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MTN Group appoints Akinci to head of Simfy

Monday 23 August 2021 | 15:18 CET | News
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Burak Akinci as CEO of Simfy (ayoba), reporting to the MTN group chief digital and fintech officer Serigne Dioum and responsible for the super app ayoba. Effective 1 September, Akinci joined the operator from Turkcell, where he was CEO of BiP, an instant messaging platform with millions of users across 192 countries.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: MTN / Simfy / Turkcell
Countries: Africa
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