MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to driving Ghana’s socio-economic transformation through disciplined project management, innovation and strong governance, calling for greater collaboration to ensure national development projects deliver lasting value.
Speaking at the opening of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Ghana National Project Management Conference and Project Management Excellence Awards 2026, Chief Transformation Officer at MTN Ghana, Mr. William Tetteh, said effective project management has become indispensable to achieving Ghana’s development ambitions.
Addressing participants under the theme, “Beyond Vision: Delivering Ghana’s Transformation,” Mr. Tetteh said sustainable transformation requires more than bold ideas, stressing that success depends on disciplined execution, accountability and leadership. “Nations are not transformed by vision alone. They are transformed by disciplined execution,” he said.
Mr. Tetteh noted that at MTN Ghana, the company has learned that technology alone cannot deliver meaningful transformation without sound project governance, strategic planning and a relentless focus on customer value. “Technology accelerates progress, but project management ensures progress reaches its destination,” he stated.
He said the telecommunications company continues to combine innovation with disciplined execution to deliver digital solutions that create value for customers, businesses and communities across Ghana.
According to him, as artificial intelligence, automation and cloud technologies reshape industries, organisations must strengthen their project management capabilities to successfully deliver increasingly complex programmes and manage change effectively.
Mr. Tetteh also emphasised that effective project management is critical to Ghana’s national development agenda, noting that every investment in infrastructure, healthcare, education, digital transformation and climate resilience ultimately depends on successful project delivery.
He observed that challenges such as abandoned infrastructure projects, flooding, illegal mining and building collapses demonstrate the need for stronger governance, risk management and accountability in project implementation.
“These are, in many respects, failures of project leadership, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement and accountability,” he said.
Mr. Tetteh commended PMI Ghana for promoting project management excellence and creating a platform that brings together policymakers, industry leaders, academia and practitioners to strengthen Ghana’s development capacity.
He called for stronger partnerships among government, the private sector, development partners and professional bodies, saying national transformation can only be achieved when vision is matched with effective execution.
“If every organisation strengthens its governance, every leader insists on accountability and every professional commits to delivering projects with excellence, Ghana’s transformation will no longer remain a vision. It will become our shared reality,” he said.
The two-day conference is expected to explore strategies for improving project delivery, strengthening governance and recognising outstanding achievements in project management as Ghana pursues sustainable economic growth and national transformation.
Source: Isaac Kofi Dzokpo
