From Vision to Victory: How MTN Ghana is Redefining Project Leadership in 2025

From Vision to Victory: How MTN Ghana is Redefining Project Leadership in 2025

In a time when execution is everything, MTN Ghana is proving that project leadership isn’t just about meeting deadlines,it’s about shaping the future. At the 2025 Project Management Excellence Awards (PMEA), the telecom giant swept four major honors, including the prestigious Project Management Office (PMO) of the Year,solidifying its place at the forefront of innovation in Ghana and beyond.

Hosted at the stunning Aqua Safari Resort in Ada, the event was the grand finale of the National Project Management Conference, organized by the PMI Ghana Chapter under the forward-looking theme:
“Innovating for Prosperity: How Project Management Will Shape Ghana’s Economic Future.”

But this wasn’t just a celebration of projects,it was a showcase of strategy, resilience, and purpose-driven execution.

At the heart of MTN’s wins was the revolutionary NextGen MoMo App. Built on the company’s PACE pillars Platforms, Ecosystems, Agility, and Customer Experience,this next-gen platform is setting a new benchmark for mobile financial services. From faster transactions to enhanced security and seamless design, it’s mobile money reimagined for the digital-first future.

2nd Runner-Up, Project of the Year – Massive-MIMO Project

In a quiet but powerful transformation, MTN’s Massive-MIMO initiative upgraded network capacity without adding new towers. By leveraging existing infrastructure, the project amplified 4G speeds up to 8x in high-traffic areas like Greater Accra and Ashanti,a striking example of resourceful innovation.

More Than Awards,A Movement
Accepting the honors on MTN’s behalf, Emmanuel Afutu, Senior Manager for Base Station Subsystems Implementation, acknowledged the tireless teams powering these successes.

William Tetteh, Chief Transformation Officer, captured the ethos best:

“We don’t just manage projects—we manage outcomes. Everything is built around delivering value and driving growth.”

In 2025, project management isn’t just a function,it’s a force multiplier. MTN Ghana’s victories at PMEA show that with the right tools, talent, and vision, local organizations can lead global standards, drive prosperity, and deliver impact at scale.

From transforming how Ghanaians move money to optimizing national networks, MTN Ghana isn’t just winning awards,it’s building the blueprint for what transformational project leadership looks like in Africa.