Ahmad Farroukh

Management and Finance Consultant | Telecom

35.3 yrs experienceTelecommunications

Jan 2019Added 2 days ago

The move

MoveMobily → Smile Communications Nigeria Limited

TitleChief Executive Officer → Group CEO

LocationKingdom of Saudi Arabia → Nigeria

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia → Nigeria

Years in UAE3.6

Total experience35.3 years

Non-Executive Director and Chairman - Audit CommitteeOct 2025 — Present
Optasia· City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Management and Finance Consultant - TelecomOct 2024 — Present
TTelecom - Management & Finance Consulting· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
Group CEO2019 — Sep 2024
SSmile Communications Nigeria Limited· Nigeria· Full-time
Operations Executive2017 — 2019
SSmile Communications Nigeria Limited· Nigeria· Full-time
Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2017
Mobily· Kingdom of Saudi Arabia· Full-time
Chief Executive Officer2014 — 2015
MTN South Africa· South Africa (Operating & Reporting from Dubai, UAE)· Full-time
CEO - South Africa2014 — 2015
MTN South Africa· South Africa (Operating & Reporting from Dubai, UAE)· Full-time
Group Chief Operating Executive - 19 countries - Africa & Middle East2012 — 2014
MTN Nigeria· Africa & Middle East· Full-time
Vice President2010 — 2012
MTN Nigeria· West & Central Africa· Full-time
Chief Executive Officer2006 — 2010
MTN Nigeria· Nigeria· Full-time
Managing Director, Ghana & Regional Manager for West Africa (Scancom Limited | Investcom )1999 — 2006
MTN Ghana· Ghana & West Africa· Full-time
CEO - Investcom Group Ltd, Lebanon (Scancom Limited | Investcom (Acquired By MTN)1995 — 1999
MTN· Lebanon· Full-time
Audit Supervisor1994 — 1995
Deloitte· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
Audit Senior1991 — 1994
KPMG US· New York, United States· Full-time

Lebanese American University
Master’s in Business Administration & Accounting · Business Administration & Accounting1983 — Present