MTN Group CEO Becomes Founding Commissioner of AI for Good

MTN's CEO Ralph Mupita Joins Global Commission Shaping AI for Good

By Adedapo Adesanya The chief executive of MTN Group, Mr Ralph Mupita, has been named as a commissioner on the AI for Good Global Commission, an initiative of the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union that looks to expand digital access and accelerate the economic impact of responsible AI. The MTN CEO was named alongside several […]

Singapore's Minister Josephine Teo, Grab's founder Anthony Tan join AI for Good Global Commission

Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo and Grab Co-founder and Group CEO Anthony Tan are among more than 40 founding members of the newly-launched AI for Good Global Commission. In a statement last Friday, the commission said it aims to bridge digital divides by strengthening trust, widening access, and ensuring developing countries jointly develop AI. A key task is to approach 2.2 billion people still offline…

MTN Group CEO becomes founding commissioner of AI for Good

MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita has been appointed as a founding commissioner on the AI for Good Global Commission. The CEO will be working alongside other senior leaders such as the CEOs of Nvidia, Amazon and Salesforce.  The initiative was launched on Thursday by the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to expand digital access, strengthen trust, and accelerate economic impact through responsible AI. Reacting to…

Salesforce CEO Co-Chairs Global AI Commission: "Trust Is the Foundation"

Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin have announced the launch of the AI for Good Global Commission – a body of more than 40 heads of state, industry CEOs and UN agency chiefs that will hold its first meeting in Geneva on 8 July. The Commission’s membership list is striking: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang, Microsoft President Brad Smith, and Anth…

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita appointed to new AI for Good Global Commission

MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita has been named as a commissioner on the AI for Good Global Commission, an initiative of the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union charged with expanding digital access, strengthening trust and accelerating economic impact through responsible AI.  “It’s an honour to be one of the founding commissioners of the AI for Good Global Commission,” said MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita. “At…

MTN's Ralph Mupita named to new UN AI commission

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita will join Paul Kagame, Marc Benioff and Jensen Huang on the global AI commission.