Pan-African digital wholesale and infrastructure services company, MTN GlobalConnect, has appointed two new managing directors to lead its operations in Nigeria and Uganda.

Josephine Sarouk will assume the role of MD for MTN GlobalConnect Nigeria, effective 1 March 2023, and Juliet Nsubuga will take the lead as MD of MTN GlobalConnect Uganda, effective 1 April 2023.

Josephine Sarouk.

According to a statement released by MTN Group, Sarouk has more than 14 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, specialising in ICT, digital, wholesale, enterprise sales, and marketing. She joins from MTN Nigeria, where she was General Manager for Regional Operations Lagos and Southwest since 2017. She holds a BA Hons in Journalism and Law from the University of West London and a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration and Management from the University of Wales.

Juliet Nsubuga .

The company adds that Nsubuga has over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, with her most recent role being General Manager of Wholesale and Carrier Services for MTN Uganda. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master’s in Economic Policy and Planning from Makerere University. Nsubuga is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the United Kingdom.

MTN GlobalConnect recently appointed Sylvia Anampiu as Managing Director for its Kenya operations and Lillian Mutwalo as managing director of its Zambia operations.

The company believes that these latest executive appointments add to its strong female leadership bench and will ensure that, through its #GrowAfrica strategy, it is well-positioned to meet the anticipated exponential growth in data traffic in Africa, "thereby accelerating the continent’s digital economy."

MTN GlobalConnect CEO Frédéric Schepens.

Frédéric Schepens, MTN GlobalConnect CEO, says, “I look forward to working closely with our newly appointed business leaders as we continue to build our business in Africa. We welcome Juliet and Josephine into the MTN GlobalConnect family and look forward to learning from their knowledge and rich experience in the telecommunications sector."

MTN GlobalConnect is focused on increasing fixed connectivity and international mobile services through wholesale opportunities.