MTN Uganda CEO deported over national security - policeUganda deports MTN CEO Wim Vanhelleputte after declaring him an undesirable immigrant. MTN UGANDA CEO DEPORTATIONMTN confirms that Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte, the CEO of MTN Uganda has been deported from Uganda. @MTNGroup pic.twitter.com/BTVgyaWBVW — MTN Uganda (@mtnug) February 15, 2019The chief executive officer of telecoms group MTN Uganda, a unit of South Africa’s MTN Group, has been deported from the East African country over national security concerns, Ugandan police said on Friday.The development is the latest headache for the largest telecommunications firm in Uganda after three senior executives were deported last month, accused of planning to compromise national security. @MTNGroup — MTN Uganda (@mtnug) February 15, 2019MTN Uganda said on its Twitter account it was trying to find out why Vanhelleputte had been deported, as this had not been communicated to them. MTN Uganda said it had also appointed Gordian Kyomukama, its chief technology officer, to act as its chief executive.With more than 10 million subscribers, MTN Uganda is the country’s largest telecommunications firm and competes chiefly with a local unit of India’s Bharti Airtel.

Source: Standard Digital February 15, 2019 06:18 UTC