MTN Uganda CEO Deported by Authorities in Fresh Africa Row
- CEO questioned over national security matters, police say
- Expulsion adds to woes in Nigeria and sanction-hit Iran
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MTN Group Ltd.’s Uganda business head was deported over what police called a national security matter, the latest in a string of headaches that Africa’s biggest wireless carrier has had around the continent.
Chief Executive Officer Wim Vanhelleputte was expelled from the East African nation at about midnight, police spokesman Fred Enanga said by phone on Friday. Police will issue a detailed report after further investigation, he said. MTN hasn’t been given a reason for the move and is in talks with local authorities, the Johannesburg-based carrier said in an emailed statement.