MTN Capital Markets Day Highlights Africa’s Economic and Digital Transformation Agenda
MTN reaffirmed that as it continues to advance its Ambition 2030 strategy, collaboration between governments, regulators, and the private sector will remain critical to unlocking sustainable growth and enabling Africa’s digital and economic transformation.
MTN ’s Capital Markets Day opened its second day with a high-level Ministerial Breakfast bringing together leading African policymakers, regulators, and financial authorities to discuss the continent’s evolving geopolitical and macroeconomic environment.
The session featured contributions from Honourable Enoch Godongwana, South Africa’s Minister of Finance; Honourable Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies; and representatives from Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance, including Dr. Abdulkadir Muhammed Basheer, Director of the Technical Services Department. Other participants included Mr. Mothibi Glenview Ramusi, Chairperson of ICASA, and Dr. Rashad Cassim, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank.
Discussions focused on the key drivers shaping Africa’s economic future, with particular emphasis on the importance of economic resilience and regulatory certainty in creating stable environments that support innovation and attract investment. Participants also highlighted the need to accelerate digital transformation and expand infrastructure investment as essential foundations for inclusive economic growth across the continent.
A central theme of the dialogue was Africa’s long-term opportunity despite global uncertainty, with speakers noting the continent’s demographic strength and rapidly expanding markets as key advantages.
MTN reaffirmed that as it continues to advance its Ambition 2030 strategy, collaboration between governments, regulators, and the private sector will remain critical to unlocking sustainable growth and enabling Africa’s digital and economic transformation.
