MTN Group has announced significant leadership changes to enhance succession planning, operational execution, and the advancement of its Ambition 2025 strategy.
Effective March 1, 2025, Mitwa Ng’ambi, the current CEO of MTN Cameroon, will assume the CEO role at MTN Côte d’Ivoire, succeeding Djibril Ouattara, who is retiring early. Ouattara noted for his leadership at MTN Congo-Brazzaville, will assist Ng’ambi during her transition.
Ng’ambi brings over 15 years of telecom experience, having led MTN Cameroon since September 2022. She also serves as the Board Chairperson of Mobile Money Corporation, MTN’s fintech subsidiary in Cameroon. Her prior roles include CEO of MTN Rwanda, overseeing the company’s license renewal and listing on the Rwanda Stock Exchange. Ng’ambi has also held leadership positions at Airtel Tigo in Ghana and Senegal.
Wanda Matandela, currently the Chief Commercial Operations Officer at MTN South Africa, will become the new CEO of MTN Cameroon, effective March 1, 2025. Matandela joined MTN in 2018 as Chief Enterprise Business Officer and has over 20 years of experience, including more than 13 years in telecoms, with strategic roles in the FMCG and financial services sectors. He serves on the Supersonic (Pty) Ltd and MTN Rwanda PLC boards.
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Starting January 1, 2025, Mazen Mroue, MTN Group’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, will take on additional responsibilities as CEO of Digital Infrastructure (Infraco). This role will encompass the mobility and fibre businesses of Bayobab, along with executing MTN Group’s data centre strategy to position the company for growth in AI development across Africa. Mroue, who joined MTN in 1998, has held various senior positions, including CEO and COO roles across multiple operating companies, and has served as a board member within the MTN Group.
Frédéric Schepens, the current CEO of Bayobab, will leave the group immediately.
MTN Group President & CEO Ralph Mupita expressed appreciation for both incoming and outgoing colleagues, highlighting the company’s strong internal succession planning and reaffirming its commitment to digital and financial inclusion across its markets.
