Tizeti elevates CTO to MD in strategic shake-up to accelerate fiber expansion, tighten execution
Tizeti Network Limited has promoted Ikenna Uche, its chief technical officer, to managing director in a leadership restructuring aimed at speeding up broadband expansion and strengthening execution across its growing network.
Tizeti Network Limited has promoted Ikenna Uche, its chief technical officer, to managing director in a leadership restructuring aimed at speeding up broadband expansion and strengthening execution across its growing network.
The change, effective July 1, 2026, comes as the Nigerian internet provider pushes deeper into fiber deployment and scales its FreeFiber platform to meet rising demand for fast and reliable internet services.
Uche will now oversee day-to-day operations, including network rollout and service delivery, while the company separates strategic leadership from operational management to improve efficiency.
“Tizeti has reached a scale where separating strategic leadership from operational execution is critical. This structure allows us to move faster on network expansion and maintain the discipline required to build long-term infrastructure at scale,” Kendall Ananyi, the company’s chief executive officer said in a statement.
The company also named Modupe Sapaye as chief financial officer, signalling tighter financial control as expansion becomes more capital-intensive. Amadi Ama was appointed vice president of marketing to drive customer growth, while Emmanuel Agosu will lead fiber rollout as vice president of FreeFiber. Ijem Okolugbo takes over operations, focusing on service delivery and network reliability.
The restructuring highlights Tizeti’s shift from a fast-growing startup model to a more mature operating structure, as competition intensifies in Nigeria’s broadband market.
The move reflects a broader trend among internet service providers in Nigeria, where operators are under pressure to expand fiber infrastructure, improve service quality, and manage rising costs.
Uche, who has more than 20 years of experience in telecoms, has led network operations and infrastructure deployment within Tizeti and previously worked with Vodacom-Mobax and Reliance Telecom.
Tizeti said the new structure will help it scale its infrastructure more efficiently and compete more effectively, as demand for high-speed internet continues to grow across homes and businesses in Africa’s largest economy.
The leadership shake-up signals that execution, not just expansion, is now the key battleground in Nigeria’s broadband sector, where providers must balance aggressive growth with service quality and financial discipline.
