MTN Group CEO calls for urgent digital acceleration in Africa at New York Symposium
Date: 2025-09-25
The Group President and CEO of MTN, Ralph Mupita has joined African leaders at the Forward Africa Leaders Symposium 2025 at NASDAQ in New York to issue a decisive call for immediate action to unlock the continent’s potential. The symposium noted the critical need for cross-sector collaboration among governments, the private sector, and civil society to accelerate Africa’s digital economy.
Mr. Mupita
warned that without urgent progress in digital infrastructure, skills
development, and innovation, Africa’s youth bulge could become a socio-economic
challenge rather than a demographic dividend.
The call to
action highlighted the importance of enabling policies in fintech, broadband
expansion, data governance, and digital inclusion to transform young
populations into drivers of productivity, job creation, and inclusive growth.
He reaffirmed MTN
commitment to leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress and pledged to
actively support collaborative efforts to achieve measurable milestones in the
continent’s digital transformation.
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
