Nikki Popoola | Director Sales, West Africa
WIOCC

As Director, Sales – West Africa, Nikki focuses on extending WIOCC’s footprint across West Africa. Nikki
has been in the telecoms industry for over 20 years and joined WIOCC in 2016 after eight years with Tata
Communications, where she sold a wide range of Data services across numerous countries in Africa. Nikki
also held managerial roles at Gateway Communications, where she established multiple interconnects
across Africa.
Nikki’s telecom career began in Cable & Wireless selling services into sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle
East initially via satellite until submarine cables became available in 2001. Nikki is passionate about Africa
and feels privileged to have seen and taken part in the technological advances that have occurred over the
years. She lives in an Oxfordshire village and loves going on country walks with her daughter and her two
dogs.