MTN Cote d'Ivoire Has a New CEO

MTN has a new CEO in Cote d'Ivoire, with Djibril Ouattara due to take over the job on November 1, 2019. Ouattara will move from his current role as CEO of MTN Congo Brazzaville to lead the Cote d'Ivoire unit.

The appointment follows the departure of former Cote d'Ivoire CEO Freddy Tchala in September. Tchala had been with MTN for 17 years. After leaving MTN Cameroon, he served as CEO in Guinea Conakry and Congo Brazzaville, before joining MTN Cote d'Ivoire four years ago. (See New Leadership for MTN Zambia, Rwanda & Cote d'Ivoire.)

MTN Group called Ouattara "a seasoned executive," with more than 15 years' experience in telecoms.

"He has implemented a successful turnaround including a network transformation which won MTN Congo Brazzaville the award for 'best network' in the country for two consecutive years, and an aggressive supply and distribution transformation leading to significant value share growth," MTN Group said in a statement.

Additionally, he led the operation's mobile money development, achieving a 53% penetration rate in two years.

Ouattara has worked across Africa, the US and Europe. Prior to joining MTN he held CEO roles at Canal Plus Ivory Coast and Etisalat-Atlantique Telecom Togo. He holds an MBA from MIT-Sloan School of Management (USA), as well as an Engineering Degree from ENSIA-INSET in Cote d'Ivoire.

On November 1 Ayham Moussa, the current MTN Congo Brazzaville chief technical and information officer (CTIO), will take over as acting CEO until a permanent appointment is finalized.

New MTN Cote d'Ivoire CEO Djibril Ouattara

— The Staff, Connecting Africa