MTN announces the appointment of first Nigerian chief financial officer
Appointments & Promotions
The appointment of Adekunle Awobodu has been announced as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MTN Nigeria. He is the first Nigerian to occupy the position. He took over from Ferdi Moolman, who became the CEO of the company in December 2015.
Announcing the appointment, Moolman said as chief financial officer, Awobodu would serve as MTNN’s strategic financial business partner and provide sound business insights and analysis to improve business and performance.
He has over 22 years experience and international exposure in finance.
Awobodu holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from the University of Lagos and a Masters’ degree in finance from the University of Leicester. He holds several professional certificates such as ACCA UK, CIA (Certified Internal Auditor); CMA (Certified Management Accountant); CertIFR (ACCA’s Certificate in International Financial Reporting) and Associateship of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB).
Awobodu began his career in 1994 with Procter and Gamble (P&G) Nigeria Ltd. He held various positions including group manager, financial analysis and treasury, Lagos, group manager, plant finance and accounting, Ibadan, and financial/ senior financial analyst.
He then joined MTN Nigeria’s finance division in February 2002 as fixed assets manager and later became the first Nigerian CFO of MTN Iran.
Moolman said: “Awobodu’s appointment is indeed a strong reflection of the MTN talent management creed; Management’s commitment to it and the quality and abundance of talent in MTN Nigeria.”