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- 11 May 2017
Etihad’s Board Confirms Ray Gammell Interim Group CEO
The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors have appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO, and confirmed that James Hogan, current President and Group CEO, will leave the company on 1 July 2017.…
- 9 Jul 2023
MTN Group Leadership Pays Courtesy Visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Ralph Mupita, Group President and CEO of MTN, alongside board members and leadership of MTN Group and MTN Nigeria recently met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a courtesy visit. L-R: Chief…
- 21 Oct 2021
Ralph Mupita, CEO MTN Group Hosts Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa in Johannesburg
Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, and Felleng Sekha, Chief Group Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, MTN, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, met with Nigeria's new High Commissioner to…
- 20 Jun 2016
MTN Appoints New Group CEO after Nigerian Dispute
Telecoms giant MTN yesterday named a new chief executive after resolving a dispute with Nigeria over a huge fine for failing to disconnect millions of unregistered mobile phone lines. MTN announced…
- 4 Mar 2015
Universal broadband Achievable Through Public 0rivate Partnerships- Etisalat Group CEO
Universal broadband is a real target that can be achieved through public private partnerships to promote greater digital, social and financial inclusion in the developing world, observed Mr. Ahmad…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Telcos Partner to Improve Mobile Access across Africa
Senior leaders from eight major mobile operator groups, covering 551 million mobile connections across Africa and the Middle East, plan to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives that…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Operators Thinker on Improving MEA Mobile Access & Affordability
GSMA and telecom operators have commenced moves with the initiative aimed at enhancing use of network infrastructure to connect underserved communities across Middle East and Africa. The move is in…
- 23 Jan 2023
AFEX Expands Operations to Uganda, Appoints Group CEO Others
AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities exchange and commodities market player, has announced its expansion into Uganda, seven months after it first entered the East African continent. Similar to Kenya…
- 27 May 2014
Telcos to Reduce Roaming Charges across Africa, Middle East
The GSMA has announced that senior leaders from nine major mobile operator groups, accounting for over half a billion mobile connections across 48 countries in Africa and the Middle East, are…
- 11 Mar 2020
MTN Group Records Commercial Momentum in Financial Report
MTN Group on Wednesday announced an encouraging set of results for the year ended 31 December 2019. The group also announced the stepping down of Rob Shuter, group president and CEO at the end of his…
- 18 May 2021
President Buhari Headlines NGX Group’s The Stock Africa Is Made Of Campaign
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc launched its campaign, The Stock Africa Is Made Of, yesterday. The event which was headlined by His Excellency, Muhammdu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal…
- 13 Feb 2026
Nigeria’s $1trn Push: MTN Pledges Heavy CAPEX Investment
MTN Nigeria has committed to significant capital expenditure (CAPEX) for 2026 to catalyse the Federal Government’s $1 trillion economy ambition. MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita; MTN…
- 8 Jul 2024
Chiemeka's Appointment as NGX CEO will Deepen Market Growth - Professional Group
The appointment of Jude Chiemeka as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has continued to generate widespread acclaim from industry professionals, who believe his…
- 3 Jul 2022
Youth Groups, 9 NGOs Honour New Horizons CEO For Youth Empowerment
Mr. Tim Akano. the CEO of New Horizons Nigeria, has been honoured by Nigerian youths for his relentless commitment and unparalleled passion for youths' empowerment. The nine groups with over 60…
- 4 May 2018
MTN Group Adds 4m Subscribers in Q1of 2018
MTN added almost 4.1 million new group subscriber in the first quarter of the year. This according to a quarterly update from the telco for the three months to 31 March 2018. MTN saw its group…
- 17 Jun 2026
Africa’s Future Depends On Social Solidarity, Rule Of Law - Mupita
As the diplomatic fallout from anti-immigrant protests in South Africa and Ghana threatens to strain relations with key economic partners like Nigeria, MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita has…
- 13 Jul 2015
GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced the first speakers for the 2015 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, including executives from organisations such as China Mobile, Huawei, the Internet Society, MTN and…
- 21 Nov 2016
World Bank Appoints Okoro VP/General Counsel
World Bank has appointed that Sandie Okoro, her group senior vice-president and general counsel. Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President said that “Sandie Okoro is a highly regarded thought…
- 15 Feb 2010
Ajayi Harps on the Role of Content in the Broadband Revolution
Engineer Lanre Ajayi, president Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) and CEO, Pinet Limited has advocated the role of content in the broadband revolution for national development. He made this known while…
- 24 Jun 2022
MTN Group Delegation Meets with Nigeria’s Communications Minister
MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas and President and CEO Ralph Mupita have met with Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) to discuss developments in…
- 1 Jun 2021
BHM Celebrates Nigerian Advertising Icon Steve Babaeko @ 50
BlackHouse Media (BHM), has congratulated Steve Babaeko, founder and CEO of X3M Group, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Steve Babaeko, Founder and CEO of X3M Group A world-renowned expert on…
- 14 Dec 2014
“Youths are Africa’s future” says UBA CEO
Phillips Oduoza, group managing director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has said that the future progress of Africa, as a continent, is in the hands of its youthful population. He said…
- 24 Oct 2012
CNBC Africa Honours Late GTBank MD, Others
CNBC AFRICA is to honour the Late Tayo Aderinokun (Former MD, GTBank), Funke Opeke, Chief Executive Officer, Main One Cable Company and other prominent Nigerians at this year’s All Africa…
- 8 Dec 2017
Al Baraka Banking Group Overhauls Islamic Core Banking Systems with iMAL
Path Solutions signed a strategic partnership agreement to revamp the bank’s core technology platforms in four locations with a shared ambition for rapid growth Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG), a…
- 11 Sept 2018
Ekeh, Zinox Boss May Quit Firm
Indications have emerged that Leo Stan Ekeh, one of Africa’s leading digital entrepreneur and chairman, Zinox Group, may have decided to quit as CEO of his technology group by 2021. One of Mr.…
- 6 Dec 2013
MTN Mourns Mandela, Former South African President
MTN has joined the rest of the world in mourning South Africa’s former president and Nobel laureate, Nelson Mandela who died last night at the age of 95. In a statement issued this morning, MTN Group…
- 11 Mar 2022
MTN Group Re-affirms Commitment in Nigeria
MTN Group this week committed to support a bi-national conference for businesses operating in South Africa and Nigeria during the first visit to its South African headquarters by the chairman of MTN…
- 1 Jul 2015
Elumelu Calls for End to Energy Poverty
Mr. Tony Elumelu, African businessman and philanthropist has said that providing access to electricity for schools, hospitals, businesses and industries is the single most impactful intervention that…
- 5 Nov 2023
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Taps Oswald Jumira as new Chief Executive Officer for its Liquid C2 business unit
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group, appoints Oswald Jumira as the CEO of Liquid C2 business unit. He will drive Liquid C2's growth, innovation and strategy in the cloud…
- 27 Jul 2013
Taukobong Replaces Ikpoki as MTN Ghana CEO
With the exit of Mike Ikpoki, as the new MTN Nigeria chief executive officer, the group has swiftly move its MTN South Africa’s chief marketing officer (CMO), Serame Taukobong as MTN Ghana CEO. A…