Reuters reports Africa’s biggest telecommunications operator MTN Group said on Thursday it had appointed Zunaid Bulbulia as its new group chief operating officer, adding that Ahmad Farroukh would replace him as head of the company’s South African operations.
As CEO of MTN South Africa, Farroukh will face growing competition in the company’s home market, which has been overtaken by Nigeria as the group’s biggest revenue earner.
Bulbulia will help oversee the company’s growth in other lucrative markets. MTN has operations in nearly two dozen countries across Africa and the Middle East.
Bulbulia is one of the founders of MTN, while Farroukh is former CEO of MTN Nigeria, and served in a similar role at MTN Ghana.
About Mr Bulbulia;
Before now Mr. Zunaid Bulbulia was Chief Executive Officer at MTN South Africa since May 29, 2013. Mr. Bulbulia serves as an Executive of MTN Group Limited. Mr. Bulbulia is a founding member of MTN. He served as Chief Financial Officer of MTN SA since 2005. He has 19 years experience.
