{"id":607117,"date":"2025-08-18T07:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=607117"},"modified":"2025-08-18T08:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:39:06","slug":"mtn-south-africa-gets-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/607117-mtn-south-africa-gets-new-ceo.html","title":{"rendered":"MTN South Africa gets new CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MTN has appointed Ferdi Moolman, former group chief risk officer, to succeed Charles Molapisi as the CEO and executive director of its South African business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMolapisi led MTN SA through a challenging period of high power outages and network resilience, maintaining the company\u2019s network leadership,\u201d the MTN Group said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe has a strong background in network and IT and will remain on the group executive committee taking up his previous role as group chief technology and information officer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molapisi will have additional responsibilities and focus on speeding up AI use case adoption and infusion across the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe see a significant value-creation opportunity over the medium-term in the leveraging of AI across the business in domains such as network, customer operations and workforce productivity,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yolanda Cuba, currently vice president for MTN SEA, will step down from the group executive committee to become deputy CEO and executive director of MTN SA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBoth Ferdi and Yolanda bring extensive group-wide experience and will collaborate to accelerate growth and maximise returns in MTN SA,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFerdi has held several senior roles within the group, including CEO of MTN Nigeria from 2016 to 2021. Consequently, he will step down from the MTN Nigeria board effective 31 October 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a media briefing on Monday morning, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said that South Africa, their home market, has been under a lot of pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe feel the market is being challenged. We really need to push and be much more competitive,\u201d Mupita said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While MTN SA was performing well on the enterprise front, he said it needed to step up in the prepaid and postpaid markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the next 2\u20133 years, Mupita said they would like to see an improvement in performance and a more resilient balance sheet, emphasising the leases and debt on MTN SA\u2019s books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWanting all of that done in two to three years, that\u2019s quite heavy work. That’s why we put two people.\u201d Mupita said that Cuba\u2019s role would be focused on commercial growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moolman\u2019s replacement as group chief risk officer will be announced in due course and the role will continue to be included in the group executive committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTN Group leadership changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Charles Molapisi, outgoing MTN South Africa CEO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Molapisi\u2019s return as GCTIO means that the combined role of GCTIO and CEO of Digital Infrastructure will be decoupled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mazen Mrou\u00e9, currently GCTIO and CEO of Digital Infrastructure, will prioritise accelerating MTN\u2019s efforts to expand its fibre and data centre businesses across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs additional focus areas, Mazen will work strategically with our towerco partners, as well as lead network sharing opportunities across our operations to drive efficiencies,\u201d MTN said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the Digital Infrastructure platform continues to evolve, Mazen will lead the Group\u2019s partnerships with non-terrestrial networks such as low-earth-orbit satellite operators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsholofelo Molefe, the group chief financial officer, will have her responsibilities expanded to incorporate the mergers and acquisitions portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kholekile Ndamase, currently chief M&A and business development officer, will step down from the group exco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ndamase will step down from the group exco and have a new reporting line to Molefe in her role as the steward for the capital allocation framework and its implementation at the group level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes to the Group Exco will be effective from 1 November 2025 and will comprise the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Group President and CEO \u2014 Ralph Mupita<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Group Chief Financial Officer \u2014 Tsholofelo Molefe<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vice President of Ghana and SEA \u2014 Ebenezer Asante<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MTN Nigeria CEO and VP of Francophone Africa \u2014 Karl Toriola<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MTN SA CEO \u2014 Ferdi Moolman<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Group Chief Commercial, Strategy and Transformation Officer \u2014 Selorm Adadevoh<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • CEO of MTN Group Fintech \u2014 Serigne Dioum<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • CEO of MTN Digital Infrastructure \u2014 Mazen Mrou\u00e9<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Group Chief Technology and Information Officer \u2014 Charles Molapisi<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Group Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer \u2014 Lele Modise<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs \u2014 Nompilo Morafo<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Group Chief Human Resources Officer \u2014 Paul Norman<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Group Chief Risk Officer \u2014 to be announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Paul Norman, currently group chief human resources officer, will be retiring at the end of 2026. MTN said his successor is anticipated to be announced by mid-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThese leadership changes illustrate the depth of talent and experience we have across the Group,\u201d said MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThe changes will support the accelerated execution of our strategy beyond 2025 as well as greater value creation for stakeholders over the medium term.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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