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Rahul De, MTN Nigeria CMO Appointed CEO MTN Liberia

Ugo Onwuaso9 Oct 20200 Comments
Rahul De, MTN Nigeria CMO Appointed CEO MTN Liberia
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MTN has announced the appointment of Rahul De its Chief Marketing Officer in Nigeria as Chief Executive Officer, MTN Liberia. The new appointment according to a statement released by the company…

MTN has announced the appointment of Rahul De its Chief Marketing Officer in Nigeria as Chief Executive Officer, MTN Liberia.

The new appointment according to a statement released by the company takes effect from 1st of November 2020.

Rahul was appointed Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria in 2015 and went on to drive the sustained growth of MTN’s voice and data business.

Prior to his appointment in MTN Nigeria, Rahul held senior roles across India, Malaysia and Africa, driving growth and leading business transformation in hyper-competitive environments.

Expressing appreciation for Rahul’s commitment and valued service, Ferdi Moolman, CEO, MTN Nigeria said, “We thank Rahul for his unwavering dedication and commitment to ensuring that MTN Nigeria remains the market leader in our industry; and congratulate him on his new role.

“I know that he will continue to shine bright as he moves on from our immediate Y’ello family.”

“Anthony Obi, General Manager, Business Intelligence and Strategy will serve as the acting Chief Marketing Officer until a substantive appointment is made,” the statement read.

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