The company Bayobab, which is MTN's digital infrastructure unit, named Sajid Ahmad Khan as its new regional boss for South and East Africa. He starts the job in early 2026 and will run operations there while personally heading up the Kenya business. His main task is to make the firm's big picture connectivity strategy actually work on the ground in those markets.
Sajid has more than twenty-six years of leadership experience from working across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. His background is in shifting old-school business models into digital and agile operations. He was most recently the Group Managing Director for Digital Services at SEACOM. Before that, he held high-level positions at several other telecom and tech groups like Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Etisalat.
The CEO of MTN Digital Infrastructure said Sajid is known for building teams ready for the future and handling tough market conditions. They believe his experience will help push regional growth and bring more value to customers. This hiring is part of Bayobab's broader play to solidify its role as a top digital infrastructure provider in Africa, using new tech to spur innovation.
Sajid has more than twenty-six years of leadership experience from working across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. His background is in shifting old-school business models into digital and agile operations. He was most recently the Group Managing Director for Digital Services at SEACOM. Before that, he held high-level positions at several other telecom and tech groups like Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Etisalat.
The CEO of MTN Digital Infrastructure said Sajid is known for building teams ready for the future and handling tough market conditions. They believe his experience will help push regional growth and bring more value to customers. This hiring is part of Bayobab's broader play to solidify its role as a top digital infrastructure provider in Africa, using new tech to spur innovation.
