M-NET Appoints Mba-Uzoukwu Regional Director

M-Net, Africa’s leading television content provider, has appointed Mrs. Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu as its first regional director, West Africa.

Mrs. Mba-Uzoukwu is expected takes up her new position on 1 March 2014.

In a statement, the chief executive officer of M-Net Sub-Saharan Africa, Mrs. Patricia van Rooyen, said Mba-Uzoukwu’s appointment reflected the broadcaster’s rapid growth in West Africa. “Such has been the increase in our pan-African viewership that we recently decided to split our African operations into West and East Africa,”.

“This will enable us to increase our presence in these regions, and to focus on delivering content and services that are tailored to exactly what our audiences want.”

Mrs. Mba-Uzoukwu joined M-Net as Regional Manager in October 2012 from Airtel Nigeria Limited where she was Head of Brand and Marketing Communications. She holds a degree in Political Science and a postgraduate diploma in Direct Marketing.