MTN Group gets investor relations executive

MTN Group has appointed Thato Motlanthe  as its Investor Relations Executive.

The appointment takes effect from September 1, 2019. He replaces Nik Kershaw who left MTN Group at the end of May 2019, and will report to Ralph Mupita, MTN Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Thato brings his extensive experience of South African and  global capital markets, having worked in both the sell-side and buy-side of equity capital markets.  He joins MTN from Absa Asset Management, where he held the role of Portfolio Manager, co-managing the flagship funds within the Equities franchise. Prior to this, he has held senior positions at STANLIB Asset Management, Citigroup Global Markets and UBS Investment Bank over a career spanning 16 years.

“I am excited to join a company with an incredibly strong pan-African and Middle East footprint, great market positions and attractive assets. MTN Group is well positioned to capture growth from digital and financial inclusion”, said ling for stakeholders.”