inq. Nigeria today announced the appointment of Ifeanyi Akosionu as its Managing Director, effective from October 3rd, 2023.
With an extensive background spanning over two decades in transformative leadership within the African technology and telecommunications sectors, Ifeanyi brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his new role.
Prior to joining inq. Nigeria, Ifeanyi served as the driving force behind product and commercial development in West Africa at Atlas AI.
He also held the esteemed position of Telecommunications and Fintech Commercial Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at Verraki Africa.
His impressive career includes leadership roles at prominent companies such as Commscope, TE Connectivity, Smile, Globacom, and Schlumberger.
Throughout his career, Ifeanyi has led teams in the successful landing of intercontinental submarine cables, the design, construction, and operation of expansive pan-African mobile and fixed networks, as well as the management of cutting-edge data centers.
His wealth of experience is set to significantly contribute to inq. Nigeria’s continued growth and success.
inq.Nigeria’s Executive Chairman, Andile Ngcaba, said “We are pleased that Ifeanyi Akosionu is joining inq. Nigeria as Managing Director. He is an experienced technology and sales leader who has achieved remarkable results throughout his career. With his vast experience in frontier technologies like AI and EDGE, I have no doubt that Ifeanyi is the right person to lead us into the next phase of our development as Africa’s leading AI and EDGE solutions provider.”
Ifeanyi holds a B.Eng. from the University of Nigeria, an MBA from the Alliance Manchester Business School, UK, and is active in corporate innovation ecosystems building strong alliance networks with several innovation member organizations on the continent.