Airtel Ghana announces new director of legal and corporate affairs

Airtel Ghana has announced the appointment of Hannah Agbozo as Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs.

Until her appointment, Hannah had since 2008 managed the legal and regulatory affairs function within Airtel and will now have overall responsibility for Airtel Ghana’s corporate communications, CSR and external affairs functions in addition to the legal and regulatory functions.  

Commenting on the appointment, Lucy Quist, Managing Director of Airtel Ghana, said “Hannah’s intimate knowledge and understanding of telecommunications, government regulation and the wider public policy agenda will assist Airtel Ghana to enhance mutually-beneficial relationships with our external stakeholders to achieve business objectives. Her new role will also support our delivery of first class services and products that enable our customers to enjoy a greater experience on the network”.

Lucy Quist added: “Airtel Ghana is moving into a new phase of its journey, as the business matures and develops. Hannah’s wealth of experience will be instrumental on this journey”.

Hannah brings 15 years of legal and regulatory experience to her new role, having joined the company in 2008 from Nestlé Central and West Africa, where she was Legal and Tax Manager.

She previously practiced law with Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah, a private law firm in Accra and she is an alumnus of the University of Ghana and the Ghana School of Law.

According to Airtel Ghana, Hannah holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in Information Technology and Telecommunications Law from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.