MTN Group announces key appointments across its African businesses

Telecommunications group MTN has appointed new CEOs for its operations in Cameroon, Rwanda and Uganda, effective September 1.

MTN has also created a new senior MTN Group post: operations executive for Liberia, Guinea-Conakry, Guinea-Bissau and Congo-Brazzaville effective August 1, reporting to senior VP: markets Ebenezer Asante-Twum.

MTN Rwanda CEO Mitwa Ng’ambi has been appointed MTN Cameroon CEO, succeeding Stephen Blewett, who is leaving the group, while MTN South Africa chief consumer officer Mapula Bodibe will take the helm at MTN Rwanda.

Sylvia Mulinge has been appointed as MTN Uganda CEO, joining from Safaricom, where she served as chief consumer business officer.

Mulinge replaces Wim Vanhelleputte, who will take on the new MTN Group role of operations executive: markets, where he will leverage his experience in furthering financial inclusion and strengthening MTN’s position as a market leader.

Vanhelleputte is a former MTN Côte d’Ivoire CEO and has extensive operational experience across Africa.

“The appointment of these executives, all with strong track records of execution and results, adds to our confidence on delivery