Airtel Africa brings one of the nation’s finest business leaders into its fold. Yes, Bayo (Olubayo) Adekanmbi is going to Airtel, to lead business strategy, partnership and sustainability roadmap: he “will be responsible for leading strategic business-wide initiatives, including innovation, strategic investment, operational efficiencies, and partnerships. In addition to this, he is also responsible for delivering Airtel Africa’s Group Sustainability. He is part of our Executive Committee and reports directly to Segun Ogunsanya, CEO,” Airtel said.
I just dropped a WhatsApp to Bayo, wishing him more wins, as he transitions from MTN to Airtel. I have called him the high priest of data sciences in Nigeria for his generation-shaping work in Data Science Nigeria where through sheer vision and hardwork, he is preparing a generation of young people for a future in data sciences, AI and autonomous systems.
This is another call: to impact not just Nigeria but a continent. Bayo, we wish you more markets, more wins in “The Smartphone Network”.
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Olubayo (Bayo) Adekanmbi is beginning a new adventure with Airtel. The award-winning business and digital innovation executive, has joined Airtel Africa, to lead its strategy, partnership and sustainability roadmap.
Airtel Africa outlined the key roles he will play, including leading innovation among others.
Olubayo Adekanmbi “will be responsible for leading strategic business-wide initiatives, including innovation, strategic investment, operational efficiencies, and partnerships. In addition to this, he is also responsible for delivering Airtel Africa’s Group Sustainability. He is part of our Executive Committee and reports directly to Segun Ogunsanya, CEO,” Airtel said on its website.
Prior to his appointment by Airtel Africa headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Adekanmbi previously worked for MTN in South Africa and Nigeria as Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, General Manager, Business Intelligence and Head of Strategy and Analytics.
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