MTN executive calls for ethical shift in corporate leadership at Convergence Conference

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye

Senior Vice President at MTN Group, Ebenezer Twum Asante, has called for a fundamental shift in business leadership towards a stronger ethical framework, warning that modern organisations face a “crisis of orientation” rather than a crisis of profit.

Speaking as keynote speaker at the Arganbright Partners Convergence Conference held at the Marriott Hotel, Mr. Asante said the central question confronting organisations today is not how much value is created, but who benefits from that value and at what cost to human dignity.

Addressing the theme “Governance and Ethics in the 21st Century: A Path to Sustainable Value Creation,” he introduced the Senseholder Value Accountability Framework, designed to guide organisations in aligning their operations with ethical principles. The framework is built around three core questions: how organisations are perceived, what they may be overlooking, and how they respond under pressure.

Mr. Asante emphasized the need for organisations to create space for employees to actively participate in shaping ethical standards, while urging leaders to demonstrate integrity through visible action. He added that businesses must be intentionally structured to uphold human dignity while delivering sustainable value.

The event, organised by the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, brought together stakeholders from academia and industry, including Kwame Addai, former Rector of GIMPA, Mansa Nettey, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana, and Kwaku Bediako, CEO of Chase Petroleum.

Mr. Asante was accompanied by MTN officials, including Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Joseph Dogbe, Acting General Manager for Sustainability and Shared Value Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, and Manager for Data and Devices Abdul Latif Issahaku.