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Imran Abbas has a diverse and extensive work experience. Imran is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Link Africaâ„¢ since December 2022. Prior to this, Imran worked at Facebook from 2018 to 2022, where they held various roles including Partner Manager and Infrastructure Partnership-Sub Sahara Africa. Imran also worked as a Partner Manager at http://www.facebook.com/frisby from 2018 to 2022. Before their tenure at Facebook, Imran served as the Chief Technology Officer at Liquid Telecom South Africa from 2016 to 2018, where they later became the Chief Delivery Officer. Imran also worked as the GM - Network Implementation at Liquid Telecom from 2006 to 2016. Imran's earlier experiences include working as the Managing Executive at NBSS from 2008 to 2010, and as the General Manager at Plessey from 2003 to 2006. Imran started their career at Telkom SA in 1991 as an Area Manager, responsible for various master plans and budget requirements.

Imran Abbas has a diverse education history. In 1993, they pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, at Johannesburg Technikon, which they completed in 1995. Moving forward, Imran then obtained a Management - Bsc degree from Technikon SA between 2000 and 2002. Motivated to further their education, in 2002, they pursued a Masters Degree in Programme Management at Cranefield, which they successfully completed in 2005.

In 2010, Imran attended an Executive Leadership program at Michigan, focusing on Management. As they continued their academic journey, they received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Management of technology and Innovation from the daVinci PHD program in 2013. With a comprehensive education background spanning across various fields of study, Imran Abbas has honed their expertise in engineering, management, and technology.