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Zawya
11-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
MTN Group Fintech appoints Nikiwe Tanga as new chief legal officer
MTN Group Fintech has announced the appointment of Nikiwe Tanga as chief legal officer. With a career spanning over 22 years, Tanga's appointment brings deep institutional knowledge and a wealth of legal and regulatory expertise across multiple markets. Having joined MTN Group in 2003, she has taken on various assignments, including starting up operations of MTN in the Middle East, where she created the legal function and was tasked with the transfer of skills and knowledge to incoming local incumbents. She was also seconded to MTN Nigeria to assist in the Corporate Transactions division within the Legal Services structure, as well as to support in the implementation of the listing of MTN Nigeria on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Over the past two years at Group Fintech, Nikiwe has played an instrumental role in shaping the legal framework and governance structures that support MTN's fintech strategy across the MoMo footprint of 14 markets. Tanga is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She holds an LLB degree from the University of Fort Hare. In 2024, she completed her Masters in Business Administration at the Henley Business School (Africa), affiliated with the University of Reading. In addition to her academic qualifications, she has completed several executive leadership and management programmes, which have further enhanced her strategic and operational capabilities in complex, cross-border environments. All rights reserved. © 2022. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
25-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Network International appointed as Payment Processing Partner by MTN Group Fintech
Network International (Network) ( a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has been appointed as a Payment Processor – Issuing partner for MTN Group Fintech, Africa's leading mobile financial services provider. This partnership marks a significant extension of Network's portfolio of issuer processing collaborations throughout the African continent. With a footprint spanning over 50 countries and serving over 250 financial institutions, Network International brings its expertise to this partnership which will enhance MTN Fintech's cutting-edge mobile services and provide even greater value to stakeholders and customers across Africa. The partnership will focus on rolling out card issuance products across key MTN Fintech markets, starting with Rwanda which is already operational. Soon Uganda, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria will also be covered under this collaboration. Network International will provide a comprehensive range of services, including transaction processing, card management and online fraud prevention. MTN Fintech users will benefit from a seamless experience accessing both traditional mobile services and innovative digital payment solutions. Dr. Reda Helal, Group Managing Director – Processing, Africa and Co-Head Group Processing at Network International commented: 'Our collaboration with MTN Group Fintech marks a major milestone for our outsourced payments services in Africa. It demonstrates our ability to successfully serve Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) via our fully-fledged processing solutions and our continued dedication and commitment to the African region. We are excited to support MTN Group Fintech's growth strategy, and its business development plans across the continent.' Cedric N'guessan, Executive for Payment and E-commerce at MTN Group Fintech added, "This collaboration with Network International is pivotal in enhancing financial inclusion across Africa and beyond. It enables our customers to actively engage in the global economy, aligning perfectly with our strategic goals alongside Mastercard to broaden access to digital financial services across the continent." Read More ( MTN Group provides voice, data, fintech, enterprise wholesale and API services to more than 288 million customers in 14 African markets. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Network International. For more information, please contact: MTN Group Press Office MTN Group Fintech (Proprietary) Limited: Head Office: 216-14th Avenue Fairland 2195, Private Bag 9955 Cresta 2118 South Africa Tel +2711 912 3000 Fax +2711 912 4093 Website Corporate Communications: Network International Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 303 2431 Follow us: X: Linkedin: About MTN Group Fintech: MTN Fintech, the platform business of MTN Group, is dedicated to revolutionising global financial services through innovative digital technology solutions. Leveraging MTN's extensive reach and expertise in telecommunications, MTN Fintech is committed to advancing financial inclusion for all and empowering communities in Africa. With a primary focus on pioneering mobile financial services, digital payments, e-commerce, short-term insurance, and remittance capabilities, MTN Fintech strives to establish seamless, accessible, and secure financial ecosystems that shape the future of digital finance. About Network International: Network International is the Middle East and Africa's largest and leading digital payments company. Our purpose is to help businesses and economies grow by simplifying payments and commerce. We operate in 50+ countries serving governments, banks, fintechs, merchants and public sector companies. We have 2,000+ employees based in our markets serving over 250 financial institutions and 130,000+ merchants.
