Ahmed Faroukh has been appointed as MTN's vice-president of the West and Central Africa (WECA) region.
Faroukh has held the position of CEO of MTN Nigeria for almost five years and recently as acting VP for the WECA region, which includes Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Liberia and Benin.
Brett Goschen, currently CEO of MTN Ghana, becomes the new CEO of MTN Nigeria.
Goschen, a chartered accountant, previously held the position of CFO of MTN Nigeria from 2002 to 2006, before he was appointed MTN Ghana CEO.
In Ghana, Goschen will be replaced by Michael Ikpoki, sales and distribution executive for MTN Nigeria. Ikpoki joined MTN Nigeria as regulatory advisor in 2001 and was promoted to general manager of regulatory affairs in 2004.
Locally, Sifiso Dabengwa has been appointed as CEO of MTN SA, replacing Phuthuma Nhleko. Lambo Kanagaratnam was appointed CTO, after Sameer Dave stepped down from the position late last year.
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