Stephen Blewett is a distinguished leader in the field of telecommunications with almost 30 years of industry experience, including over 20 years in executive roles, and 18 years as a Chief Executive Officer. His journey to CEO began early, becoming the Managing Director of Altech Autopage at the age of 34. Stephen took the helm of MTN Ghana in April 2024 and has prioritised operational execution excellence and deepened stakeholder engagement. His leadership has seen the company solidify its status as Ghana’s leading telecommunications provider, managing a massive digital ecosystem. Stephen has built a formidable reputation for revitalising underperforming markets and transforming them into profitable, award-winning operations. During his time at MTN Cameroon, the business achieved double-digit growth for the first time in five years, significantly improving both profitability and employee engagement. At MTN Benin he spearheaded operational excellence that led to multiple leadership awards and a stronger market position before being appointed to larger regional roles.
His skills lie at the intersection of Negotiaton, Business Planning, Customer Experience, Business Development, and Marketing Strategy. Stephen is known for developing deep and long-standing stakeholder relationships. Throughout his career, Stephen has been the go-to leader for navigating complex business landscapes and his tenure is marked by a unique ability to take businesses and push them forwards toward exponential growth.
In 2026, his strategic focus culminated in MTN Ghana being crowned the overall winner of the MTN Group Million Dollar Challenge, recognising it as the top-performing operation across the MTN Group.
Stephen is a frequent recipient of industry accolades, recently being recognised with significant performance awards for driving MTN Ghana’s results. As well as having previously been awarded Group CEO award at Altech Autopage – 2005, Runner up Best CEO in MTN Group – 2016, WECA VP CEO award – 2018, WECA BRIGHT awards – 2018, CEO of Year: Benin CEO awards – 2019, and CEO of Year: MTN Group – 2020.
Stephen’s experience also extends to the world of FinTech, having been Chairman of Mobile Money (MoMo) at both MTN Benin and MTN Cameroon. Additionally, he has held several board member positions, including both independent Non-Executive Director roles, and Non-Executive director roles in
Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Benin, Congo Brazzaville, and Ghana.
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, and Marketing from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, as well as having received Executive Training from the London Business School. Most recently Stephen has completed his Leadership and Performance Coaching certification through Brown University.
Outside of his career in telecommunications, Stephen is a qualified leadership coach, coaching at all levels from recent graduates to leading industry executives, across industries. His coaching focuses on professional leadership development, bridging the gap between potential and peak performance.
Stephen is also a published author, having written and published three books.
