Ralph Mupita

Ralph Mupita is the Group President and Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group. His career spans telecommunications and financial services, including earlier service as MTN's Group Chief Financial Officer and as Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual Emerging Markets.

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About Ralph Mupita

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Business executive, Telecommunications executive

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Known for: Telecommunications leadership; Mobile-industry governance; Digital-development and technology-policy initiatives

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Telecommunications executive

At a glance

Mupita has served as MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2020.
Before leading MTN, he was the group's Chief Financial Officer and previously led Old Mutual Emerging Markets.
He was elected Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board in April 2025 for the remainder of the board term ending in 2026.
He holds engineering and MBA qualifications from the University of Cape Town and completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School.

Corporate career

Before joining MTN, Mupita was Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual Emerging Markets, where he oversaw operations across 19 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. He joined MTN as Group Chief Financial Officer in April 2017 and became Group President and Chief Executive Officer on 1 September 2020, succeeding Rob Shuter.

Industry and public-interest roles

Alongside his MTN responsibilities, Mupita serves in mobile-industry and digital-development bodies. He was elected Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board in April 2025, is listed as a commissioner of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, and was named a founding commissioner of the AI for Good Global Commission in July 2026.

Education and professional background

Mupita holds a BSc (Hons) in Engineering and an MBA from the University of Cape Town. He also completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School. This background accompanies a senior executive career spanning financial services, corporate finance and telecommunications.

Timeline

2017-04 Began serving as MTN Group Chief Financial Officer.
2020-09-01 Became MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding outgoing CEO Rob Shuter.
2025-04-03 Was elected Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board for the remainder of the board term ending in 2026.
2026-07-06 Was named a commissioner on the AI for Good Global Commission.

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Current context

Ralph Mupita is MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer.
Ralph Mupita is GSMA Deputy Chair. The GSMA's April 2025 announcement specified service through the end of the 2026 board term.
Ralph Mupita is a founding commissioner on the AI for Good Global Commission.

Biographical facts

Before joining MTN, Mupita was Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual Emerging Markets, overseeing operations across 19 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Mupita holds a BSc (Hons) in Engineering and an MBA from the University of Cape Town.
Mupita completed the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School.

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Affiliations associated with Ralph Mupita.

MTN Group Group President and Chief Executive Officer 2020-09–present
MTN Group Group Chief Financial Officer 2017-04–2020-09
Old Mutual Emerging Markets Chief Executive Officer
GSMA Deputy Chair 2025-04-03–present
Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development Commissioner present
AI for Good Global Commission Founding commissioner 2026-07-06–present
MTN South Africa Board member present
MTN Nigeria Board member present
MTN Group Fintech Board member present
MTN Group 2020-09–present