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Former MTN Group CEO, Sifiso Dabengwa, was on Monday declared dead after losong battle with cancer.
Dabengwa was MTN CEO from March 2011 till 2015 when he had to resign as MTN was looking for ways to negotiate itself out of a record N1.04trn fine Nigeria slammed on the telco for failing to disconnect over five million customers with unregistered SIM cards.
Dabengwa also served briefly as MTN Nigeria CEO until 2006.
South African News outlet quoted a family spokesperson Themba Sibanyoni to have confirmed his death.
According to the reports, Sibanyoni said: “Dabengwa was a titan in the telecommunications industry and an astute businessman. His tenure as CEO of MTN Group from 2011 to 2015 was marked by visionary leadership, integrity, and dedication that drove significant advancements in the industry”.
“He was an advocate for education and a fervent believer in the power of technology to transform lives.”
An MTN top executive who also confirmed the death at MTN headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, said MTN recieved the news of his death with shock and heavy heart.
Dabengwa was said to have battled Cancer for a while but gave up early hours of Monday.
