‘I apologise’ – Dr Yamson admits MTN Ghana was late to condemn xenophobic attacks
Economist and Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, Dr Ishmael Yamson, has admitted that the company was late in publicly condemning xenophobic attacks against Ghanaians and other Africans in South Africa.
Dr Ishmael Yamson, the Economist and Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, has admitted that the company was tardy in condemning xenophobic attacks against Ghanaians and other Africans in South Africa. He acknowledged that the company should have issued a statement earlier, despite another condemnation issued by the South Africa Ghana Business Chamber.
Dr Yamson apologized for the delay and criticized South Africa's handling of the attacks, stating that they were bad and that Ghanaians were angry. He emphasized that MTN Ghana was not responsible for the attacks and dissociated itself completely from them. Dr Yamson also criticized the inconsistency between South Africa's continental ambitions and the treatment of African migrants.
He condemned calls for retaliation against South African businesses operating in Ghana, stating that such action would ultimately hurt Ghanaians. MTN Ghana has 120,000 Ghanaian shareholders and about 98% of its employees are Ghanaian. The company's biggest taxpayer and operations under Ghanaian law. Dr Yamson revealed that MTN Ghana planned to provide financial support to Ghanaians returning from South Africa, initially setting aside GH¢10 million as a welcome-back package, but later decided to create a fund to help the returnees rebuild their lives.
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