MTN Group CEO meets key stakeholders in Cameroon, Benin, and Ghana (Photo Gallery)
Date: 2022-02-10
Johannesburg, South Africa - The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN
Group, Ralph Mupita has concluded a visit to the West, East, and Central Africa
(WECA) region as part of the group’s efforts to strengthen engagements with key
stakeholders in Cameroon, Benin, and Ghana.
Accompanied by a delegation made up of the MTN Group
Senior Vice President Markets, Ebenezer Asante and Group Chief Fintech Officer, Serigne Dioum, the visit according to a statement published on the official website
of the group, is in line with MTN’s commitment to open and regular dialogue
with local authorities in our markets as well as our work to create shared
value and engage on developments related to digital and financial inclusion.
It said during the visit, the MTN leadership updated stakeholders on the role MTN is playing in the development of the digital economy, regulatory developments as well as discussion on nation-state strategies for socio-economic developments in the respective markets.
The
visit kicked off in Cameroon, where the Group President and CEO held meetings
with several material stakeholders, including the Prime Minister, the Minister
of State, the Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, and the Head
of the Regulatory Board.
He congratulated the Government of Cameroon for hosting AFCON 2021: “AFCON 2021 successfully showcased the football talent of Africa, and demonstrates the importance of football as a unifying force across the continent. MTN has been increasing its involvement in football, with new sponsorships in Nigeria and Cameroon in recent times.”
Mupita was happy to see the good progress made on key regulatory matters in Cameroon and expressed gratitude to the country’s authorities for their support.
In Benin, Mupita met the Minister of Economy and Finance, Senior Minister of State, and the President of the Regulatory Board ARCEP and his cabinet. He congratulated the government on the country’s economic growth as well as Benin’s progress in securing the return of historic cultural artifacts.
MTN
is invested in promoting Benin and showcasing its rich culture through the
campaign, #LeBéninQueJ’aime.
At the Ministry of Health, Mupita announced MTN’s financing of a shipment of
COVID-19 vaccines to Benin.
Mupita spoke about the Government Action Programme (PAG) particularly as it relates to the enhanced efforts towards access, and digital and financial inclusion, which aligns with MTN’s belief that everyone deserves the benefits of modern connected life.
On
the last leg of his tour, Mupita engaged with key stakeholders in Ghana. These
included meetings with the Minister of Communications and Digitalization and
the Board Chairman and Director General of the NCA to reiterate MTN’s support
for the further development of the Ghanaian telecommunications sector and
Ghana’s broader digital economy plan.
By: Kanto Okanta
