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The TechAfrica News PodcastEP.04 | Ralph Mupita on MTN’s Playbook: AI, Fintech, and the Race to Connect AfricaIn this episode, Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, joins TechAfrica News’ Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara for a candid conversation on the evolving role of telecoms in shaping Africa’s digital economy.Africa’s digital growth goes beyond connectivity—it's a complex journey marked by economic challenges, fragmented regulations, and limitless innovation. Telecoms are no longer just infrastructure providers, but key drivers of digital economies, financial inclusion, and how the next billion Africans live and work online.From weathering macroeconomic storms in Nigeria to building fintech platforms, driving regulatory reform, and explorin...2025-05-1931 min
Empire and Legacy: African Business ChroniclesBonus Ep: The CEOs behind MTN vs. OrangeWhat shaped the telecom titans? In this bonus drop, we explore the personal stories, values, and leadership styles of Ralph Mupita and Stéphane Richard. How did their personalities fuel MTN vs Orange—and what legacy did they leave? This is the human side of empire. 🎧
2025-05-1512 min
Bloomberg TalksMTN CEO Ralph Mupita Talks Inflation, NairaMTN CEO Ralph Mupita discusses inflation and Nigeria's Naira with Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-08-1913 min
Sasol SuperLead PodcastSuperLead Podcast Episode 36 with Nkazi Sokhulu, Co-Founder and CEO of Yalu, discussing hard-earned lessons from building FNB Life and Yalu – Part 2On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo continued his interview with Nkazi Sokhulu (34) who is the Co-founder & CEO of Yalu, a digital insurer that offers credit life insurance. Prior to Yalu, Nkazi was the Co-founder & COO of FNB Life. He was 1 half of the duo who started the life insurance company within the FirstRand Group. Prior to FNB, Nkazi served as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of Old Mutual, Ralph Mupita, and soon after that worked in the company’s tied advisory distribution division. He has worked in a number of countries as a management consultant at McKinsey.2023-10-1937 min
Sasol SuperLead PodcastSuperLead Podcast Episode 35 with Nkazi Sokhulu, Co-Founder and CEO of Yalu, discussing building Yalu which is a digital insurer that offers credit life insurance – Part 1On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nkazi Sokhulu (34) who is the Co-founder & CEO of Yalu, a digital insurer that offers credit life insurance. Prior to Yalu, Nkazi was the Co-founder & COO of FNB Life. He was 1 half of the duo who started the life insurance company within the FirstRand Group. Prior to FNB, Nkazi served as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of Old Mutual, Ralph Mupita, and soon after that worked in the company’s tied advisory distribution division. He has worked in a number of countries as a management consultant at McKinsey.
Nkazi is a...2023-10-1938 min
Africa Tech NewsMastercard To Buy Minority Stake In Mtn’s Fintech UnitPayment processor Mastercard Inc. has agreed to buy a minority stake in the fintech business of MTN Group Ltd., a major telecom company in Africa. MTN’s CEO, Ralph Mupita, says that they’re finalising the investment arrangements, The cornerstone of MTN’s fintech endeavours is its mobile money product, MoMo, which has been valued at $5.2 billion, nearly 40% of MTN’s total market capitalisation. This follows Mastercard’s $100 million investment in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV, the holding company for Airtel Africa’s mobile money operations. Mastercard has previously connected its virtual payment service to MTN wallets, enabling MTN customer...2023-08-1601 min
TCS - The TechCentral ShowTCS | Bayobab CEO Frédéric Schepens on wiring up AfricaFollowing the recent decision to rebrand MTN GlobalConnect as Bayobab, founder and CEO Frédéric Schepens joins the TechCentral Show (TCS) to chat about the telecommunications infrastructure provider’s expansion plans.
Bayobab, which owns stakes in a number of subsea cable systems and other telecoms infrastructure, is the result of “change under way to position the business as a world-class, Africa-focused open-access digital infrastructure platform serving not just MTN but other third parties as customers”, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said in May.
“We are also going to bring in strategic partners into the business over time who will p...2023-06-2236 min
Pamuuyu with JaniceS2 E2 In conversation with Ralph Mupita MTN Group President & CEO on resilience and managing changeIn this episode I am joined by Ralph Mupita, MTN Group President & CEO, over a live webinar interview hosted by the Women Chartered Accountants Network (WeCAN), which is an arm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe. The discussion was framed under the title “Resilience and Managing Change”.
Presented by:
Ivhu Advisors (www.ivhuadvisors.com)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (www.icaz.org.zw)2022-06-2139 min
PSG Financial ServicesFuture of the mobile industry: PSG Think Big SeriesRalph Mupita: President and CEO of MTN GroupFacilitated by Bruce Whitfield: Award-winning Financial JournalistHow is MTN preparing for the future of mobile telecommunications, and where is the company heading next? How far are we from 5G – and what are the opportunities?PSG's advice focused business is founded on personal service, lifelong relationships with clients, integrity, trust and transparency. These values are encapsulated in the group's core business principles. The opinions expressed in the Think Big Series videos, podcasts or communications are the opinions of the series and not necessarily those of PS...2022-04-2631 min
The Nielsen NetworkMTN Group Boss Ralph Mupita is in the C-SUITE #7MTN is firing on all cylinders and The telecommunication giant's share price continues its upward trajectory. Sanlam and MTN announce an insurtech alliance as the group drives its financial services business across Africa. @MTN Côte d'Ivoire @MTN NIGERIA 2021-08-1207 min
African Markets DailyMiners operating as usual in Mali, despite a coup. Zambia cuts interest rate. MTN names a new CEOAnglogold Ashanti, Hummingbird Resources and Cora Gold are some of the mining companies operating as normal Mali while also monitoring coup. MTN Group names Ralph Mupita as the new CEO replacing Rob Shuter.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekiso-anthony-lefifi/support2020-08-1903 min
PM Live on SAfmAFRICA BRIEF: With Victor Kgomoesoana, Director at "Africa Is Open For Business"SAfm — TALKING POINTS*** MTN's Chief Financial Officer Ralph Mupita has indicated that it has become quite challenging for them to list their IPO in Nigeria- the company is even considering to scrap the IPO entirely. *** The Nigerian, President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is making progress in the fight against corruption as shady oil deals and the brazen theft of billions of Naira is now a thing of the past *** Kenya has won the bid to Host the International Open Data Conference in 20202018-10-0203 min
Market Update with MoneywebAfrica investment opportunities hard to find: Ralph Mupita - Old MutualOld Mutual expects faster growth in East, Central and West Africa than in South Africa.2015-01-2704 min