The MTN Group CEO, Mr Ralph Mupita, concluded his 3-day working visit to Ghana on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The event, his first official strategic business engagement in Ghana since the beginning of the year, involved visits to selected government agencies with some MTN management members.
The places visited included the Bank of Ghana, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, and the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation.
His visit sought to advance the company’s digital ambitions and reinforce the group’s commitment to the Ghana market.
Accompanying Mr Mupita were the Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, Dr Ishmael Yamson, MTN Group Senior Vice President for Markets, Mr Ebenezer Twum Asante, CEO, Mr Stephen Blewitt, and Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, Madam Adwoa Afriyie Wiafi.
Mr Mupita took the opportunity to address the annual workers’ durbar, where staff interacted with him.
Addressing the media to end his visit, Mr Mupita announced plans to invest US$1.1 billion in Ghana over the next three years to strengthen its infrastructure and improve service delivery. He said the accelerated capital expenditure underscores the company’s confidence in its Ghanaian operations. “We are going to accelerate capital investment within the business, US$1.1 billion equivalent over a three-year period to build robust infrastructure. Previously, we invested US$1 billion over five years.
This acceleration demonstrates that Ghana remains a material operation for the group.” During the visit, the Group CEO engaged with key stakeholders across the public sector. Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration and driving investment to support Ghana’s national development, while positioning MTN to continue delivering leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress.
Mr Mupita also met with MTN Ghana’s leadership team and employees, where he reiterated the group’s confidence in the Ghana business and outlined expectations for the year ahead.
These engagements highlighted ongoing investment in network resilience, customer experience, digital innovation, and youth empowerment initiatives.
He also used the opportunity to announce that MTN Ghana has been formally elevated to the status of a major subsidiary within the MTN Group, reflecting its growing strategic importance within the MTN Group.
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