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Sifelani Tsiko
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TOP Zimbabwean business executive – MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita has been named as a commissioner on the AI for Good Global Commission, a United Nations initiative for managing and shaping artificial intelligence.
In a statement, MTN said Mupita was appointed to this commission charged with expanding digital access, strengthening trust and accelerating economic impact through responsible AI.
Mupita will join several leaders from government and business as a commissioner of the AI for Good Global Commission.
“It’s an honour to be one of the founding commissioners of the AI for Good Global Commission,” said Mupita.
“At MTN Group we believe that the developments in AI have the potential to advance health, education, food security and industrial productivity. AI must be safe, ethical and globally inclusive. These perspectives align fully with the work of this Global Commission.”
Made up of more than 40 founding members, the Commission brings together leaders from government, business and international organisations to unlock AI’s potential.
It builds on the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, which helped shape global priorities for extending digital inclusion and economic development.
The first meeting of the AI for Good Global Commission – which is co-chaired by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff – will take place this week in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mupita has headed Africa’s largest telecoms giant for more than five years after joining the group in 2017 as chief financial officer.
Before that, he held several senior roles at South African financial services group Old Mutual.
He initially trained as an engineer.
