MTN’s Former CEO Nhleko Says Iran Bribery Allegations Untrue
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Phuthuma Nhleko, former chief executive officer of MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest wireless operator, said allegations that MTN paid bribes and promised votes in exchange for a license in Iran aren’t true.
“I can state quite categorically that during my tenure as group CEO of MTN, no bribes were authorized or paid by the MTN Group to any South African or Iranian government officials to secure the mobile license in Iran,” Nhleko said today in an e-mailed statement about Johannesburg-based MTN’s role in Iran. “The allegations made by Turkcell are far-fetched and without foundation.”