Meet Obii Okafor, first African woman to win UK telecoms champion award

Nigerian-born technology executive Obiageli Obii Okafor has become the first African woman to receive the Women in Telecoms Champion award at the Comms Council UK Awards 2026, earning recognition for her contributions to the United Kingdom's telecommunications industry.

Obiageli Okafor, a Nigerian product leader, makes history as the first African to win the UK’s Women in Telecoms Champion award for her industry contributi