MTN Group has announced the resignation of Ahmad Farroukh, CEO of MTN South Africa, which is effective 31 July 2015.<\/p>\n
This means that Farroukh would have held his position for exactly one year, having replaced Zunaid Bulbulia at the end of July 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a difficult decision to take for Ahmad, but unavoidable due to personal and family reasons,\u201d said MTN Group President and CEO, Sifiso Dabengwa.<\/p>\n
MTN’s local operations have come under intense pressure in recent months amid violent strike action which has disrupted services, which the group admitted has been costly.<\/p>\n
Farroukh joined MTN in 2006, with the acquisition of Investcom. He has fulfilled several roles during his tenure with the Group.<\/p>\n
Farroukh is a former CEO of MTN Nigeria, and served in a similar role at MTN Ghana. Before assuming the role of Group Chief Operating Executive, he was vice-president of the West and Central Africa (WECA) region.<\/p>\n
A successor to Farroukh will be announced as soon as the new appointment is finalised.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the MTN leadership, we thank Ahmad for his contribution and wish him success with his future endeavours,\u201d Dabengwa said.<\/p>\n
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