Airtel Africa lures Bayo Adekanmbi away from MTN to manage its international planning
Airtel Africa, one of the leading telecommunications companies on the continent, has announced the appointment of Bayo Adekanmbi to its executive committee. In his new role, Adekanmbi will be responsible for leading strategic business-wide initiatives, including innovation, strategic investment, operational efficiencies, and partnerships.
Adekanmbi, a data science professional with a rich background in the telecommunications industry, joins Airtel Africa from MTN, where he held several senior positions over a 14-year tenure. His most recent role was as Chief Transformation/Strategy Officer for MTN Nigeria.
Adekanmbi is best known for his work on the AI-powered customer value/risk management framework at MTN. This innovative approach led to multi-billion naira revenue growth for the company. For his contributions, he was awarded the MTN Yello Manager award.
In addition to his work in the telecommunications industry, Adekanmbi is also the co-founder of Data Science Nigeria, an organisation aimed at training 1,000,000 data scientists. As of now, the organisation has trained over 500,000 individuals.
Adekanmbi will report directly to Airtel Africa's CEO, Segun Ogunsanya, and will be based in Airtel Africa's UK headquarters. His role at Airtel Africa also includes supporting the development of talents in the data science field.
Adekanmbi's educational background is impressive, with degrees from the University of Reading's postgraduate school, Columbia Business School, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, INSEAD Business School, Telecoms Training Institute, ETH Zurich, and University of Kentucky.
Despite extensive online searches, detailed information on Adekanmbi's background, role at Airtel Africa, previous work experience, achievements, or current responsibilities within Airtel Africa could not be found. However, it is known that Adekanmbi has spent decades working at the intersection of data and marketing strategy in the telecommunications industry.
As Airtel Africa continues to grow and innovate, the addition of a data science pioneer like Bayo Adekanmbi to its executive committee is a significant step forward. The company looks forward to the contributions he will make in driving its strategy, partnerships, and sustainability roadmap.
- Bayo Adekanmbi, who has a rich background in telecommunications, technology, and education-and-self-development, will be leading strategic business-wide initiatives at Airtel Africa, including innovation, strategic investment, and operational efficiencies.
- In addition to his role at Airtel Africa, Adekanmbi is also the co-founder of Data Science Nigeria, an organization that has trained over 500,000 individuals in data science, indicating his commitment to finance and business through technological advancements and educational programs.
- With Adekanmbi's appointment to Airtel Africa's executive committee, the company hopes to leverage his expertise in AI and data science to drive its strategy, partnerships, and sustainability roadmap, thereby fostering innovation and growth in the finance, technology, and business sectors.
