Oye Akideinde, former Regional Director for Boomplay Music in West Africa has been appointed as the Head of Over the Top (OTT) Music Services at MTN Group’s newly acquired music streaming entity, Simfy Africa.
The appointment takes effect from 1st February 2019. His role will will enhance the company’s digital music streaming services to its customers across Africa and the Middle East.
According to a statement from the MTN Group in Johannesburg, South Africa, “Oyebowale joins MTN from Boomplay Music where he served as the Regional Director for West Africa.
“His career spans over 17 years primarily in consumer goods, e-business, financial, media and digital sectors. He has also worked in IT, project management, strategy, product and business development, and marketing.
“He holds an MSc in Business Information Systems from the University of Hertfordshire, a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Lagos and a General Music Studies Specialist certificate from Berklee College of Music.
“Oyebowale has also garnered a number of industry related awards and accolades throughout his career,” it reads.
Commenting on Akideinde’s appointment, Rob Shuter, MTN Group President and CEO said: “We are very pleased about Oye’s appointment as he brings passion and knowledge of the rich media industry. This will stand him in good stead to support MTN’s expansion of OTT digital services to our customers.”
Congrats Oye!!
