MTN Group has announced the appointment of BurakAkinci as Chief Executive Officer of Simfy, a super app called ‘Ayoba’.According to a statement released on the company’s website, Akinci would be reported to the MTN Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer, SerigneDioum, and responsible for the super app.
The statement says,Burak would join Africa’s mobile operator from Turkcell, where he was CEO of BiP, an instant messaging platform with millions of users across 192 countries.
Dioum says, they are thrilled that an executive of Burak’scalibre is joining them.His appointment accelerates their work to build the largest and most valuable platforms as they target greater digital and financial inclusion across the continent.
