Smile Communication, a pan African Telecommunications group with
firm foothold in Nigeria, has appointed a seasoned
telecommunications technocrat Mann El Amine as its Group Managing
Director.
The Telco also appointed Abhulime Ehiagwina, an astute
financial expert, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer for Nigeria,
which is the hub of its continental operations.
Mann El Amine brings to his new role more than 28 years of solid
extensive experience in telecommunications and executive
management.
He evolved from operational roles (technical and
commercial) to general management, and experienced a wide range of
telecom fields such as mobile operations, international wholesale
carriers and submarine cables systems coupled with an in-depth
exposure to renewable energy and Data Centers activities.
A high stakes negotiator, El Amine’s other core competencies range from
Mergers and Acquisitions to Visionary leadership and Organisational
Restructuring.
Prior to joining Smile Communication, he was with ME Consulting in
Dubai, UAE, where he provided consulting services to the
telecommunications sector and offered renewable energy solutions
to IT groups during organizational transitions.
In the cause of his rich and varied career that spanned the United
Kingdom, Egypt, Congo DR, Syria and Lebanon, El Amine has held
several senior management positions, starting as Engineering
Manager at France Telecom Mobile Liban-Cellis in 1994 and rising to
Senior Vice President for Data Centers at Damac Group in March 2017.
A Rennes I University, France 1991 Maîtrise graduate in Electronics and Automation, he also holds a DEA in Robotics from Paris VI University, France (1993).
He has held the directorship of several technology focused companies.
The Smile Telecom Group also announced the appointment of
Abhulime Ehiagwina, as the Acting CEO for Smile Nigeria.
Abhulime Ehiagwina, a multi-disciplinary C-suite executive and thought leader, brings to the role a wealth of experience spanning finance team leads across various industries, including telecommunications, infrastructure, oil and gas,
and conglomerates.
He has a proven track record in strategic leadership, operational improvement, and corporate restructuring.
He is adept at managing organisational renewal and enhancing overall
corporate efficiency.
Ehiagwina’s career also includes roles such as Chief Financial Officer at
NATCOM (NTEL), Chief Financial Officer and Board Member at Helios
Towers Nigeria, was also a board director at Interswitch, Acting Chief
Financial Officer at Etisalat Nigeria, and several senior finance
positions at Celtel, Total PLC, and John Holt PLC.
Numbered among his key achievements include implementing
effective working capital management strategies for
telecommunications companies including leading the issuance of a
successful $250m Eurobond for Helios Towers Nigeria, the first non-
bank /Oil & Gas Eurobond issuance in Nigeria.
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), he holds a BSc in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the University of Lagos.
He has attended many executive education programmes including the Advanced Management & Leadership Programme at Said Business School of Oxford University in the United Kingdom.
