MTN Group announced multiple changes to its executive with its Congo-Brazzaville unit gaining a new Chief Executive.
MTN Nigeria Chief Technical Officer, Mohammed Rufai, has been promoted to MTN Congo-Brazzaville CEO. He held several senior roles across the MTN Group in a career spanning 24 years, including the CTO role for MTN Ghana and served on the Board of Directors of Bayobab (Nigeria) and MTN Benin.
Rufai takes the reins at MTN Congo-Brazzaville from Ayham Moussa, who was appointed Chief Operations Officer of MTN Nigeria. Moussa first joined MTN in serving various markets including Syria and Guinea-Conakry. He has held senior roles such as Chief Information Officer, Chief Technical and Information Officer, and CEO of MTN Congo-Brazzaville.
Rufai will begin his role as head of MTN Congo-Brazzaville effective September 1, and Ayham Moussa will begins his role on August 19.
Moussa was credited for transitioning MTN Congo-Brazzaville from 2G to 4G and establishing the unit as a technology leader. He replaces Hassan Jabber as COO in Nigeria, who is departing the company after 22 years with the company, having served as CEO in Sudan, Guinea-Conakry and Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, MTN Ivory Coast chief executive Djibril Ouattara has retired after nine years with the operator. He was hailed by group President and CEO Ralph Mupita for being instrumental in building the Congo-Brazzaville unit and turning around MTN Ivory Coast.
