Multinational telecommunication company, MTN Group, says it plans to reorganise its enterprise business unit in South Africa, as revenues dwindle due to competition.

“We are reorganising to enhance our customer service and market differentiation. We also acknowledge that the success of the new structure lies in a strong value proposition for our employees,” MTN South Africa’s Chief Enterprise Officer, Alpheus Mangale, was quoted by IT News Africa to have said.

The telco, which is Africa’s largest mobile service provider, operates in 22 African countries and the Middle East, but its home market has been struggling in recent times. With the voice market saturated with four mobile networks – MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and Telkom SA, the company is leveraging on its enterprise solutions to boost revenue and strengthen its competitive advantage, hence the need to restructure it for optimum growth.

MTN said in a statement that employees likely to be affected by the reorganisation had been informed at a meeting held on Wednesday. It however did not disclose the number of staff that could be affected. However, in keeping with employment legislation, engagements with staff working in MTN Business will continue in the coming weeks.

Last October, MTN said it would lay off about 850 of its managerial staff in South Africa where stiff competition has stalled growth. The company’s place in Nigeria, its biggest market, is also threatened by cut-throat competition from other players.

According to Mangale, MTN intends to expand its operations into certain market segments and therefore its staff need to acquire the right set of skills to successfully do so.

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