Executive Summary
A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, Brelotte Ba joined Orange Sonatel Group in 2001. There, he successively held four positions as General Manager at Orange; in Guinea Bissau between 2008 and 2011, in Niger between 2012 and 2017, in Guinea between 2017 and 2018, and finally in Mali between 2018 and 2022. Building on this experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, in his last position as General Manager in Mali, Brelotte focused on accelerating the deployment of fixed and mobile broadband networks. This led to more than 90% of the Malian population now being covered by 4G, while simultaneously deploying fiber networks for FTTH offers and accelerating digitalization. Since July 1, 2022, Brelotte Ba has become the Deputy CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, which has 18 subsidiaries and provides services to over 156 million customers. In his new role, he is supporting the countries in accelerating growth and broadband connectivity while focusing on digital transformation in Africa and the Middle East. He attended all board meetings during 2024.