Mr. Peter Mutongi Nyamukusa
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Country of Residence: Keyna
Organisation or affiliation: Wananchi Group Kenya
Position: Group CTO and Managing Director
Brief Motivation
I am standing for the AFRINIC 2025 elections because I believe Africa’s Internet future must be built on equity, transparency, and innovation. With over 20 years of experience leading ISPs, carriers, and broadband providers across more than 10 African countries, I bring both deep technical expertise and proven executive leadership.
As Group CTO & Managing Director at SimbaNET and Wananchi Telecom, I have overseen several TBs of submarine capacity, rolled out hundreds of thousands of FTTH homes bridging the digital divide and reduced international bandwidth costs from thousands to less than $1, making Internet more affordable. I have led award-winning projects such as the 900 km Malawi Fiber Backbone & Virtual Landing Station, recognized globally for excellence.
Beyond infrastructure, I have championed innovation and capacity building—launching services like Managed Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, IoT, and cybersecurity, while mentoring African engineers and ensuring strong succession planning.
I believe AFRINIC must strengthen its role not only as a registry, but also as a strategic enabler of digital growth. My priorities will be to accelerate IPv6 adoption, ensure fair resource allocation, improve operational transparency, and support training for SMEs, startups, and community networks.
I offer AFRINIC a balance of technical mastery, governance integrity, and continental experience, and I am committed to serving the community with vision and accountability
Professional Background
I am a seasoned telecommunications and technology executive with over 20 years of experience in Africa’s Internet and broadband industry. My career spans Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Mauritius, South Africa, and the UAE, where I have held senior roles including Group Chief Technical Officer and Managing Director at ISPs and carrier networks such as Wananchi Group, Wananchi Telecom, SimbaNET, Africa Online, and iSAT Africa.
I began as a Core Network Engineer at Africa Online Zimbabwe, building expertise in IP/MPLS, DNS, VOIP, and security. I later became Technical Manager at Africa Online Tanzania and Swaziland, deploying WiMAX, VSAT, and MPLS to connect underserved regions. By 2009, I was Group Head of Networks & Infrastructure at Africa Online Holdings, overseeing networks in eight countries with POPs in the UK and USA, standardizing infrastructure and strengthening resilience.
At SimbaNET and Wananchi Telecom (2010–2017), I led regional operations across East Africa, leveraging new submarine cables (TEAMS, SEACOM, EASSy) to deliver redundant connectivity and enterprise MPLS solutions. This shaped my expertise in capacity strategy, vendor management, and SLA-driven operations.
As Group CTO of Wananchi Group (2017–present), I directed submarine and terrestrial strategy, managing several Terrabits of capacity, reducing international bandwidth costs from thousands to less than $1 per Mb, and rolling out several 100s thousand FTTH homes and customers on both Cable and DTH , while launching Managed Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, IoT, and cybersecurity solutions. Operationally, I reduced installation SLAs f achieving >99.5% SLA compliance.
Today, as Managing Director of Wananchi Telecom and Wananchi Group, I lead businesses in multiple countries with full P&L responsibility, board-level governance, and expansion into Malawi, Zambia, and Mauritius. I also spearheaded the Malawi 900 km Fiber Backbone and Virtual Landing Station, which won Best Terrestrial Project in Africa and Best Terrestrial Project Worldwide.
Perusing an MSc in Computer Science & International Business (ongoing), an MBA (Mini-MBA), Technical Diploma in Data Communications / Networks, Advanced Professional Certificate in Strategic Business Management and certifications across Cisco (CCNP/CCIP/CCDP/CCVP/CCIE-Theory), Juniper (JNCIS), Microsoft (MCSE/MCSA), Fiber (CFOS/D, CFOT), Project Management (Prince2), Security (Fortinet NSE, Cyberoam), VSAT (GVF), and WiMAX (CASS).
My leadership philosophy blends servant leadership, adaptive decision-making, and governance integrity. I am passionate about capacity building, mentoring engineers, and developing Africa’s next generation of digital leaders.
My career reflects technical mastery, executive leadership, and continental impact. I have consistently delivered projects that expand connectivity, reduce costs, and improve service quality—commitments I remain dedicated to advancing with equity, transparency, and foresight.