MTN Group shakes up board with 5 new administrators

MTN Group has introduced a big overhaul of its board of administrators, appointing 5 unbiased non-executive administrators as a part of what it described as complete succession planning.

The appointments, efficient 31 March 2026, embrace Herman Bosman, Adv Ouma Rasethaba, Stephane Richard, Ignatius Sehoole and Saf Yeboah-Amankwah.

• Bosman is the chairman of MTN Group Fintech and beforehand served as CEO of RMB Holdings and RMI Holdings, bringing expertise in monetary providers, mergers and acquisitions and company finance.
• Rasethaba is a former deputy nationwide director of public prosecutions and head of the Asset Forfeiture Unit in South Africa. She additionally beforehand served as chief governance officer and chief danger officer at Telkom.
• Richard beforehand served as group CEO of Orange, one of many world’s largest telecoms operators, the place he led the corporate’s enlargement throughout Europe, Africa and the Center East.
• Sehoole is a former CEO of KPMG in South Africa and was govt president of Saica. He additionally has expertise within the telecoms trade.
• Yeboah-Amankwah was till not too long ago senior vice chairman and chief technique officer at Intel. He was additionally a senior accomplice at McKinsey & Firm, the place he led engagements throughout the know-how, media and telecommunications sectors.

MTN stated the board would increase briefly to accommodate the brand new appointments earlier than progressively decreasing in measurement as administrators retire and succession plans progress.

Two long-serving administrators — Stan Miller and Nkululeko Sowazi, each appointed in August 2016 — will retire from the board on the annual normal assembly on 29 Might 2026, following greater than 9 years of service.

MTN South Africa

Individually, Mike Harper will step down as chairman of the MTN South Africa board on 31 March 2026, after serving within the function since 2016. As beforehand introduced, Sindi Mabaso-Koyana will take over as chair of the MTN SA board from the identical date. Harper will proceed to serve on the MTN SA board till 31 July 2026 to facilitate a clean handover.

Noluthando Gosa, at present an unbiased non-executive director on the MTN Group board, will even be a part of the MTN SA board as a non-executive director as soon as governance processes are accomplished. Each Mabaso-Koyana and Gosa will proceed their roles as administrators of MTN Group.  — (c) 2026 NewsCentral Media