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.

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

Ebenezer Asante

Senior Vice President: Markets

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

Karl Toriola

Chief Executive Officer: MTN Nigeria

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

Nompilo Morafo

Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer
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)