MTN Digital Infrastructure, the parent company of Bayobab, has announced the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer, Mazen Mroué, to the Board of the Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF), a prestigious network of senior connectivity leaders shaping the future of digital infrastructure and telecommunications worldwide.
The appointment, announced on Wednesday, highlights the increasing influence of African-led infrastructure companies in global industry conversations and underscores Bayobab’s commitment to driving inclusive, innovative, and responsible connectivity across the continent and beyond.
The Global Leaders’ Forum brings together top executives from the telecommunications and digital infrastructure sectors to tackle key priorities around inclusivity, innovation, and responsibility.
Through collaboration, the forum aims to strengthen trusted critical infrastructure, enhance interoperability, and accelerate digital transformation on a global scale.
“I am honoured to join the Board of the Global Leaders’ Forum at a time when digital infrastructure is playing an increasingly central role in economic development, innovation and inclusion,” said Mazen Mroué.
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“As Bayobab expands critical infrastructure across Africa, we see every day how resilient, open and future-fit networks can enable progress for businesses, communities and economies. I look forward to contributing a perspective grounded in Africa’s growth ambitions, while working with industry peers to strengthen cooperation, advance sustainable investment, and help shape a more inclusive and resilient digital ecosystem.”
Mroué will attend his first GLF Board meeting during International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2026, scheduled for 19–21 May 2026 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland (near Washington, D.C.).
Enrico Bagnasco, Chair of the GLF Board, welcomed the appointment: “It is a great pleasure for me, also on behalf of the GLF, to welcome Mazen as Member of the Board. I’m sure that his distinctive perspective, strategic contribution and expertise will be of great stimulus, and I’m looking forward to collaborating with him to further develop and strengthen the GLF’s role in the ICT ecosystem.”
Mazen Mroué was appointed CEO of MTN Digital Infrastructure (Bayobab) effective January 2025, where he leads the group’s fixed infrastructure, communication platforms, and data centre strategy to support Africa’s digital transformation.
