• MTN South Africa has announced Bradwin Roper will be its new Chief Financial Service Officer, Bradwin Roper.
• Currently the CEO of FNB Connect, Roper will take up the mantle at MTN South Africa on 15th May.
• MTN SA CEO Charles Molapisi says the appointment will help drive inclusion and innovation for MTN’s financial products.

As it continues to push toward strengthening its financial and mobile services, MTN South Africa has announced the appointment of Bradwin Roper as its Chief Financial Services Officer.

The appointment is effective from 15th May giving Roper time to wrap things up as chief executive officer at FNB Connect.

“Our Ambition 2025 strategy is focused on harnessing the power of technology, particularly fintech platforms, to play a critical role in enabling informal economies access to money through mobile devices, while providing affordable and enhanced access to a stable, reliable and advanced network,” MTN SA CEO Charles Molapisi said of the appointment.

“Bradwin’s appointment is the next step towards delivering on this ambition. Financial inclusion is still a serious issue in SA, and I believe that Bradwin’s wealth of experience will help us create enhanced value and entry points for more people to enjoy the benefits and convenience of mobile financial and digital services as we ramp up growth in this area,” Molapisi added.

The incoming CFSO holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town as well as an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science. Before joining FNB in 2016 Roper held the title of National Manager: Strategy, Planning and Costing at Absa Group.

With this experience, Roper is sure to have a positive impact on MTN’s fintech aspirations. The network operator launched its mobile money platform MoMo in 2019 and by the end of 2022 it boasted 69.1 million active users.

However, looking at South Africa, the region only accounts for R36 million of a total R39 billion in total deposits as per MTN’s latest yearly financial statement. The region then is in need of a growth spurt, and perhaps Roper can be the one to lead that growth charge.

“Financial inclusion is critical in building a more equitable society and I believe strongly in the important role of digital financial services in achieving this. I look forward to playing a part in MTN’s efforts to build the digital solutions needed to truly unlock financial and economic value for all South Africans and businesses of all sizes,” Roper said in a statement.

As mentioned, Roper takes up the new mantle on 15th May.