Meet our team
Africell employs thousands of people in diverse roles across multiple countries. Our team boasts deep knowledge and experience earned over twenty five years operating a successful and innovative telecoms business in Africa. Africell employees work hard, solve problems and make a positive difference.
We have a diverse and inclusive workforce which properly represents the communities we operate in. Training and education are an integral part of the employee experience. Africell team members challenge and improve themselves everyday.
One company. Many roles.
Africell works at the cutting edge of the telecoms sector. We deploy advanced systems and technologies in frontier markets to supply reliable connectivity to millions of people. Africell employs professionals with the diverse knowledge, skills and expertise needed to get the job done.
TECHNICAL
Fabrice Mamba
RNPO Senior Manager, DRC
Fabrice Mamba
RNPO Senior Manager, DRC
“As a radio network operator, I work directly with the advanced equipment which forms the backbone of our mobile network. Operating in Africa, where infrastructure is not always reliable and weather can sometimes be dangerous, Africell needs to adapt the way we work to local conditions. Accessing remote facilities to perform critical maintenance and upgrade operations can be a challenge, but it is also one of the most fun parts of the job because we get to experience some beautiful and fascinating places.”
LEGAL
Hajaratu Turay
Legal, Regulatory and Estate Director, Sierra Leone
Hajaratu Turay
Legal, Regulatory and Estate Director, Sierra Leone
“Operating in Africa poses legal complexities in addition to technical challenges. I enjoy working as legal counsel at Africell Sierra Leone because it gives me wide-ranging exposure to all aspects of the business: from licenses, to equipment, to procurement, to government affairs, and finally to HR”.
AFRIMONEY
Martison Obeng-Agyei
CEO of Mobile Money, Sierra Leone
Martison Obeng-Agyei
CEO of Mobile Money, Sierra Leone
“Mobile money is where finance and telecommunications meet. We have an opportunity to bring millions more people into the financial ecosystem using relatively simple and familiar mobile technologies. Services like Afrimoney are important because they have both an economic and social benefit. Helping to build and grow it across our markets is really exciting”.
COMMERCIAL
Laetitia Ngeleka
Corporate Sales Director, DRC
Laetitia Ngeleka
Corporate Sales Director, DRC
“Africell enjoys relationships with many types of customer, including both individual consumers and entire organisations. As head of corporate sales in DRC, I engage directly with companies and organisations that have a need for reliable, affordable and high-quality telecommunications services at scale. Working with corporate customers and designing a commercial strategy for that specific segment of the market requires a unique skillset, and I have had the opportunity to build a grow and team of excellent sales professionals.”
MARKETING
Mbye Bittaye
Events and Sponsorships Team Lead, The Gambia
Mbye Bittaye
Events and Sponsorships Team Lead, The Gambia
“I am at the forefront of Africell’s public engagement in The Gambia, spending my time meeting and interacting with ordinary people as we prepare and host our rich programme of events, parties and promotions. I am an actor and content creator in my spare time, and the skills I learnt through this help my work at Africell – and vice versa”.
CUSTOMER CARE
Kippy Debs
Customer Relations Director, Sierra Leone
Kippy Debs
Customer Relations Director, Sierra Leone
“At Africell we are deliberate in delivering excellent customer “care” rather than just “service”. To us, customer care captures the idea of relational interaction and being with our customers every step of the way. We take their ambitions and concerns as seriously as we take our own. I manage over thirty Africell Customer Care centres in Sierra Leone, including our flagship centre in Freetown, and it is a privilege to be able to contribute to the happiness of the amazing customers who make our business possible.”
Projects
Saachi Ghanshani
Customer Experience Director, Angola
Saachi Ghanshani
Customer Experience Director, Angola
“Customer experience is vital to Africell because it directly influences customer retention and brand loyalty in a highly competitive market. The positive experience of our customers satisfaction, reduces churn, and generates word-of-mouth recommendations, which are critical for long-term growth and revenue stability”.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
Mário Nascimento
Regional Director (Benguela), Angola
Mário Nascimento
Regional Director (Benguela), Angola
“Benguela is the second biggest city in Angola, and Benguela Province is home also to Lobito, one of the deepest natural harbours in west Africa and the railhead of the LObito Corridor railway network, which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the copper producing areas of DRC and Zambia. It is critical that Africell establishes a competitive position in Benguela and as regional director, it is my job to oversee our expansion and success in the region.”
CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Musa Sise
Chief Government Affairs Officer, The Gambia
Musa Sise
Chief Government Affairs Officer, The Gambia
“As a significant corporate player in the countries in which operate, people are naturally interested in what Africell is doing and what our plans are. PR, communications and marketing are extremely important functions in the company because they allow us to express ourselves and convey important messages to our most important audiences – including the general public, of course, but also including governments, investors, and media. Africell takes pride in doing business transparently and communicating well is key to that.”
FINANCE
Lucy Zhang
Group Finance Director, UK
Lucy Zhang
Group Finance Director, UK
“My remit includes corporate finance and investor relations. I joined Africell’s London head office in 2024 and have already been exposed to numerous fascinating projects including the launch of our debut public corporate bond. The role requires diligence and attention to detail, but it offers the unique reward of seeing our products and services positively impacting the lives of millions of customers in Africa”.
AFRIMONEY
Kátia Da Conceição
Director, Afrimoney Angola
Kátia Da Conceição
Director, Afrimoney Angola
“It is exciting to be driving financial inclusion and empowering ANgola’s largely unbanked population through Afrimoney. We are at the forefront of digital innovation in a rapidly evolving market, using cool technology to create new services and capture significant growth potential.”
TECHNICAL
Christine Nashef
Engineering and Network Operations Director, DRC
Christine Nashef
Engineering and Network Operations Director, DRC