MTN Nigeria strengthens leadership with appointments in technology, marketing
By Oluwaseyi Lawal
MTN Nigeria has named Yahaya Ibrahim as its Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), with both appointments taking effect on Monday, October 14, 2024.
Since joining MTN in 2002, Yahaya Ibrahim has been instrumental in advancing the company’s technological capabilities, including the launch of Nigeria’s first 4G and 5G networks.
As General Manager of Network Implementation in 2015, he led the deployment of over 37,000 kilometers of fiber optic infrastructure. Ibrahim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from the University of Abuja and a Master’s degree in Telecommunications from Birmingham City University. He has also participated in executive management programs at Lagos Business School and Harvard Business School.
Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, who succeeds Adia Sohwo as CMO, began her journey with MTN in 2001 as a Corporate Sales Executive. Over the years, she has held several key leadership roles, including Senior Manager, Corporate Accounts (2008–2011); General Manager, Enterprise Sales (2011–2015); General Manager, Enterprise Marketing (2015–2021); General Manager, Fixed Broadband (2021–2023); and most recently, Chief Broadband Officer (2023).
She has played a significant role in developing MTN’s fixed broadband services, including Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Fibre to the Home (FTTH), contributing to national progress.
“Under her leadership, the team has grown our fixed broadband subscriber base to over 3 million,” MTN Nigeria stated.
Ikenna-Emeka earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Calabar and an MBA in General Management from the University of Manchester. She is a Fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) and the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management of Nigeria (ISMMN).
She has also completed advanced executive programs in Leadership, Commercial Strategies, and Technology Innovation at prestigious institutions, including Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Saïd, and Lagos Business Schools. Currently, she is pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Cranfield University’s School of Management.
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