MTN Nigeria has appointed Yahaya Ibrahim as its new Chief Technical Officer CTO, and Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as Chief Marketing Officer effective Monday, October 14, 2024.
Yahaya Ibrahim, who joined MTN in 2002, played a pivotal role in deploying Nigerias first 4G and 5G networks, positioning MTN as a leader in cutting-edge technology . As General Manager of Network Implementation in 2015, he oversaw the rollout of more than 37,000 kilometers of fiber optic infrastructure.
Ibrahim holds a Bachelors degree in Statistics from the University of Abuja and a Masters degree in Telecommunications from Birmingham City University. He has also completed executive management programs at Lagos Business School and Harvard Business School.
Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, who replaces Adia Sohwo as CMO, began her career at MTN in 2001 as a Corporate Sales Executive. She has held several leadership roles, including Senior Manager, Corporate Account 2008-2011 General Manager, Enterprise Sales 2011-2015 General Manager, Enterprise Marketing 2015-2021 General Manager, Fixed Broad 2021-2023 and Chief Broadband Officer 2023 till date.
Ikenna-Emeka contributed to the evolution of the MTN fixed broadband business which includes Fixed Wireless Access FWA and Fibre To The Home FTTH in MTN and by extension, the nation.
