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'''Mandlesilo (“Mandla”) Msimang''' is a regulatory expert and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the [[Information and Communications Technology]] (ICT) sector across Africa. She established and ran the pan-African ICT advisory firm, [[Pygma Consulting]], for 11 years. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer at [[Nozala Investments]].  

'''Mandlesilo (“Mandla”) Msimang''' is a former member of the [[ICANN Board]] and a regulatory expert and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the [[Information and Communications Technology]] (ICT) sector across Africa. She established and ran the pan-African ICT advisory firm, [[Pygma Consulting]], for 11 years. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer at [[Nozala Investments]].  

 

==Career==

==Career==

In 1998, Msimang started her career in the telecommunications sector as an Advisor to Council at the South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ([[SATRA]], now the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, ICASA). During Msimang’s time at [[ICASA]], which coincided with the liberalization of the telecoms sector, she was the Head of the Policy and Analysis Department, responsible for universal service, economic regulation, and competition matters, until she left in 2003. At ICASA, she worked on the licensing of the third mobile operator and [[Internet service provider]]s. Msimang also contributed to the introduction of the converged regulatory regime that would later govern them. Msimang joined mobile operator [[Cell C]] (Pty) Ltd in 2004, where she was Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs. She then left to start a consulting firm, [[Pygma Consulting]], specializing in ICT policy and regulation.<ref>[https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional.../profile_mandla_msimang.pdf]</ref>

In 1998, Msimang started her career in the telecommunications sector as an Advisor to the Council at the South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ([[SATRA]], now the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, ICASA). During Msimang’s time at [[ICASA]], which coincided with the liberalization of the telecoms sector, she was the Head of the Policy and Analysis Department, responsible for universal service, economic regulation, and competition matters, until she left in 2003. At ICASA, she worked on the licensing of the third mobile operator and [[Internet service provider]]s. Msimang also contributed to the introduction of the converged regulatory regime that would later govern them. Msimang joined mobile operator [[Cell C]] (Pty) Ltd in 2004, where she was Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs. She then left to start a consulting firm, [[Pygma Consulting]], specializing in ICT policy and regulation.<ref>https://pygmaconsulting.com/about-us/</ref>

Currently, Mandla is the CEO of [[Nozala Investments]], a Johannesburg-based women-owned private equity firm. At Nozala, she is responsible for managing a portfolio that includes listed and unlisted assets across a number of sectors including minerals, resources, and industrial and consumer services. Mandla sits on the Board of Directors of several of Nozala’s investees and on the Board of the South African Communications Forum ([[SACF]]).

Currently, Mandla is the CEO of [[Nozala Investments]], a Johannesburg-based women-owned private equity firm. At Nozala, she is responsible for managing a portfolio that includes listed and unlisted assets across a number of sectors including minerals, resources, and industrial and consumer services. Mandla sits on the Board of Directors of several of Nozala’s investees and on the Board of the South African Communications Forum ([[SACF]]).

==Internet Governance ==

==Internet Governance ==

===ICANN Involvement===

===ICANN Involvement===

She was selected to serve on the [[ICANN Board]] by the [[NomCom]], and her term started in November 2019 after [[ICANN66]] in Montreal, Canda and runs until the [[AGM]] in 2022.<ref>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-08-19-en</ref>

She was selected to serve on the [[ICANN Board]] by the [[NomCom]], and her term started in November 2019 after [[ICANN66]] in Montreal, Canada, and runs until the [[AGM]] in 2022.<ref>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-08-19-en</ref>

====Current ICANN Committees====

====Current ICANN Committees====

*[[Audit Committee|Audit]] | Member

*[[Audit Committee|Audit]] | Member

*[[Finance Committee|Finance]] | Member

*[[Finance Committee|Finance]] | Member

===International Telecommunications Union (ITU)===

===International Telecommunications Union (ITU)===

She has been appointed as a Regional Expert/International Expert by the [[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU) on numerous occasions, working on broadband policy, universal service and access, and ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities. She was the primary author of the [[G3ict Model ICT Accessibility Policy Report]]<ref>https://g3ict.org/publication/model-ict-accessibility-policy-report</ref> as well as a key contributor to the [[SADC]] [[Toolkit on Universal Access Funding and Universal Service]].<ref>https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/hipssa/Activities/SA/CRASA/Toolkit%20Final%20Report.pdf</ref>

She has been appointed as a Regional Expert/International Expert by the [[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU) on numerous occasions, working on broadband policy, universal service and access, and ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities. She was the primary author of the [[G3ict Model ICT Accessibility Policy Report]]<ref>https://g3ict.org/publication/model-ict-accessibility-policy-report</ref> as well as a key contributor to the [[SADC]] [[Toolkit on Universal Access Funding and Universal Service]].<ref>https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/hipssa/Activities/SA/CRASA/Toolkit%20Final%20Report.pdf</ref>

==Education==

==Education==

BA from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)  

BA from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)  

MSc in Regulation (Utilities), London School of Economics

MSc in Regulation (Utilities), London School of Economics

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