Dangote Industries has appointed MTN Group chief executive officer, Ralph Mupita, to the board of Dangote Fertiliser Limited.
The appointment was confirmed by the managing director of Dangote Fertiliser, Vishwajit Sinha, in an email response to enquiries from Bloomberg.
It comes as the company plans to expand its operations and list on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
Dangote Fertiliser is preparing for a proposed initial public offering expected later this year.
The company produces about three million metric tonnes of granulated urea annually from its production facility in Lagos.
Mr Mupita brings experience in capital markets and corporate governance as Dangote Fertiliser prepares to open its ownership structure to public investors.
He led the listing of MTN Nigeria on the Nigerian Exchange in 2019.
Since then, MTN Nigeria has grown into one of the exchange’s largest listed companies by market value.
Mupita has been chief executive officer of MTN Group since 2020, having joined the company in 2017 as chief financial officer.
Before joining MTN, he held senior roles at financial services group Old Mutual. He trained as an engineer.
Dangote Fertiliser plans to expand its Lagos facility and begin construction of a fertiliser plant in Ethiopia this year.
The company aims to increase output as part of its expansion plans.
Beyond fertiliser, the Dangote Group has also disclosed plans to list its refinery business.
The listings are expected to raise capital, support expansion, and broaden investor participation.
Dangote Industries operates across cement, fertiliser, sugar, salt, energy and refining, with operations in several African countries.
