Timothy Adi Ashong

Director General

Timothy Adi Ashong is Director General of the Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation (RASCOM). RASCOM's Board of Directors confirmed him in the post on 23 May 2024 at its 74th Assembly in Cameroon for a five-year mandate, after he had served as Acting Managing Director. He holds a B.Eng in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering from All Nations University, Ghana, and an M.Sc in Communications Management from New Buckinghamshire University, United Kingdom. He began his career as a network engineer at InternetGhana in 2002 and in 2009 joined Ghana's National Communications Authority, where he was in charge of satellite regulation, led international engagement and represented Ghana at the International Telecommunication Union. In 2015 he was elected Vice Chairman of ITU-R Study Group 4 (satellite services) and was re-elected at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference. He chairs the satellite regulations committee of ECOWAS and is Vice Chair of the African Telecommunications Union for satellite regulation.