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Ralph Mupita, CEO of MTN

Who is the CEO of MTN in 2026?

Ralph Mupita is the Chief Executive Officer and Group President of MTN. Ralph has held the CEO seat since September 2020, and was previously Chief Executive Officer : Emerging Markets at Old Mutual.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
6 years
CEO since September 2020
Years at company
9 years
Joined MTN April 2017
Career span
29 years
First recorded role December 1996
Summary
  • Ralph Mupita rose through MTN: Chief Financial Officer from April 2017, before taking the CEO seat in September 2020.
  • Ralph Mupita was Various roles - incl. Strategy Director, and Managing Director: Retail Affluent at Old Mutual South Africa from January 2001 to January 2012.
  • Ralph Mupita holds a master of Business Administration - MBA and a bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering from University of Cape Town, and studied at Harvard Business School.

Current company

MTN

MTN is a multinational telecommunications company based in South Africa.

telecommunications industryHeadquartered in JohannesburgFounded 1994

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

Ralph Mupita joined MTN in April 2017 and has been CEO since September 2020. Before MTN, Ralph was Chief Executive Officer : Emerging Markets at Old Mutual from February 2012 until January 2017.

Career

  1. MTN2017 to present
    • MTN Group President & CEOSeptember 2020 to present
    • Chief Financial OfficerApril 2017 to September 2020
  2. Old Mutual2012 to 2017
    • Chief Executive Officer : Emerging Markets
  3. Old Mutual South Africa2001 to 2012
    • Various roles - incl. Strategy Director, and Managing Director: Retail Affluent
  4. H&I Construction (Pty) Ltd1996 to 1999
    • Engineer

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

University of Cape Town, Master of Business Administration - MBAHarvard Business School, Graduate Management ProgramUniversity of Cape Town, Bachelor's degree, Civil EngineeringSource

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Leadership team at MTN

Ralph Mupita leads a leadership team of 12 published executives.

Most senior 5 of 12

NameTitleIn seat since
Ralph MupitaGroup President and Chief Executive OfficerSeptember 2020
Karl ToriolaChief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria and Vice President: Francophone AfricaNot stated
Serigne DioumChief Executive Officer: MTN Group FintechNot stated
Mazen MrouéChief Executive Officer: MTN Group Digital InfrastructureNot stated
Tsholofelo MolefeExecutive Director: Group Chief Financial OfficerNot stated

Sources: MTN Group Executive Committee page

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of MTN?

Ralph Mupita is the Chief Executive Officer and Group President of MTN. Ralph has held the CEO seat since September 2020, and was previously Chief Executive Officer : Emerging Markets at Old Mutual.

When did Ralph Mupita become CEO of MTN?

Ralph Mupita has been CEO of MTN since September 2020, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Ralph Mupita do before MTN?

Ralph Mupita was Chief Executive Officer : Emerging Markets at Old Mutual from February 2012 until January 2017, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Ralph Mupita been CEO of MTN?

Ralph Mupita has been CEO of MTN for 6 years, since September 2020.

Who else leads MTN?

Karl Toriola (Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria and Vice President: Francophone Africa), Serigne Dioum (Chief Executive Officer: MTN Group Fintech), Mazen Mroué (Chief Executive Officer: MTN Group Digital Infrastructure), Tsholofelo Molefe (Executive Director: Group Chief Financial Officer), and 7 more. Source: MTN Group Executive Committee page.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, MTN. Last verified: September 24, 2026.