ATC Africa Appoints Soji Maurice-Diya as New CEO for Nigeria

ATC Nigeria has appointed Soji Maurice-Diya as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Soji Maurice-Diya, who joined the company in 2018, initially helped in driving growth and innovation as the Commercial Director and later as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Since joining ATC Nigeria, Maurice-Diya has led the Sales and Innovation team, contributing to the company’s commercial success.

As COO from August 2022, he managed the company’s operations, focusing on bringing together efficiencies following commendable growth.

He also laid the operational foundation for expanding ATC Nigeria’s platform, ensuring resilience and expansion.

Maurice-Diya succeeds Errol Ambler-Smith, whose six-year tenure as CEO was with strong leadership and focus on ATC Nigeria.

Appreciating Ambler-Smith’s contributions, the colony wrote, “We would like to thank Errol Ambler-Smith for his incredible leadership in Nigeria and great dedication over the past 6 years.”

Maurice-Diya’s experience spans various sectors, including technology, media, real estate, and telecommunications. Before joining ATC Nigeria, he was the Principal at Maudi Capital and Investment, focusing on strategic investments.

He also served as a Commercial Advisor at ExxonMobil, where he enhanced commercial opportunities through economic analysis and development.

His earlier roles include leading Strategy and Business Development at Etisalat Nigeria, where he was responsible for sales and distribution strategy, roaming, and carrier negotiations. At IBM, he served as a Global Market Development Advisor in New York, leading reviews with senior management.

Maurice-Diya holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the Yale School of Management and has completed the Advanced Leadership Development Program at INSEAD. He is involved in volunteering as a board member of the Alumni Advisory Board at the Yale School of Management.

In his new role as CEO, Maurice-Diya is expected to ensure a new dimension of growth and innovation for ATC Nigeria, building on the foundation established previously.