Group President and CEO

 

Appointed: 1 April 2017 

Board Responsibilities: 
Member of the Board Strategy Execution Committee, the Finance and Investment Committee, and the Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee. 

Professional Background: 
Ralph Mupita is a seasoned business leader with a career spanning engineering, financial services and telecommunications across emerging markets. He has served as Group President and Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group since September 2020, having previously been Group Chief Financial Officer from April 2017. 

Prior to this, he was Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual Emerging Markets, overseeing operations across 19 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Under his leadership, the business served 19 million customers and managed approximately R1 trillion of assets. 

At MTN, Ralph has driven initiatives that strengthened the Group’s capital position, advanced portfolio optimisation and expanded local participation through public listings in Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda. He also serves on several Boards within the MTN ecosystem, including MTN South Africa, MTN Nigeria and MTN Group Fintech. 

Ralph plays an active role in global industry leadership. He is Deputy Chair of the GSMA and a Commissioner on the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. He also serves on the B20 Advisory Board, contributing private-sector perspectives to G20 policy discussions, and participates in the African Renaissance Retreat, a forum of senior African business leaders promoting private-sector-led growth across the continent. 

Qualifications: Ralph holds degrees in engineering and business, including a BSc (Hons) in Engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Cape Town, and has completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School.