Bridget Mphatso Linzie is the Executive Secretary (ES) at the Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) from the 1st June 2021. This is the first time that CRASA Members have appointed a woman as its ES in the organization’s 24-year history. She is entrusted with the responsibility to assist the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to achieve harmonisation of its Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and Postal regulatory frameworks.

Prior to being appointed to the ES position, Bridget served as the Head of Electronic Communications under the department that develops model ICT regulatory guidelines that are adapted by the CRASA Members. She also convened numerous platforms that allowed for capacity building of ICT regulators in Southern Africa.

Bridget has more than 25 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry and joined CRASA in 2006. Prior to CRASA, she worked for 10 years with Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL) under the business development department. She holds a Social Science (Economics Major) Degree from the University of Malawi and a Masters Degree in Communications Management (ICT Regulation) from Strathclyde University (Scotland).