MTN Grabs 3 Awards At The 2019 Ghana Procurement & Supply Chain Awards

Accra, September 24, 2019 - MTN Ghana has won three awards at the 2^nd Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Awards 2019 organized by Instinct Wave. MTN received awards in the following categories:

• Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain – Telecom/IT
• Most Innovative use of Technology in Procurement (Private Sector)
• Procurement and Supply Chain Team of the Year - Gold

For the second consecutive time, Mr. Patrick Afari, General Manager for Procurement and Supply Chain at MTN Ghana was listed among the Top 20 Procurement Leaders in Ghana.

The awards seek to honour the most esteemed, innovative and transformative players in the industry as well as celebrate outstanding achievements of teams, stakeholders and individuals who have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to succeed and continually set standards of excellence in the Procurement and Supply Chain profession.

Receiving the awards on behalf of MTN Ghana, Mr. Patrick Afari, General Manager for Supply Chain Management and General Services expressed gratitude to the organizers for the recognition. He dedicated the awards to the Management and Staff, Suppliers and Business Partners of MTN Ghana.

Commenting on the awards, the Chief Financial Officer of MTN Ghana, Mr. Modupe Kadri said, “MTN continues to employ very innovative ways to ensure we are compliant and adhere to procurement and supply chain best practices.

MTN Ghana has over the years, won some awards in the Procurement and Supply Chain space in the past. In 2018, MTN won four awards organized by Instinct Wave; Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain – Telecom, Supplier Development Company of the Year, Procurement & Supply Chain Team of the Year – Gold and Most Innovative use of Technology.

In 2015, MTN Ghana received an award from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Ghana and the Association of Ghana Industries for its outstanding contributions to local Procurement initiatives. In 2014, MTN Ghana also received an award from CIPS Africa in Johannesburg for the “Most innovative use of technology in Procurement and Supply.

About MTN Ghana
MTN Ghana is the market leader in the increasingly competitive mobile telecommunications industry in Ghana, offering subscribers a range of exciting options under Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go Services. The company has committed itself to delivering reliable and innovative services that provide value for subscribers in Ghana’s telecommunications market. Since its entry into Ghana in 2006, MTN has continuously invested in expanding and modernizing its network in order to offer superior services to a broad expanse of the nation.