Walid Akkaoui

Walid Akkaoui has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Walid most recently served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Sabafon Yemen since September 2014. Prior to that, they worked as the VP - Director of Marketing at airtel from January 2014 to September 2014. Walid also held positions such as Assistant Group Chairman & CEO at MG Holding from October 2011 to December 2013, Chief Commercial Officer at Korek Telecom from July 2010 to August 2011, and Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Sudan from April 2009 to May 2010. Walid spent a significant portion of their career at MTN, where they served as the Chief Marketing Officer from January 2001 to March 2009. Walid began their career as a Market Development Manager at M1 Group in January 1997.

Walid Akkaoui completed their education at the American University of Beirut, where they obtained a Master of Engineering Management degree. Walid also attended Louisiana State University, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. In addition to their formal education, Walid Akkaoui has obtained several certifications in various fields, including Introduction to Personal Branding from the University of Virginia and Digital Marketing For Leaders from Simplilearn. Walid has also completed numerous courses on different topics such as Agile Marketing Foundations, Management, and Digital Transformation from LinkedIn.