Sustainable governance
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- Social ethics and sustainability
- Governance structure
- Executive Committee
- Board of Directors
- Leadership
Governance structure
MTN is committed to the highest standards of governance, business integrity, ethics and professionalism. Corporate governance is the cornerstone of our business and ensures that we work responsibly as required by King IV.
Governance at MTN is structured in line with best practice and is substantially cascaded down to subsidiaries across the Group.
The bBoard holds overall accountability, and delegates its authority to committees with the mandate to deal with relevant governance issues and report to the Board on them on a quarterly basis. Each committee operates under terms of reference setting out roles and responsibilities, composition and scope of authority. These are reviewed every year.
Our governance structure
Executive Committee
Our Executive Committee (Exco) facilitates the effective control of the Group’s operational activities. The Group Exco is responsible for recommendations to the Board on the Group’s policies and strategy as well as being monitoring strategic implementation.
Ralph Mupita
Group President and Chief Executive Officer
Tsholofelo Molefe
Group Chief Financial Officer
Jens Schulte-Bockum
Group Chief Operating Officer
Yolanda Cuba
Vice President: Southern and East Africa (SEA)
Ismail Jaroudi
Vice President: Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Charles Molapisi
Chief Executive Officer: MTN South Africa
Serigne Dioum
Group Chief Fintech Officer
Chika Ekeji
Group Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
Lele Modise
Group Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer
Ferdi Moolman
Group Chief Risk Officer
Nompilo Morafo
Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate
Affairs Officer
Mazen Mroué
Group Chief Technology and Information Officer
Paul Norman
Group Chief Human Resources Officer
Kholekile Ndamase
Group Chief M&A and Business Development Officer
Board of Directors
MTN acknowledges that an effective board must have the expertise and competence to promptly and appropriately address current and emerging issues to ensure the delivery of our strategy. A clear division of responsibilities at the head of the company ensures a balance of authority. No individual has unfettered powers of decision-making, and no block of individuals can dominate the Board. Our Board Charter stipulates that operation of the Board and the executive responsibility for running the business are separate tasks.
Mcebisi Jonas
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman
Dr Khotso Mokhele
Lead Independent Non-Executive Director
Noluthando Gosa
Independent Non-Executive Director
Paul Hanratty
Independent Non-Executive Director
Shaygan Kheradpir
Independent Non-Executive Director
Sindi Mabaso-Koyana
Independent Non-Executive Director
Stan Miller
Independent Non-Executive Director
Nosipho Molope
Independent Non-Executive Director
Vincent Rague
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tim Pennington
Independent Non-Executive Director
Lamido Sanusi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Nkululeko Sowazi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Nicky Newton-King
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ralph Mupita
Executive Director: Group President and Chief Executive Officer
Tsholofelo Molefe
Executive Director: Group Chief Financial Officer
Our leadership
Skills, expertise and experience
To reinforce the implementation of our strategic priority to create shared value and the integration of ESG at the core of our business, Nompilo Morafo has been appointed as the Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, effective 1 February 2022. Prior to this appointment she held the position of Group Executive responsible for this function.
Nompilo’ s main areas of focus are on decarbonising; rural connectivity; greater diversity and inclusion; enhanced stakeholder management; and protecting digital human rights. Nompilo joined MTN in 2019 from LafargeHolcim, where she was the Country Director for Communications, Public affairs and Sustainable Development. Prior to this, Nompilo was Vice President for Sasol’s International Exploration and Production business spanning across various countries based in Mozambique. Her experience in corporate affairs, country management and sustainability spans more than 20 years in sectors including financial services, mining, oil and gas and now telecommunications.
Meet MTN’s leadership team
Charles Molapisi
Chief Executive Officer: MTN South Africa
Ebenezer Asante
Senior Vice President: Markets
Yola Cuba
Vice President: Southern and East Africa (SEA)
Ismail Jaroudi
Vice President: Middle East and North Africa
(MENA)
Social ethics and sustainability
The Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee (SESC) has oversight of MTN’s strategic sustainability ambitions, progress and milestones.
The SESC performs a monitoring role to ensure that MTN’s business is conducted in an ethical and properly governed manner. The Committee assists the Board with creating shared value through responsible environmental, economic, social and governance business practices across MTN’s operating markets. During 2021, the SESC approved our Sustainability Strategic Framework, outlining key performance indicators and linking executive remuneration to ESG targets.