MTN Group has appointed new CEOs for its
operations in Cameroon, Rwanda, and Uganda effective 1 September 2022.
The new appointments according to the group in
a statement released on Thursday, are to support the accelerated execution of
its Ambition 2025 strategy.
Commenting on the new appointments, the
MTN Group CEO and President, Ralph Mupita said “ The appointments of these
executives, all with strong track records of execution and results, adds to our
confidence in the delivery of our Ambition 2025 strategy”.
MTN Group’s latest executive move will witness
the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Rwanda, Mitwa Ng’ambi taking charge of the operation
in MTN Cameroon replacing former CEO Stephen Blewett, who is leaving the Group.
Mitwa during her stunt at MTN Rwanda as CEO was
instrumental not only in seeing the listing of MTN Rwanda as well as the
establishment of its fintech subsidiary but strengthening the business’s stakeholder
engagement.
Mapula Bodibe who served as MTN South Africa’s
Chief Consumer Officer now takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of MTN
Rwanda. She brings with her more than 15 years of experience with MTN,
including in Uganda.
Joining the MTN Group family from Kenya’s telecom
giant, Safaricom, Sylvia Mulinge, who’s served as the Chief Consumer Business
Officer now assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda.
A seasoned executive, Sylvia brings with her a
passion for transforming customer's lives using technology.
She replaces Wim Vanhelleputte who takes on the
new MTN Group role as Operations Executive in charge of Markets. Vanhelleputte
is a former MTN Ivory Coast CEO and has extensive operational experience across
Africa.
“My thanks to Stephen for his
valuable contribution to the MTN Group over the years and wish him well as he
journeys to new opportunities outside of the Africa Continent. I welcome Sylvia
to the Y’ello family and look forward to working with her, as well as with
Mitwa, Mapula, and Wim in their new roles, as we continue to execute on our
ambition 2025 Strategy,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Group has further announced the creation of a new
senior MTN Group post for Operations Executive for Liberia, Guinea-Conakry,
Guinea-Bissau, and Congo-Brazzaville effective 1 August 2022, reporting to the
Senior Vice President: Markets, Ebenezer Asante-Twum.
By: Kanto Okanta
