9mobile has Abolaji Idowu as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the number four mobile phone company in Nigeria.
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), owners of 9mobile, said in a statement announcing the appointment said that its new CFO, a seasoned business and finance professional, succeeds Mrs Nkem Oni-Egboma, “the outgoing CFO, who is stepping down to explore new opportunities outside of 9mobile.”
Idowu had previously worked at Vodafone, Telefonica O2, MTN Nigeria, Starcomms PLC, Shell, Barclays, PepsiCo International, British Gas, Johnson & Johnson, Norgine Pharmaceutical and Vivo Energy across the United Kingdom, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Belgium, and the UAE.
As CFO, Idowu will provide strategic leadership for the Finance team, and take ownership of financial decisions in line with current trends and EMTS strategic vision, the mobile phone company says.