Student emerges MTN's one-day CEO

• Published date: 02 February 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

MTN Nigeria has announced Kate Ene as its CEO for a day following her emergence as the winner of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee out of over 11,000 participants who registered for the competition.

Kate, a 14-year-old pupil from Intimacy with Christ Secondary School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, assumed leadership of Africa's largest telecoms network, yesterday.

MTN CEO, Karl Toriola, applauded Kate's brilliance while reiterating the purpose of the initiative. 'It has always been our brand commitment to support the government and educational institutions in producing students that are primed for global competitiveness. With that in mind, I am confident that our CEO for a day is on the path to a great future. We are happy to be a part of what promises to be an extraordinary journey,' Toriola said.

In her capacity as the CEO, Kate has met with MTN's execs, and members of the media where she announced key initiatives, including the unveiling of additional mPulse education data bundles.

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