Airtel Africa has appointed Nigerian telecommunications executive Goriola Bakare as Home Broadband Experience Lead, efficient October 1, 2026, following.
According to a press release from the corporate, his appointment follows an 18-month stint main Airtel Nigeria’s residence broadband enterprise and a six-month strategic secondment to India.
In his new group-level function, Bakare will work with Airtel Africa’s working corporations to strengthen buyer acquisition, enhance digital engagement, enhance buyer retention and develop scalable industrial fashions to drive broadband growth across its markets.
The appointment builds on Bakare’s expertise in industrial technique, product improvement, digital innovation and enterprise efficiency administration, following greater than 16 years with the telecommunications group.
Bakare returns from India with broadband expertise
Before his appointment, Bakare served as Acting Director of Home Broadband Business at Airtel Nigeria from October 2024 to March 2026, overseeing industrial efficiency, income growth, product technique, buyer acquisition and retention.
- His tasks additionally included managing buyer lifecycle initiatives, growing broadband options, figuring out industrial alternatives and constructing strategic partnerships to strengthen Airtel Nigeria’s place within the residence connectivity market.
- Between April and September 2026, Bakare undertook a six-month secondment to Bharti Airtel in India underneath the corporate’s Talent Exchange Programme.
- During the task, he labored with senior leaders and cross-functional groups to examine the methods, working fashions and industrial practices supporting Airtel India’s residence broadband enterprise.
- His focus included broadband growth, digital buyer journeys, buyer expertise and operational execution, with the goal of figuring out practices that might be tailored for Airtel Africa’s markets.
The expertise is anticipated to inform his new tasks, which embrace translating group broadband priorities into market-level initiatives and supporting the event of a scalable residence broadband working framework.
Bakare’s profession at Airtel
Bakare beforehand served as Head of Products at Airtel Nigeria, the place he oversaw product technique and innovation across voice, knowledge and broadband companies.
His different roles on the firm included Head of Strategy, Partnerships and Commercial Project Management Office; Head of Home Broadband Products, Pricing and Solutions; and Manager, Content and Innovation.
He joined Airtel in 2009 and has since progressed by means of roles spanning finance, enterprise planning, technique, digital merchandise and broadband management.
Before becoming a member of Airtel, Bakare labored in monetary companies, together with positions at Skye Bank and Pacific Holdings.
He holds a Bachelor of Science diploma in Banking and Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management from Babcock University, Nigeria. He can be an alumnus of Airtel Africa’s inaugural India-Africa Global Accelerator Programme.
The appointment comes as telecommunications operators across Africa proceed to develop residence broadband companies to develop connectivity and diversify income past conventional cellular voice and knowledge choices.
