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Anwar Soussa

Regional Director Airtel Africa
16.1 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Jan 2024

The move

MoveSafaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC → Airtel Africa
TitleFounding Chief Executive Officer → Regional Director (Franco Markets)
LocationEthiopia → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Ethiopia → United Arab Emirates
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE2.4
Total experience16.1 years
Airtel Africa headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Airtel Africa industryTelecommunications
Airtel Africa HQNairobi, Nairobi
Airtel Africa founded2010
Airtel Africa typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Regional Director (Franco Markets)Jan 2024 — Present
    Airtel Africa· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Founding Chief Executive OfficerJul 2021 — Aug 2023
    Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC· Ethiopia· Full-time
  3. Managing DirectorSep 2017 — Aug 2021
    VODACOM CONGO (RDC) S.A· Democratic Republic of the Congo
  4. Managing DirectorJun 2016 — Sep 2017
    Airtel Uganda· Uganda
  5. Managing DirectorMay 2015 — Jun 2016
    Airtel Chad· N'djamena, Chad
  6. Chief Operating OfficerMar 2013 — Apr 2015
    MTN· Nicosia, Cyprus
  7. Commercial DirectorJul 2012 — Feb 2013
    Digicel· Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  8. Chief Commercial OfficerJan 2010 — Dec 2011
    VEON· Harare, Zimbabwe
  9. Chief Commercial OfficerJan 2009 — Dec 2009
    Orascom Telecom· Bangui, the Central African Republic

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