By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
MTN
Group has announced the appointment of Shoyinka Shodunke as Executive: IT Core
Design and Delivery, effective 1 March 2026.
Shodunke
brings over 29 years of experience in technology leadership, digital
transformation and innovation across Africa’s telecommunications sector. His
career spans several senior roles, including Director of Technology at Vodafone
Ghana, Chief Technology and Information Officer at MTN Cameroon, Chief
Information Officer at MTN Zambia and MTN South Africa, as well as General
Manager for Architecture at the MTN Shared Services Hub in Southeast Africa.
He
currently serves as Chief Information Officer for MTN Nigeria, where he has led
large-scale digital initiatives affecting more than 80 million subscribers and
overseen a technology ecosystem comprising over 350 professionals.
Shodunke
is widely recognised for a leadership approach centred on adaptive
intelligence, resilient system design and collaborative value creation. His
work has focused on applying artificial intelligence to enhance human
creativity, strengthen system resilience and drive innovation at scale.
In
2025, he was named MTN Group CIO of the Year in recognition of his role in
advancing one of Africa’s most ambitious digital transformation programmes,
supporting MTN’s transition from a traditional telecommunications operator to
an AI-enabled technology organisation. He also received the Tech Champion in
Telecoms and CIO of the Year awards at the CIO and C-Suite Awards Africa.
His
academic qualifications include an Advanced Management Programme from Harvard
Business School, an MBA from the University of Northampton, a Postgraduate
Diploma in Global Management from the University of Salford Manchester, and a
Bachelor of Technology in Mathematics and Statistics from the Federal
University of Technology, Nigeria.
In
his new role, Shodunke will lead the design and delivery of standardised and
AI-enhanced IT architectures across MTN’s operations. His responsibilities will
include integrating AI-driven automation, predictive analytics and digital
transformation initiatives to improve customer experience, enhance operational
efficiency and service agility, and accelerate innovation cycles and
time-to-market.
