Akinwale Goodluck, former Corporate Services Executive at MTN Nigeria, has been appointed as GSMA’s Head of sub-Saharan Africa operations.
According to a report by IT & Telecoms Digest, he is expected to resume duties today, 6th of February 2016 at the GSMA Sub-Saharan Africa headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, where he will oversee the association’s operations in the entire sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria and South Africa.
“I wanted to formally announce that we have a new GSMA Head of Sub-Saharan Africa. I am very excited that Wale Goodluck has decided to join us, starting 6 February (2017).” says GSMA’s Chief Regulatory Officer, Mr. John Guisti, in an internal memo.
“Mr Goodluck brings to the GSMA 15 years of experience in the telecoms sector as he has worked at the highest level within our industry – working at MTN managing reputation, regulatory and commercial risks, including two years playing a group wide role advising other country operations.”
Through his previous role at MTN, Mr Goodluck was the Chair of the CPROG (Chief Policy & Regulatory Officers Group) Sub-Saharan Africa.
