Mohamad Darwish

CEO, Nigeria•IHS Towers
Nigeria
Founder

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Expertise

Telecommunications Leadership
Commercial Strategy
Strategic Planning
Sales Strategy Development
Relationship Management
Corporate Governance
Ethics Compliance
Operations Research
Financial Analysis
Primary Sector
Telecommunications
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0Investments
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Biography

Mohamad Darwish is the co-founder of IHS Towers and serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of IHS Nigeria, the company's largest entity. With around 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, he is responsible for leading commercial strategies to support growth, overseeing strategic plans, rolling out sales strategies, and managing relationships with clients, regulators, ministries, and NGOs. He also serves as a member of the Executive Ethics Committee, ensuring Group-level compliance with international standards. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and CEO of IHS Nigeria from November 2015 until December 2022, and as Deputy CEO from October 2014 to November 2015.

Education

C

Master of Engineering in Applied Operations Research

Cornell University

2004

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Master of Business Administration with Honours (Finance and Accounting)

Rollins College

2003

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Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications)

American University of Beirut

2001

Languages

ArabicEnglish

Awards

  • 🏆CEO of the Year - IT & Telecom Infrastructure (SERAS Awards, 2023)
  • 🏆Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I
  • 🏆Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honorary Society)
  • 🏆First Prize - Third Annual Strategic Planning Competition (Rollins College)