MTN Group today announced leadership changes at Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and fibre business — addressing succession, operational execution, and advancing the Ambition 2025 strategy.
Mitwa Ng’ambi, CEO of MTN Cameroon, will be the new CEO at MTN Cote d’Ivoire, effective 1 March 2025.
MTN Cote d’Ivoire CEO Djibril Ouattara will be taking early retirement.
Mitwa Ng’ambi has over 15 years of telecom experience and transformational leadership. She served as CEO of MTN Cameroon since September 2022. She is also the Board Chairperson of Mobile Money Corporation, MTN’s fintech subsidiary in Cameroon.
Prior to her role in Cameroon, Mitwa was CEO of MTN Rwanda, where she led the renewal of the company’s licence and spearheaded its growth and listing on the Rwanda Stock Exchange. Previously, she held leadership positions at Airtel Tigo in Ghana and Tigo in Senegal.
Wanda Matandela, Chief Commercial Operations Officer at MTN South Africa, will be the new CEO for MTN Cameroon, effective 1 March 2025.
Wanda Matandela joined MTN in 2018 as Chief Enterprise Business Officer and drove the turnaround of this business.
Wanda Matandela has over 20 years of experience, including more than 13 years in telecoms. He has held strategic roles across the FMCG and financial services sectors.
Mazen Mroue, MTN Group Chief Technology and Information Officer (GCTIO), will assume additional responsibilities as CEO of Digital Infrastructure (Infraco). This new role will incorporate the mobility and fibre businesses of Bayobab, along with executing data centre strategy.
Frederic Schepens, CEO of Bayobab, will be leaving the group effective immediately.
