The 8th Sub-Sahara Spectrum Management Conference will take place on 3 – 4 August 2023 at the Yaoundé Conference Centre in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This will run back-to-back with the APM23-4 meeting.
Across 2 days attendees have the opportunity to be involved in discussions on the key spectrum topics for the Sub Sahara region and beyond, through interactive sessions, networking opportunities, an exhibition area and much more.
Registration is now available – secure your complimentary place today.
The conference is part of The Global Spectrum Series. The world’s largest collection of regional spectrum policy conferences
Missed anything from last year’s hybrid edition? You can rewatch all of the plenary sessions, as well as the showcase sessions, here.
Forum Global Forum Global specializes in policy focused conferences and events, providing a platform for discussion and debate on topical issues across a variety of different sectors. These events are organized with clients and partners and aim to progress ideas and actions on important issues, all within a balanced and neutral setting.Forum Global is the international arm of Forum Europe, which was founded by Giles Merritt, columnist for the International Herald Tribune, and is widely recognized as the leading EU dedicated event provider.Headed by a team of events specialists with over 19 years of experience, Forum Global works successfully with businesses, institutions and governments alike. Its strategic services can maintain and develop your key policy networks, and also deliver forums where key issues can be aired and debated.
Coleago Consulting Coleago profile for conference website Founded in 2001, Coleago is a specialist telecoms management consulting firm. Our expertise has been developed exclusively within the telecoms sector and delivers a rare combination of telecoms-related commercial and technical skills and experience. Since 2001 we have worked on over 110 spectrum related projects in developed and emerging markets. Since 2017 our spectrum projects included the transition to 5G, including valuating spectrum most relevant for 5G such as 600MHz, 700MHz, 3.5GHz, and mm wave. We advise regulators on spectrum policy, spectrum roadmap, spectrum pricing, spectrum auctions and capacity building on the topic best practice in spectrum auctions. For mobile operators Coleago delivers regulatory advocacy and responses to consultation, spectrum valuation, bid strategy development and live auction support. Coleago also authored complete bid books for spectrum licence awards by means of a beauty contest.
Ericsson
GSMA The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.
GSOA 
Intelsat 
Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities and grow businesses.
https://about.meta.com/
Nokia
Qualcomm 
SES
SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than 50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and 12 in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added, end-to-end solutions in two key business units: SES Video and SES Networks. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions. SES’s portfolio includes the ASTRA satellite system, which has the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) television reach in Europe, O3b Networks, a global managed data communications service provider, and MX1, a leading media service provider that offers a full suite of innovative digital video and media services. Further information available at: www.ses.com
GSOA 
Huawei 
Intel We create world-changing technology that improves the life of every person on the planet.
Intel put the silicon in Silicon Valley. For more than 50 years, Intel and our people have had a profound influence on the world, driving business and society forward by creating radical innovation that revolutionizes the way we live.
Today we are applying our reach, scale, and resources to enable our customers to capitalize more fully on the power of digital technology. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges.
Intelsat 
Nokia 
OneWeb 
Broadcast Networks Europe 
Cullen International Cullen International is an independent service provider of regulatory and competition law intelligence in the telecoms, media, digital economy and postal sectors – covering developments across Europe, Americas, the Middle East and North Africa. For over thirty years, the company’s comprehensive, neutral and timely information has been trusted by industry and official institutions alike. Cullen International’s regulatory intelligence services are complemented by topical regulatory conferences and training seminars.
www.cullen-international.com
LS telcom In a world where smart technologies determine our everyday life more and more, it is increasingly important to ensure global connectivity through wireless communication. This is where we, LS telcom AG, come into play: We deliver technologies and services to national and international regulatory authorities, network operators and vertical markets. 5G and IoT thereby form a main focus, but Defense and Public safety play an important role, too. LS telcom is the global leader in spectrum efficiency. In line with the diversification and commercialization of radio technologies there has been a constant increase in demand for frequency spectrum and its commercial value. Our Smart Spectrum Solutions hereby offer not only a high quality but also numerous designing, planning, management and monitoring options. Spectrum users in over 100 countries rely on our experts and products for efficient spectrum use. With around 235 employees in 15 subsidiaries worldwide we provide not only excellent products and services, but also a high number of diverse (online) trainings.
www.lstelcom.com
ZTE With innovative technologies and product solutions, ZTE serves global telecom operators, government and enterprise customers, and consumers. Covering more than 160 countries and regions, ZTE serves over 1/4 people worldwide, and is committed to achieving a bright future of connectivity and trust everywhere.
www.zte.com.cn/global/
Aetha Consulting 
Nera Economic Consulting 
African Telecommunications Union Founded in 1977 as a specialized agency of the Organisation of African Unity, now African Union, in the field of telecommunications, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU-UAT) took its present name in 1999. This led to the transformation of the agency into a partnership between public and private stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.
Republic of Cameroon 
ITU
ITU is committed to connecting all the world’s people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone’s right to communicate.
In line with its mandate and the WSIS outcome documents, the ITU continues playing a key role in WSIS implementation and follow-up. Find out more here
Khumbudzo Phophi Silence Ntshavheni, Minister for Communications and Digital Technologies of South Africa Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni is the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies. She holds an MBA degree from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. She is also a graduate of Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), where she read for her undergraduate degree in Political Science and concurrently completed two postgraduate degrees in Development Studies and Labour Relations. She matriculated from Mbilwi Secondary school in Sibasa, Limpopo. Mbilwi remains one of the best performing public schools.
She started her career as a junior lecturer at the University Of South Africa (UNISA) and then proceeded to be South Africa’s youngest and first female Spokesperson of a Premier (Premier Ramatlhodi of Northern Province/ Limpopo). She later worked as a Chief Information Officer for the department of Local Government and Housing (Limpopo) and a Manager for Tourism Investment for the Trade and Investment Limpopo (TIL). Ms Ntshavheni was once the youngest Municipal Manager in South Africa when she worked in that position for the Ba- Phalaborwa Municipal Council and she also worked as Chief Operations Officer at the State IT Agency (SITA).
Her political career cuts across both the student and youth movements. She was the youngest activist and part of the leadership of the South African Youth Congress (SAYCO) in the then Northern Transvaal. She was part of the young student activists who mobilised and led the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) after it had unbanned itself in 1989.
On the day of the release of President Nelson Mandela, she addressed the Far Northern Transvaal sub-region’s (present day Vhembe Region) impromptu celebration rally on behalf of the Pioneers Movement she was leading. At the age of 14, she convinced President Nelson Mandela to adopt 16 years as the voting age of South Africa during the CODESA negotiations (this was when President Cyril Ramaphosa was the Secretary-General of the ANC). She has led both the youth and student movement at various capacity, including national executive committees. She has also led the ANC in her home Province of Limpopo including at the Provincial Executive Committee level, which she was also a Spokesperson for.
Before joining the 6th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Ms Ntshavheni was a serial entrepreneur with interests in transport, FMCG and agriculture.
His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed her the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies on 05 August 2021. She was previously appointed Minister for Small Business Development on 29 May 2019 and acting Minister in the Presidency on 27 January 2021 until 05 August 2021
Charley Lewis, Acting Chairperson, ICASA Charley Lewis (PhD, MComm) has extensive experience across the field of ICT sector policy and regulation, ranging from telecommunications and broadcasting to broadband and the Internet. His knowledge and expertise covers a wide array of key areas. These range from universal access and service, through the digital divide, consumer protection, quality of service, statistics and indicators, to spectrum management and the 4th industrial revolution.
Dr Lewis’ varied career includes: High School Teacher of Mathematics and English; Information Systems Analyst; HoD IT at COSATU (Congress of SA Trade Unions); Senior Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand; and Independent Analyst and Researcher. He has managed and taught professional development and academic courses on ICT policy and regulation to policy-makers, regulators and industry practitioners.
Dr Lewis holds a BA Hons in English, a Higher Education Diploma, an M Comm in Management of Information Systems, and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He is a published author, with his book, Regulating Telecommunications in South Africa: Universal Access and Service (Palgrave Press, 2020) following on from the research for his award-winning PhD thesis.
Dr Lewis recently served on the Ministerial Task Team on Post-Covid-19 Economic Response Strategy, having previously been appointed to serve on South Africa’s national ICT Policy Review Panel (2012-2015).
John Omo, Secretary General, ATU More information available shortly.
Mario Maniewicz, Director BR, ITU Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has held various positions of responsibility in the Radiocommunication and Development Bureaux as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Kezias Mwale, Radiocommunications Coordinator, ATU Kezias Mwale is Radiocommunications Coordinator at African Telecommunications Union. He started his spectrum management career as a junior engineer in 2003 at the Zambia ICT Authority, rising to manager spectrum management in 2010 – a position he held until his appointment by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) as a Radiocommunications Coordinator in 2012. He has been a keen and active contributor to national, regional and international spectrum management successes including development of the first Zambian national spectrum plan, the SADC spectrum plan, the GE-06 Conference during which he was appointed one of the planning experts for Eastern and Southern Africa. He has immensely contributed to the current improved status of Radiocommunications affairs of ATU.
Mr Mwale holds an MSc in Broadband and Mobile Communications with distinction from the University of Kent (2008), and an MBA from the University of Nicosia (2017).
Elizabeth Migwalla, Senior Director of Government Affairs for MEA, Qualcomm Elizabeth Migwalla is Senior Director and Head of Government Affairs (Africa) for Qualcomm International Incorporated (Qualcomm). In this role, which she has held for eight years, Elizabeth interfaces directly with key government ministries, regulatory authorities as well as regional and international regulatory forums, in order to drive the adoption of advanced broadband wireless technologies and service on the continent.
Elizabeth’s distinguished career in various aspects of telecommunications engineering, operations, services and policy spans more than 31 years. She has built a reputation as one of Africa’s leading experts on communications policy through her many accomplishments during this period. In 2012 Elizabeth was named among the top 50 female executives in Middle East and Africa by CommsMEA magazine.
Prior to joining Qualcomm Elizabeth served The Boeing Company as its Regional Director for Regulatory Affairs for four years. Elizabeth also performed a similar role for ICO Global Communications for a period of five years.
Before entering the private sector in 1997, Elizabeth worked at the Kenya Post and Telecommunications Corporation, as both head of its International Services and Planning and Engineering departments. Elizabeth holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering from the University of Nairobi (Kenya), and an MBA from Bond University in Australia.
Mohaned Juwad, Director Spectrum Policy, Intelsat 
Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo, Director, Government Affairs Africa, Intel Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo is the Director, Government Affairs Africa & IGA CTO Liaison, and a Principal Engineer at Intel Corporation. In his current role, Dr Agbokponto Soglo is responsible for developing policy strategies and advocating for favourable government policies, regulations, and standards to support Intel’s business interests in Africa. He leads the policy and government affairs work in Africa in areas such as 5G, broadband, artificial intelligence, privacy and security and other digital transformation policies. In addition, he also leads engagements with Universities, Research Institutions, NGOs in the International Government Affairs (IGA) group; for research focused on emerging technologies and projects/initiatives at the intersection of policy and technology.
He has more than 17 years’ experience and a strong track record working in the ICT and telecommunication industry with expertise in mobile telecommunication technologies, global and regional spectrum policy, broadband strategy, corporate social responsibility, as well as governmental ICT policies. Before joining Intel Corporation in 2018, Dr Agbokponto Soglo worked at Qualcomm for more than 10 years, first as Staff Engineer then as Government Affairs Director for West and Central Africa. Prior to that, he worked at Huawei Technologies as Wireless Product Manager.
He has published several technical papers on Network Control Systems in International Journals and Conferences, including in the European Journal of Control. He has also presented at many international forums, conferences and meetings across the globe including at the WTO and the ITU; and held leadership positions in ITU-R Working Party 5D; and is the Chair of the GSA ATU Spectrum team.
Dr. Agbokponto Soglo holds a Ph.D. degree in Control Science & Engineering from Beijing Tsinghua University (2005), an MSc in Control Theory & Control Engineering from Dalian University of Technology (2002), and a BSc in Automatic Control from Dalian Maritime University (1999), China. He has excellent proficiency in English, French and Mandarin.
Scott McKenzie, Director, Coleago Consulting Scott has over 20 years experience in the telecoms sector. Formerly the Chief Strategy Officer for KPN’s International Mobile division and CEO of KPN’s €1bn Mobile Wholesale business. Prior to that he worked in the City as an equity analyst and earlier in his career for Arthur D. Little, Ericsson and Telstra. He holds a BE in electrical engineering from Melbourne University and an MBA from Oxford University. During the past years, Scott has run many LTE strategy and spectrum valuation and auction projects.
Nada Abdelhafez, Head of Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs, MEA region, Shure (on behalf of APWPT) Nada Abdelhafez is Head of Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs for Middle East and Africa at Shure Inc. In her role, she educates and promotes the spectrum needs for the PMSE industry in the MEA region. She influences regulations, ensures access for spectrum, advocates spectrum policy and promotes new technologies for audio PMSE. Nada works closely with administrations, regulatory authorities and policy makers to enable PMSE in MEA.
Before joining Shure, Nada worked for Etisalat UAE, where she was involved in various activities related to spectrum management, technology standardization and technology regulatory support.
Nada holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and has several publications related to optimization and deep learning in audio and video streaming.
Amr Ashour, Senior Manager, Government and Regulatory Engagement, OneWeb Amr Ashour an Engineer graduated in 2005 holds a Bachelor of Science (B.SC.) degree in Engineering and Technology, Electrical Engineering specialization (Electronics Engineering and communication technology Branch). Specialized in Regulatory, Market Access and business development of Telecommunication aspects of Satellites systems and Networks for 15+ years.
During his area of expertise, he was exposed to several expertise and challenges, to have wide knowledge and experience in the International Radio Regulations, Radio Spectrum, Market Access, business development, telecommunications legislation, governments policies, negotiations, and licensing, which allows him to manage complex and innovative projects in challenging environment.
Eiman Mohyeldin, Global Head of Spectrum Standardization, Nokia Eiman Mohyeldin is the global Head of Spectrum Standardization for Nokia, responsible for defining and executing Nokia’s spectrum strategy and leading Nokia’s engagement on spectrum matters with customers, regulators authorities and partners in the ecosystem worldwide. She is actively involved in the World Radio Conference (WRC) process, participating in the WRC Conferences and preparatory meetings (CPM). Eiman has also contributed and led groups for the IMT technology process (4G, 5G and recently the 6G) in ITU and CEPT. Eiman is Co-Coordinator in CEPT NOW4WRC23 promoting gender equity and parity in CEPT and IT
Marius Engelbrecht, Senior Strategy Consultant, Southern Africa Region Public Relations Department, Huawei With 30+ years experience in the Telecommunication Industry Marius has held various Senior positions with extensive exposure to the Middle East and Africa pertaining to Product Management, Network Engineering, deployment and integration of Telecoms technologies. He is currently in the portfolio of Senior Strategy Consultant for Huawei Southern Africa Region.
Kamal Tamawa, Public Policy Director, GSMA Kamal is a Policy Manager on the Africa Team. In his role, Kamal is involved in the delivery of GSMA Advocacy programmes in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and the dissemination of messages on a wide variety of policy topics, including Spectrum.
He has worked with the Nigerian Telecoms Regulator and, prior to joining the GSMA, he worked with Etisalat Nigeria where he managed Regulatory Compliance, Spectrum Policy and Technical Regulatory matters. Kamal has also been a member of the Technical Advisory Committee that prepares Nigeria’ s participation at International fora on spectrum and other technical matters.
Kamal holds a B.Sc in Computer Engineering from the American University of Cyprus and an M.Sc in Mobile and Personal Communications from King’s College London. In his spare time, he indulges in Photography and has been witnessed cheering for Manchester United.
Joe Frans, AUB Expert, Broadcast Networks Europe More information available shortly.
El Hadjar Abdouramane, Chairman, ATU Working Group on Fixed and Mobile Services for WRC-23 
Abraham Oshadami, Head of Information Technology Department, NCC Nigeria 
Fargani Tambeayuk, Head of Connectivity Policy, SSA, Meta 
Basebi Mosinyi - Vice-Chairperson ATU WG4B-Satellite Issues and Deputy Director, Spectrum Management, BOCRA Bio Coming Shortly
Peter Zimri, Councillor, ICASA Forum Global will be running a fellowship scheme for the Sub Sahara Spectrum Management Conference. Fellowship applications will be open to eligible Administrations in the Sub Sahara region. If you are interested to be kept informed about this when we have more information please get in touch.
The Global Spectrum Series is the world’s largest collection of regional spectrum policy conferences.
The Sub Sahara Spectrum Management Conference is now in its 8th year. The 2022 edition welcomed over 600 delegates in -person and virtually. More information on this event and links to catch up sessions can be found below.
For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Kate Lymer using any of the following details:
Kate Lymer, Senior Event Manager, Forum Global
Tel: +44 (0) 2920 783 072
Sign up to receive updates on our upcoming policy events.
We will only send you emails about the conferences and topics that interest you, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
The Cape Town International Convention Centre
Entrance 1
Room 2.60 (second floor)
Convention Square
1 Lower Long Street
Cape Town, 8001
The Cape Town International Convention Centre
Entrance 1
Room 2.60 (second floor)
Convention Square
1 Lower Long Street
Cape Town, 8001
© Copyright Forum Europe. All rights reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Cookies Policy | Booking Terms and Conditions | Registered in UK | Registered Office: 5 Sovereign Quay, Cardiff CF10 5SF | Tel: +44 (0) 2920 783 020 | Email: [email protected]
