PMI Ghana Celebrates MTN Ghana’s Project Management Initiatives

1d ago | Source: MTN Ghana

Emmanuel Afutu, Senior Manager, Base Station Subsystems Implementation receiving the PMO of the Year award on behafl of MTN Ghana

MTN Ghana distinguished itself once again by securing the overall Project Management Office (PMO) of the Year award at the 2025 Project Management Excellence Awards (PMEA), held at the Aqua Safari Resort. The ceremony was organized by Project Management Institute (PMI) Ghana after a successful National Project Management Conference (NPMC) at the Aqua Safari resort in Ada, Ghana.

MTN Ghana’s Project Management Office (PMO) was recognized for its excellence in delivering strategically aligned, benefits-driven projects by focusing on key priority investments and closely tracking performance. The PMO achieved all of its targets, demonstrating strong execution, value creation and ongoing commitment to business goals.

Other prestigious awards won include;

Telecom Company Project of the Year – NextGen MoMo App
Project Manager of the Year - 1st Runner-Up - Selorm Kove
Project of the Year - 2nd Runner-Up - The Massive-MiMo Technology Project

MTN received four awards in total at the event.

The NextGen MoMo App earned MTN Ghana the “Telecom Company Project of the Year award”, highlighting the company’s innovative contributions to fintech. As MTN Ghana’s flagship project, it supports all four of its technology strategy pillars namely Platforms, Ecosystems & Services, Agile Operating Model, Connectivity & monetization of infrastructure and Experience: Second to None (PACE) by enhancing user experience with features like a streamlined interface, biometric authentication, QR payments, phonebook-based transfers, utility bill payment, and digital lending. The app positions MoMo as more than a transaction tool, advancing MTN Ghana's leadership in mobile financial services and contributing to customer engagement, revenue, and the company’s digital innovation goals.

Selorm Kove was the 1st Runner-Up for the Project Manager of the Year award. Selorm was recognized for his outstanding leadership and data-driven management. His contributions included leading and the roll out of the Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MiMO) projects to a faster execution rate, setting new standards for speed and teamwork. He introduced efficient methodologies to improve stakeholder coordination and project predictability and developed a performance tracker to quickly identify delays and support targeted solutions. Selorm’s work has positively impacted MTN Ghana by improving MTN Ghana’s project delivery and showcasing his strong leadership and results-oriented approach.

The Massive-MIMO Project earned the 2nd Runner-Up award for Project of the Year. The Massive-MiMO is designed to boost network performance in ten regions in Ghana, including Greater Accra and Ashanti. It improved data speed and quality by upgrading existing 4G infrastructure with minimal hardware changes. The project enhanced network speed, up to eight times faster in congested areas, without any new site construction. It leveraged the current 4G spectrum for greater speeds and supported MTN Ghana’s Ambition 2025 strategy, and improved network scalability.

Leading the MTN team to receive the awards, Emmanuel Afutu, Senior Manager for Base Station Subsystems Implementation, accepted the awards on behalf of MTN Ghana and affirmed the team's commitment to resilience and high project management standards.

William Tetteh, Chief Transformation Officer at MTN Ghana, praised the collective efforts of the project management team, attributing the success to a shared culture of accountability, continuous learning, and adherence to best practices in project execution. He highlighted how the team’s rigorous approach to innovation and risk management has enabled MTN Ghana to respond swiftly to emerging challenges and evolving customer needs. William also noted that close collaboration across departments and proactive stakeholder engagement were key drivers behind the award-winning projects, further reinforcing the organization’s reputation for excellence in project delivery.

The 2025 National Project Management Conference (NPMC) & Project Management Excellence Awards (PMEA), held under the theme "Innovating for Prosperity: How Project Management Will Shape Ghana's Economic Future" explored how innovative project management can address the nation’s most urgent challenges, create economic opportunities, and contribute to national prosperity.