The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has announced MTN Ghana as one of the Group’s three major subsidiaries. This elevation reflects MTN Ghana’s growing strategic importance within the MTN Group.
According to Mr. Mupita, Ghana has become one of the Group’s most significant operations, driven by its strong performance and 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 places MTN Ghana alongside the Group’s operations in South Africa and Nigeria, reflecting its consistent delivery of growth, innovation and operational excellence.
Further reinforcing Ghana’s leadership within the Group, 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 congratulated the MTN Ghana Board and team for their hard work and dedicated service.
During his three-day visit to Ghana, Mr. Mupita engaged key stakeholders as part of efforts to deepen collaboration and unlock further growth. He held discussions with the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, on improving network performance and exploring the release of 5G spectrum to enhance home and enterprise connectivity.
The MTN Group CEO and his delegation also met with the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) to strengthen partnerships that will support Ghana’s digital and financial ecosystem. At the Central Bank, discussions focused on enhancing 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 said.
He identified the digital economy and fintech as the two primary engines of growth for MTN Ghana, noting that the company intends to introduce more advanced financial services while maintaining close engagement with regulators to align with national financial inclusion objectives.
Beyond telecommunications, Mr. Mupita emphasized the Group’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 initiatives. He referenced a recent US$2 million commitment by MTN Ghana towards One Million coders programs primarily focused on the youth 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 confidence in Ghana’s ability to accelerate its development trajectory through deliberate digital investment. “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 said.
The recognition of MTN Ghana as a major subsidiary is a significant milestone that underscores Ghana’s growing strategic importance within the multinational telecoms company.
