MTN Group bids farewell to long-serving board members

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye

MTN Group has announced the retirement of two long-serving Independent Non-Executive Directors, Stan Miller and Nkululeko S., marking the end of nearly a decade of service on the company’s board.

The farewell was held ahead of the company’s Annual General Meeting, with MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita acknowledging their contribution to the telecommunications group and its governance structures.

According to the company, the departing board members played a significant role in providing oversight, strategic guidance, and constructive challenge to executive management during a period of transformation and growth.

MTN leadership expressed appreciation for their contribution, noting that their tenure helped strengthen governance processes and supported the company’s evolution into a pan-African organisation with a broader development mandate across the continent.

It also highlighted the contributions of the outgoing directors, describing their leadership as principled and steady through periods of change and expansion, noting that their input ensured that MTN’s purpose remained central to decision-making while the company expanded its role in promoting digital inclusion, connectivity, and socio-economic development across Africa.

Group Chairman, Mcebisi Jonas was also cited as emphasising that leadership transitions, when properly managed, represent renewal rather than disruption.

MTN Group leadership, including senior executives such as Ralph Mupita, Tsholofelo Molefe, Nompilo Morafo, and Ferdi Moolman, reflected on their engagements with the outgoing directors and acknowledged their long-standing service to the organisation.

The company stated that Stan Miller and Nkululeko S.’s departure marks the conclusion of an important chapter in MTN’s governance history, while reaffirming its commitment to maintaining strong leadership and continuity in its strategic direction.