About

‘A guru in telecoms law’, Adebayo Azeez has rare insight into the regional market, having previously worked at Globacom and Mobitel. In just two years as general counsel, he has supported Phase3 through a period of substantial growth and internationalisation, cemented by its 2014 partnership with Hong Kong Telecom.

Throughout this period, Azeez has taken a guiding role in strategic planning, impressing legal and business professionals inside and outside the company with his integrity, intelligence and attention to detail. With a long history in highly regulated industries, Azeez previously spent a number of years in financial services, at the likes of IMB International, First Atlantic Bank and Union Bank of Nigeria.