‘The dynamism of the telecommunication sector and the need to be constantly alert to new regulatory changes is something not to be taken lightly’, Olaf Mumburi says. During his time at the market leader, he has led the sale of Vodacom’s assets to Helios Towers Africa subsidiary, HTT Infraco, involving over 1,000 towers, and has handled all aspects of his employer’s changing business model. Heading a lean legal function, Mumburi has led efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of processes, with key focuses including due diligence and document templates.

‘I would like to see more specialised law firms not only in the telecom industry but also other industries’, he says. ‘For example, when dealing with telecom disputes such as interconnection, roaming, tax, radio frequency and spectrum issues and so on’.