programs are successfully delivered in a cost-effective and secure way. He is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Electrical engineering and Master of Business Administration (MBA), a business coach, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) mentor, and a member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. He is a thought leader in the areas of project management, information security, IT Governance and management consulting, and an established speaker at conferences and summits.
Dr Tola Yusuf
Co-Founder/Executive Director, Infratel Africa
Dr Tola Yusuf
Co-Founder/Executive Director, Infratel Africa
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Abiola Ogunsakin
Chief Executive Officer/Founder BillyRonke Global Limited
Abiola Ogunsakin
Chief Executive Officer/Founder BillyRonke Global Limited
• Senior Telecoms Professional with extensive knowledge in Value Added Services, Radio Network Design and Implementation, Core Network Design, Voice over IP (VoIP), Wholesale Carrier Services, Retail and Business Voice etc. • Very good understanding of Digital Media Advertising, Social Media Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing (SMO, SMM, SEO, SEM). Good understing of Ad Serving, Ad Exchange and integration with the different network including MNOs. • Thorough understanding of Telecoms from Radio all the way to the Core, Value Added Services (VAS) and the Telecoms Business. • Strategic thinking, Marketing Research, Business Conceptualization • In-depth understanding of Mobile Application Service possibilities (using the mobile network as a tool to delivering web services to the mass market) • Entrepreneural skills Specialties: • Project Management Experience • Telecoms Transmission Engineering • Business Process • Mobile Roaming Services • Knowledge of data mining and business intelligence • Entrepreneurship • Leadership skill, having an ability to motivate for uncommon achievement • Digital Media Strategizing • Commodity Trading and Sourcing • Business/Professional Networking • Marketing Research • Product Development
Mr. Tunji Alabi
MD IntraTel Africa
Mr. Tunji Alabi
MD IntraTel Africa
Tunji Alabi has been an effective strategy director with over 30 years of proven international strategic leadership experience with demonstrated results in the operations and management of high value and mission critical projects in multi-platform environments. He has cross functional experience across many industries ranging from banking, oil and gas, telecommunications, Healthcare, FMCG and consulting. In addition, he has comprehensive experience in the acquisition of management information systems and in programme management including requirement analysis, design, integration and testing. Tunji is currently the Managing Director of Infratel Africa, a leading Telecommunications Infrastructure provider with offices throughout Africa. Prior to this, he was the CIO of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited. Tunji started his IT career with Citibank NA in 1988 in the UK where he gained experience in business leadership & technology with special emphasis on business transformation and strategy. In recognition for his contributions, the Ghana Telecoms Awards committee awarded hin the Ghana "CIO of the Year" for 2014. Prior to joining Fidelity Bank in 2014, he spent 5 years as Group Head of Technology at Ecobank where he spearheaded the centralization of application and services in 36 Ecobank affiliates across Africa into two enterprise Data Centres as well as the integration of 13 acquired banks into the Ecobank family. In 2003, Tunji spent three years with Airtel Nigeria (formerly Vmobile) and rose to the position of Director of Strategy. During this period, he facilitated the implementation of the first mobile banking initiative within the company. During his time at Vmobile, he was at one time the Project Director for the accelerated Base Station rollout as well as the Head of Technology. In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded the "CEO's Excellence Award" for the best employee of the year 2005. Tunji has a first degree in Computer Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ife, Nigeria and a postgraduate degree in Telecommunication from South Bank University, London.
Mr. Chidi Ajuzie,
COO, WTES Project Limited
Mr. Chidi Ajuzie,
COO, WTES Project Limited
I have over 27 years experience spanning Business Operations, Consulting and Planning, Networks Management, Systems Design and Administration, Operations Management and Support of multi-tiered Telecommunications and Information System environments. Work experience includes the Techno-Commercial Planning, Design, Implementation, Operations and Support of a variety of Telecoms & Broadband networks, and Business Support Systems.
Mr. Jide Awe
MD/CEO JIDAW System Ltd Lagos
Mr. Jide Awe
MD/CEO JIDAW System Ltd Lagos
I am a speaker, writer, entrepreneur and public policy consultant in the digital development and innovation space. I am one of the first people to be certified as competent in “Accelerating the Implementation of the African Union’s Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024)” by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). I have extensive experience in harnessing Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to achieve sustainable development through initiatives in digital education, capacity building, policy development, content provision, digital development advisory and career coaching. I founded Jidaw.com website and initiatives in a pioneering role in Nigeria focusing on digital development. I have explored and focused on the use of established and emerging technologies to foster inclusive and sustainable development. I worked in the Banking, Communications and Information Technology industries, delivering Digital Technology Training, Consulting, Management and Web content provision services as a communications engineer, systems programmer, technology consultant, manager and entrepreneur with LM Ericsson, United Bank for Africa, Ecobank, CTB and Jidaw Systems Limited. I developed national policies for Nigeria’s ICT4D Strategic Action Plan working with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). I carried out national public policy and development advisory consulting assignments. I contributed to advancing digital development by setting up and managing several initiatives as Chairman, Publicity and Events committee and Chairman, Conferences committee of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). I developed digital advocacy strategies as a member of Public Relations and Corporate Affairs Committee of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN). I am widely published and speak on a wide range of digital development and innovation. My articles have been published in national newspapers and magazines and international publications such as the Canadian CIPS IT Professional magazine. I authored the ICT4D Strategic Action Plan Implementation Status and Update publication, e-Nigeria from 2010 to 2014 publication, ICT4D Strategic Action Plan Implementation Status Update and other publications. I promote and contribute to the goals of STISA-2024 through the STI for the Sustainable Development of Africa Forum and other related initiatives in Africa.