The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has announced the elevation of MTN Ghana as one of the Group’s three major subsidiaries, marking a significant milestone in the company’s operations across Africa and the Middle East.
The decision positions MTN Ghana alongside the Group’s long-established flagship operations in South Africa and Nigeria. According to Mr. Mupita, the recognition reflects Ghana’s strong performance and promising long-term growth prospects.
“Up until the end of last year, we had two major subsidiaries within the context of the MTN Group across all markets serving the 300 million-plus customers, South Africa and Nigeria.
This year, we are adding Ghana as the third major subsidiary for the whole group, purely as a function of the way it has performed and the potential that we see going forward,” he said.
The elevation underscores MTN Ghana’s consistent delivery of growth, innovation, and operational excellence within the Group’s extensive portfolio.
Further highlighting Ghana’s leadership position, Mr. Mupita disclosed that MTN Ghana emerged as the best-performing operation across all markets in 2025 under the “Million Dollar Challenge,” an internal competition designed to reward excellence in strategic execution, innovation, and value creation.
He commended the MTN Ghana Board and management team for their dedication and hard work.
During a three-day working visit to Ghana, the MTN Group CEO engaged key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and unlock new growth opportunities.
He held discussions with the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, focusing on improving network performance and exploring the release of 5G spectrum to boost home and enterprise connectivity.
The delegation also met officials from the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) to deepen partnerships supporting the country’s digital and financial ecosystem.
Talks at the Central Bank centered on strengthening collaboration to combat fraud and mobile money scams.
“We are going to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the ability to deal with scams and fraud that we see particularly in the mobile money market,” Mr. Mupita noted.
He identified the digital economy and fintech as the two primary engines of growth for MTN Ghana, revealing plans to roll out more advanced financial services while maintaining close engagement with regulators to align with national financial inclusion goals.
Beyond telecommunications, Mr. Mupita reaffirmed MTN’s commitment to partnering with government to accelerate fibre optic expansion, develop data centers, deploy AI capabilities, and invest in digital skills and youth empowerment.
He referenced a recent US$2 million commitment by MTN Ghana towards the One Million Coders programme aimed primarily at empowering young people, and expressed interest in supporting Ghana’s growing creative economy.
“There’s a lot of talent in this country. How do we leverage the digital economy to create a platform for that talent; to build their own creative content they can sell and build businesses around,” he said.
Drawing parallels with India’s rapid digital transformation, he expressed optimism about Ghana’s ability to fast-track its development through deliberate investment in digital infrastructure.
“Nothing stops Ghana from being able to leapfrog its own ambitions by a decade by deploying the digital economy and digital infrastructure going forward,” he added.
The recognition of MTN Ghana as a major subsidiary signals its growing strategic importance within the multinational telecoms giant and reinforces Ghana’s role as a key driver of the Group’s future growth.
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