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Ralph Mupita now MTN’s new group president, CEO

MTN Group Thursday announced that the current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Ralph has served as the MTN Group CFO since April…

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Another look at MTN’s Rob Shuter’s reign as his succession plan gets underway

Corporate leadership is defined by intelligence buoyancy, tractable development plans, customer service satisfaction and some times, staff job satisfaction. Within the period and time Mr Rob Shuter had been at the management pinnacle of MTN Group, no doubt, the telecom…

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MTN unveils ‘We’re good together initiative’ to mark 25 years of service in Africa

MTN Group Monday flagged off ‘We’re good together’ initiative drive to mark Silver jubilee of telecoms services delivery in Africa. The group said the initiative is aimed at demonstrating how, in partnering with our host countries, we can change lives…

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Just in: MTN grosses performance, trade momentum, strategic progress in H1-19

Leading continental telecoms giant, MTN Group today (Thursday August 8, 2019) in its group headquarters, Johannesburg, announced set of results for the six months ended 30 June 2019 in the context of difficult trading conditions across its major markets. Reviewing…

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Just in: Yolanda Cuba, new MTN’s Group Chief Digital/ Fintech Officer coming

MTN Group Tuesday announced the appointment of Ms Yolanda Cuba as Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer. Yolanda will join the MTN Group Executive Committee reporting to the Group CEO Rob Shuter. In this role Yolanda will lead the Group’s…

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MTN begins first Africa’s AI powered MoMo in Ivory Coast, others soon

Leading continental telecom giant, MTN Group has said it has launched Africa’s first Mobile Money (MoMo) Artificial Intelligence (AI) service or “chatbot” in Ivory Coast with the aim of hitting other economies before the end of the year. Business Hilights…

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Opening of MTN shares to Nigerians now second phase of IPO this year—CEO

Even as the seriousness of MTN in hitting the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) remains cloudy in the minds of analysts, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Group, Rob Shuter, has not only confirmed arriving the bourse before half…

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MTN begins Mobile Money access to third-parties in Uganda

MTN, the pioneer telecom company in Uganda has become the first in the MTN Group to grant access to third-parties to its Mobile Money Access Programming Interface (API). An Open API platform enables developers and programmers to get free access…

MTN to rely on successes in Ghana, others to drive mobile money in Nigeria

Following a recent policy summersult by Federal Government that has opened the window for telecom companies to provide banking services which industry experts have described as positive and long overdue, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Rob Shuter, has said…

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MTN still weighing listing upon recent CBN, AGF accusations—Shuter

…Hires 15 SANs in suite against FG as AGF not represented in court Contrary to speculations that the weight of the recent sanctions, claims and counterclaims bordering on alleged breaches on extant laws and regulations guiding rule of engagements on…