CEO, Pan African Towers
Topic:
Overcoming last-mile challenges and connecting rural education communities
Wole Abu is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pan African Towers Limited (PAT). Prior to his appointment at Pan African Towers, Abu served as the Vice President of Sales at Airtel Nigeria, where he also held several senior management roles in the Human Resources, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Marketing departments respectively.
This polyfocal blend of functional skills makes Abu a very experienced leader in the telecoms sector as he is poised to bridge the gap in connectivity in Africa in an environmentally sustainable fashion. Abu, in his storied career, has also managed across startups and mature companies, leading these businesses into periods of massive and rapid growth through new business service rollouts, while driving positive change in the respective companies.
Abu is a member of the Project Management Institute and volunteers regularly for causes that protect families and empowers communities.