Didier Mbayo

Didier Mbayo serves as the General Counsel for Africa & Middle East at Aviat Networks since July 2017, bringing extensive legal expertise from previous roles at Ericsson RSSA and Ericsson Regional Sub-Saharan Africa, where responsibilities included providing legal counsel, managing commercial contracts, and overseeing regulatory compliance. Prior experience includes a tenure as Senior Manager of Commercial Legal & Regulatory Affairs at Smile Communications, where Didier developed internal policies, liaised with regulatory bodies, and mitigated legal risks. Earlier career highlights include serving as Compliance Manager at ISI Emerging Markets SA, focusing on regulatory risk management. Didier holds a Master's degree in Communications Law from Wits and a degree in Law from Protestant University.