MTN
Group has appointed Riaan Wessels as its new Chief Risk Officer: Fintech with
effect from 1 July 2022.
In
a statement released on Monday on the Group’s official website, the Group Chief
Fintech Officer, Seigne Dioum disclosed that as Chief Risk Officer: Fintech,
Riaan will continue to add immense value at MTN by effectively managing risk
exposures to the business and ensuring robust processes and controls.
According
to the statement, Mr. Wessels has 13 years of experience at MTN.
He
joined the company in 2004, as General Manager: Business Risk Management and
return in 2017 as Group Executive: Risk and Compliance.
It
further stated that over the past 20 years, Riaan has implemented complex
programmes at multinational companies in the technology and telecommunications
industries. This includes leading large risk management, compliance, and
internal audit teams across operating environments in the Middle East and
Africa.
He
holds a BComm Honours degree from the University of Free State in Accounting, Auditing,
and Tax and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Leadership from GIBS.
He
is a Board member of MTN Rwanda and MTN Cote d’Ivoire as well as a Member and
Chairman of the Board of MTN Guinea Conakry.
By: Kanto Okanta
