Ben Wolo

Ben Wolo is Managing Director of the Liberia Telecommunications Corporation (LIBTELCO). LIBTELCO is Liberia’s sole national operator and incumbent fixed line service provider that was dormant for several years prior to 2008. As Managing Director, a position held since October of 2007, he oversees the day-today operations of the Corporation. Mr. Wolo is entrusted with the revitalization and restructuring of the Corporation towards self-sustainability and eventual privatization. Prior to taking over at the helm at LIBTELCO, Mr. Wolo, working in concert with the World Bank, played a pivotal role in reforming Liberia’s Telecommunications sector by leading the effort to draft the Liberia Telecommunications Act of 2007. Mr. Wolo has over 15 years of industry experience leading large teams in designing, building, and managing major ICT and telecommunications networks for Fortune 100 companies in the United States. Prior to his appointment at LIBTELCO, Mr. Wolo held senior engineering and managerial roles with leading US telecommunications firms, including 3 years with Qwest Communications as Director of IP engineering and operation. Mr. Wolo is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) with degrees  in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.