MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has been appointed to the board of one of the vital world our bodies in telecommunications, the GSMA, and can function the organisation’s deputy chairman.
MTN introduced on Thursday that Mupita, who can also be group president of MTN, will function deputy chair of the GSMA till the top of 2026.
He’ll assist chairman Gopal Vittal, who was elected to the place final month after serving as deputy chair since 2023.
“This appointment is a good honour because it comes at a time of fast developments in know-how and rising digital adoption throughout Africa,” Mupita mentioned in a press release.
“Cellular know-how will play a important half in addressing the urgent challenges going through our communities and unlocking the total potential of Africa and the remainder of the International South, guaranteeing that nobody is left behind on this journey towards a extra related future.”
The GSMA is a worldwide trade physique representing cell sector position gamers, together with telecoms operators and organisations in adjoining industries. Mupita will oversee the completion of the transition to 5G Standalone, driving new income fashions for the sector, and harnessing synthetic intelligence and the GSMA’s “Open Gateway APIs” to drive the sector’s progress.
Open Gateway
In accordance with the affiliation, the Open Gateway initiative makes use of open community software programming interfaces and has participation of cell operators accounting for nearly 80% of cell connections globally.
Mupita has been on the helm of MTN Group since September 2020, after beforehand serving because the group’s chief monetary officer since April 2017.
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Previous to becoming a member of MTN, he was CEO for Previous Mutual Rising Markets, a supplier of economic service options to people and corporates throughout 19 nations in Africa, Latin America and Asia. – © 2025 NewsCentral Media
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