MTN on Wednesday announced the appointment of Adekunle Awobodu as the new Chief Financial Officer for Digital and Fintech.
Adekunle is a certified General accountant who has spent the greater part of his career at MTN, where he served as CFO for MTN Nigeria and the MTN Irancell joint venture. He graduated from the University of Lagos, where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking. He also has a Master’s in Finance from the University of Leicester and also holds several professional certifications.
MTN Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer Serigne Dioum said, “We are thrilled that Kunle has joined the dynamic DigiFin team and look forward to what we know will be a valuable contribution.”
In his 22 years in management roles, Kunle has built processes, teams and dealt with regulatory and compliance issues. Most recently, from 2019 to 2021, he was an Executive Consultant at MTN Nigeria, where he led Oracle implementation and provided support to the CEO and CFO on various financial, tax, and accounting matters.
As part of his responsibilities as CFO for Digital and Fintech, Adekunle will ensure the growth of these platforms in line with the Group’s strategic intent – Ambition 2025: Leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress.
