Dr. Emmanuel C. Manasseh is the Regional Director of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for Africa. He has more than 18 years of experience in the telecommunications sector. He is Professional Telecommunication engineer, with working experience from Academia, Industry and the Regulator.   Prior to joining the ITU, he worked as a Lecturer at Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Tanzania; Director of Industry Affairs at Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA); Assistant Professor at Hiroshima University; and  a Telecommunications Engineer at Celtel Tanzania Limited (now Airtel Tanzania).

Prior to this, Dr. Manasseh was holding different leadership roles in ITU, including a Councillor for the United Republic of Tanzania, and a Vice-Chair of ITU -T Study Group 20, Internet of Things and Smart Sustainable Cities.

Dr. Manasseh holds Doctor of Engineering (Dr. Eng.) in System Cybernetics from Hiroshima University, Japan in 2013; Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) from Hiroshima University, Japan in 2010; and BSc. degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in 2005.