Ralph Mupita (11 April 1972)

Group President and CEO

Qualification: BSc. Engineering (Hons) (University of Cape Town); MBA (University of Cape Town); General Management Programme (Harvard Business School).

Appointed: 01 April 2017

Other directorships:  Director of various companies in MTN Group. Ralph Mupita is the Group President and CEO of MTN Group, a position he has held since the 1st of September 2020, having previously served as MTN Group’s CFO since April 2017. Prior to joining MTN, Ralph served as the Chief Executive Officer for Old Mutual Emerging Markets, providing financial service solutions to individuals and corporates across 19 countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Under its leadership, the Insurance Group’s Emerging Market business serviced 19 million customers and had R1 trillion of assets under management.

Since joining MTN, Ralph has played a pivotal role in the strengthening the Group’s financial position, strategy formulation, exit from the Middle East, refocus on FinTech and digital services and successful listing on the Nigerian and Ghanaian Stock Exchanges. Ralph is passionate about the African continent and the role that mobile operators can play in driving sustainable digital and financial inclusion through fit-for-purpose solutions. He is also an executive Board member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and is a Commissioner on the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, and a Champion of the World Economic Forum EDISON Alliance.

Skills, expertise and experience: Ralph is a seasoned business leader with experience in engineering, construction, financial services and telecommunications.