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Shoyinka Shodunke

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Information Technology Executive (Group CIO) at MTN
📍 South Africa

Shoyinka Shodunke is the Group CIO at MTN, a strategic business leader focused on technology-driven transformation, operational risk mitigation, and capital project execution. An alumnus of Harvard Business Schools Advanced Management Program, he excels at enhancing operational performance and growing EBITDA. His colleagues often describe him as a brilliant, results-orientated leader and strategist.

He spearheaded the transformation of MTN Nigeria by “rewriting the entire playbook,” implementing a bold strategy focused on zero outages, agile squads, and a culture of speed and accountability.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Information Technology Executive (Group CIO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
South Africa
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Priorities

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Digital Transformation
He is actively leading MTN's transformation into a technology-driven company by rewriting the playbook to focus on agile delivery, in-house engineering, and a culture of speed.
Cloud Infrastructure
He believes cloud infrastructure is the heart of their strategy and is building a world-class engineering team to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing systems.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Information Technology Executive (Group CIO)
MTN
9-2021 - 3-2026
Chief Information Officer
MTN Nigeria
3-2020 - 8-2021
Director Of Technology
Vodafone
9-2018 - 3-2020
Chief Technology and Information Officer
MTN Cameroon
6-2016 - 8-2018
Chief Information Officer
MTN Cameroon
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Meet The Chief Information Officer of MTN - Shoyinka Shodunke.. Featured in YouTube
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Meet MTN’s new Chief Information Officer. Featured in BusinessDay Nigeria
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Education
8-2025 - 11-2025
Advanced Management Program
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Northampton
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