One of these heavyweights runs Africa’s biggest telco. The other began with a bag of nuts artwork
Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week

One of these heavyweights runs Africa’s biggest telco. The other began with a bag of nuts

Aug 27, 2026 · 00:38:58

In this episode, MTN CEO Ralph Mupita joins Bruce to unpack a strong set of first-half results driven by Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, with R13.9 billion in dividends repatriated. Mupita addresses the R74 billion trademark lawsuit MTN dismisses as frivolous, the Iran investment it cannot exit because of US sanctions, and what it actually takes to operate profitably across 19 contested African…