Tizeti expects greater things with new appointments Emmanuel Ikazoboh, Patricia Aiyedun, Okechukwu Obiagwu

Tizeti Network Limited (www.Tizeti.com), West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider,

has announced the appointment of Emmanuel Ikazoboh as its board chairman.

Ikazoboh is the immediate past Group Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Chairman of ARM Pensions Managers Limited (Pensions Fund Administrators) and is the International Vice Chairman, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada.

He’s also an independent/non-executive director for Nampak Packaging Limited South Africa and Dangote Cement Plc.

He was appointed Administrator, The Nigerian Stock Exchange and helped transform the it as well as the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) and was responsible for restructuring the management, equities market, stock brokerage processes and corporate governance structure of both entities to create an enviable stock exchange in Africa.

He has also held previous roles as Chairman/CEO, Deloitte West & Central Africa; Managing Partner, Deloitte Cote d’Ivoire and Client Service Director, Deloitte Africa.

He also served as Partner, Deloitte & Touche, Dartford, UK and brings an international perspective to Tizeti’s business.

He’s a member of the presidential committee for the restructuring of the Nigerian government ministries, agencies and commissions and the reduction of the cost of governance.

He holds an MBA in financial management from Manchester University Business School, is certified as a UK Certified Accountant and holds fellowships at the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and the Nigeria Institute of Chartered Accountants.

“Tizeti’s growing market share in the unlimited internet market in Nigeria provides huge opportunities to tackle digital exclusion for millions in the region. The company’s impact over the last nine years and ongoing transformation reveal the opportunities ahead, especially in a digital economy. Tizeti has a deserved reputation for its innovative products and disruptive approach and I look forward to serving as its board chairman,” he reacted.

The other new members of the Tizeti board are Okechukwu Obiagwu and Patricia Aiyedun.

Obiagwu is an electrical/electronic engineer with significant experience in the oil and gas industry. He previously worked at Halliburton Energy Service for 19 years and rose to senior leadership as the country manager for the wireline and perforating division before he explored his interests in alternative/clean energy, oil and gas services and eCommerce. 

He’s a graduate of electrical/electronic engineering from the University of Port Harcourt.

Aiyedun is the Chief Financial Officer, inq. Digital (previously Vodacom Business Africa) and has 16 years of broad experience in professional service. Her experience covers due diligence on M&A transactions, financial reporting, auditing and advisory.

She previously worked as a senior manager at the Big 4 firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and started her career at Diamond Bank.

She obtained her first degree from the University of Ibadan, is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of Nigeria (ACCA) and has acquired numerous certifications.

“Tizeti continues to grow at a fast pace and expanding our board will provide the guidance our leadership team needs to continue to grow the company to fulfill its mission of being Africa’s top provider of internet and voice. It also helps to increase corporate governance & diversity, improve corporate decision making and strategy at our company and position Tizeti firmly for the digital economy which the world is in now,” Kendall Ananyi, Chief Executive Officer, Tizeti, concluded on the new appointments.