MTN announces leadership changes in Nigeria, Iran, Sudan

Telecom network major MTN Group announced senior leadership appointments to operating companies in Nigeria, Iran and Sudan.
Recently, MTN announced the appointment of MTN Nigeria Chief Operating Officer Mazen Mroue as MTN Group Chief Information and Technology Officer. Hassan Jaber assumes the COO role at MTN Nigeria. He moves from MTN Irancell, where he serves as COO.

Malik Melamu, with over 28 years of managerial and executive experience, will assume the position of MTN Irancell COO, joining from MTN Sudan where he has been CEO over the last five years.

Ziad Sabah, who spent more than a decade at MTN, will become CEO of MTN Sudan. Ziad Sabah was the Syria CEO.

“These appointments demonstrate the depth of leadership bench-strength within the MTN Group, and we remain focused on delivering sustainable growth to our stakeholders. Nigeria, Iran and Sudan are markets with attractive demographics and tremendous potential growth opportunities for digital and financial inclusion,”  says MTN CEO Ralph Mupita.