Telecom Executives

Ubuntu Towers acquired by Madagascan billionaire; to rebrand to Towerco Africa

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 28, 2023January 28, 2023

Tower Corporation of Africa (Tower Co Africa), a company incorporated in Port Louis, Mauritius has acquired 90% of Ubuntu Towers Uganda Limited (UBUNTU). Tower Co Africa is a wholly-owned subsidiary…

EVERYWHERE YOU GO: Meet Senior Ugandan Executives doing our country proud within the MTN Group

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Developing home-grown talent is a great achievement for many companies, but being able to seamlessly transfer those skills across the various markets is a dream come true for any multinational….

Wim Vanhelleputte and the 14 MTNers with a mission to connect you, Everywhere You Go

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsSeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020

Wim Vanhelleputte Chief Executive Officer Wim Vanhelleputte is a seasoned executive with over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications sector across 8 countries in Africa- having served in several senior…

MTN Uganda assembles a solid local senior executives team to lead its next bold phase of growth.

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020

MTN Uganda and the Uganda Communications Commission, on 1st July 2020 signed a landmark USD 100 million (approximately UGX 371.5 billion) 12-year Second National Operator (SNO) License. This milestone agreement…

Ralph Mupita appointed new MTN Group president and CEO

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsAugust 19, 2020August 19, 2020

MTN Group has appointed the current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Mupita has served as…

Meet Stephen Mutana; MTN Uganda’s General Manager Mobile Financial Services whose focus is on customer driven innovations

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsThe Big StoryAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020

After working with teams in Customer Operations across 21 countries at the MTN Group level, Stephen Mutana returned to Uganda early this year, to head the Mobile Financial Services Division…

One-on-One with Joseph Bogera, the MTN Uganda General Manager, Sales and Distribution

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsICTThe Big StoryJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Describe your role as General Manager Sales and Distribution at MTN Uganda First and foremost, I would like to say this has been a baptism of fire of sorts, because…