DR ERNEST CHUKWUKA-ANENE NDUKWE

Dr Ernest Ndukwe is a professional Telecommunications Engineer, Corporate Executive, Entrepreneur and Business Management Trainer with over 38 years of international experience in business management and in the telecommunications industry, the majority of which have been in C-Level positions in private multi-national companies and in government Telecom Policy & Regulation.
Dr Ndukwe is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM) and a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, FAEng. He is the author of several papers on Utility Regulation/Sector Policy and business management. Engineer Ndukwe has represented Nigeria at various international events and is a regular resource person at local and international conferences and events. He was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency by the President in 2000 and proceeded to preside over the building of an internationally respected institution. Under his tenure at the NCC, the ICT industry witnessed tremendous growth and transformation, leading to what has been generally referred to as the era of Nigeria’s Telecommunication Revolution.

Prior to his appointment to the NCC, Dr Ndukwe was the MD/CEO of General Telecom Plc and had held several senior and top-level executive positions in leading multinational telecommunications companies. He is also a Vice Chairman of the ITU Telecom Development Advisory Group (TDAG) representing Nigeria. Dr Ndukwe is currently chairman of Openmedia Group as well as a part-time Faculty at the Lagos Business School where he heads the Centre for Infrastructure Policy, Regulation and Advancement, CIPRA. He had previously served as Co-chairman of the Presidential Committee to develop a Strategy and Roadmap for universal Broadband Access for Nigeria. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the National Broadband Council with the Minister of Communications Technology as Chairman