MTN South Sudan

Telecommunications company in South Sudan

MTN South Sudan

Company type| Private, Subsidiary of MTN Group
Industry| Telecommunications
Founded| 9 July 2011; 14 years ago (2011-07-09)[1]
Headquarters| MTN Center
Hai Jerusalem
Juba, South Sudan

Key people

| Mopula Bodibe
CEO[2]
Services|

* Telecommunications
* Information Technology
* Carrier

Number of employees

| ~200 (2021)

MTN South Sudan is the largest telecommunications company in South Sudan, with an estimated 1,700,000 subscribers, accounting for 61.8 percent market share, as of 31 December 2020.[3]

## Location

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The headquarters of MTN South Sudan are located along B Lupai Lane, in the northeastern part of the city of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. The geographical coordinates of the headquarters of MTN South Sudan are 4°51'18.0"N, 31°37'06.0"E (Latitude:4.855000; Longitude:31.618333).[4]

## Overview

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MTN South Sudan is a subsidiary of MTN Group, a multinational telecommunications group connecting approximately 232 million people in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East.[5] MTN South Sudan was established in 2011, at the time of South Sudan's independence.[1]

## Governance

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As of January 2020, the chief executive officer of the company is Gordian Kyomukama, previously the acting CEO of MTN Uganda and before that, the chief technology officer at MTN Uganda.[2][6]

## See also

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* List of mobile network operators in South Sudan

## References

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1. ^ a b Emily Jarvis (2015). "MTN South Sudan: Initialising Telecoms in an Emerging Market". Africa Outlook Magazine. Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
2. ^ a b MTN Group (16 January 2021). "MTN announces leadership changes". MTN Group. Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
3. ^ Vaughan O'Grady (13 July 2021). "South Sudanese-owned operator launches in Juba". DevelopingTelecoms.com. United Kingdom. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
4. ^ "Location of the Headquarters of MTN South Sudan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
5. ^ Othman Semakula (21 June 2016). "MTN appoints new group chief after Nigeria fiasco". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
6. ^ Monitor Reporter (15 February 2019). "Gordian Kyomukama appointed MTN Uganda acting CEO". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

## External links

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* MTN South Sudan Company Profile

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