One Africa, One Goal: MTN Ghana CFO Urges Continental Collaboration for Transformation
The MTN Ghana CFO emphasizes the importance of seamless collaboration to attract investments and fund key projects
- African nations must harmonize regulations and operationalize AfCFTA to attract investments and boost trade
- Investing in human capital and leveraging local talent is essential for Africa’s technological advancement
- Collaboration across the continent is key to achieving sustainable growth and bridging infrastructure gaps
Antoinette Kwofie, the Chief Finance Officer of MTN Ghana, has urged African nations to harmonize regulations and collaborate to attract investments needed for infrastructure development. Speaking at the 2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) on the theme “Filling the Funding Gap for Infrastructure,” she emphasized the importance of unity and teamwork to achieve sustainable growth.
“As Africans, we need to start thinking as one unit. Success can be achieved by playing as a team. We need to collaborate, harmonize regulations, remove trade barriers, and operationalize the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),” she stated.
Kwofie also highlighted the critical role of human capital, calling for investment in skills to drive technological and economic transformation. “Africa has immense talent, yet we continue to rely on external solutions. It’s time to develop technologies tailored to our needs,” she added, referencing MTN’s efforts in fostering local software development.
MTN Ghana remains dedicated to promoting digital transformation, economic growth, and infrastructure development across the continent, aiming for a prosperous, interconnected Africa.
