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Mr. Alieu Conteh has spear headed this project since inception, lead by a strong vision for the proliferation of 21st century voice and Internet services to the emerging nations of the Sub Sahara. Schooled in London and California State University, Long Beach, Mr. Conteh resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr. Conteh’s business reputation on the continent has grown over the past twenty years by founding and operating a successful commodity business. Mr. Conteh continues to lead the team in building out the infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo while maintaining his focus on the acquisition of additional license franchises.

Mr Mthembu, Managing Director of Vodacom International Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Deputy Group CEO of Vodacom Group (Pty) Ltd, and Mr Alieu Conteh, Chairman and CEO of CWN. Vodacom will have a 51% stake in the joint venture while CWN will have a 49% stake. Mr Mthembu will occupy the chairman's position and Mr Alioume Dieng will become CEO of the new consortium.

Mr. James Lindsey, President, African Wireless, Inc.

Mr. James Lindsey is the owner and chairman of California Dental Network, A Dental HMO. In addition, he is a director of RX Laser, a software company. Mr. Lindsey also is an Investor and Director of Corrections Facilities Development Inc., and Investor, Director, and President, African Wireless, Inc. As a founder of several insurance businesses, Mr. Lindsey brings valuable executive level business management experience to African Wireless, Inc. Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year, 1993 by Ernst and Young and having matriculated at the University of Southern California and possessing his LLB from LaSalle University and CLU from American College, Mr. Lindsey has injected clear, concise management in African Wireless, Inc.

Mr. Mthembu, Managing Director Vodoacom International Holdings

Mr. Buck Johns, Vice President, African Wireless, Inc.

Mr. Buck Johns is a 1964 Industrial Engineering graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he received the Distinguished Engineer Award and , in 1977, was inducted into the Arkansas engineering Hall of Fame. Mr. Johns has directed several utility and real estate development companies over the past thirty years and is one of the more active business / political figures in California. Mr. Johns has received numerous gubernatorial and presidential appointments and has served as an active participant in government / civil / private engineering projects such as airport privatization, independent power generation development, and telecommunications.

Mr. Donald Segretti Esq. has practiced law in California since 1978. With a B.S. in Finance from the University of Southern California and JD from University of California, Berkley, Mr. Segretti entered the US Army where he served as a Captain and JAG officer before going into private practice. Mr. Segretti has worked in communications business development in the US and Africa for over a decade. Also a driving force at African wireless, Mr. Segretti has a vision for a profitable company that dominate the niche of wireless communications in African emerging nations.

Mr. Donald Segretti Esq., Executive Vice President, African Wireless, Inc.

Mr. Alieu Conteh, Chairman of the Board, African Wireless, Inc.

While much of the debt-burdened telecom industry spent 2001 selling off properties, Gent upped his stakes in Japan’s J-Phone and Spain’s Airtel. Clearly he wants to maintain Vodafone’s position as the world’s largest mobile company. In 1999 he outbid American phone giant Bell Atlantic for control of AirTouch Communications, then turned around and hooked up with Bell Atlantic to combine both companies’ wireless networks in the U.S. under the Verizon umbrella. Last year he succeeded in his $190 billion hostile bid for Germany’s Mannesmann, a hat trick that netted him better global reach and, after the related sale of the mobile phone company Orange, a clean balance sheet. Earlier this month Gent gained control of Japan Telecom, that country’s No. 3 provider. The deal also increased Vodafone’s stake in mobile unit J-Phone and gives the company a major foothold in one of the world’s fastest-growing and most profitable mobile markets. The Vision Thing: "We have confidence in the business case for 3-G wireless products and services, despite the high cost of licenses against original market estimates." Forward Spin: Although voice services will continue to be Vodafone’s mainstay, Gent expects to launch third-generation mobile services in most of its markets during the second half of 2002. He believes that 20% to 25% of Vodafone’s service revenues will be derived from mobile data by 2004. Analysts say Japan is a good place to gain experience with next-generation wireless technology and data services. But the latest deal pits Vodafone directly against NTT DoCoMo, which has already captured nearly 60% of the Japanese market and has global ambitions of its own

Mr. Christopher Gent
VODAPHONE CEO

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