Uganda: Inside the Crisis at MTN Uganda

16 February 2019

Kampala — The saga involving government and MTN Uganda bigwigs, which has been unfolding for months, appears to have reached a climax on Thursday night with the deportation of the telecom's chief executive officer, Wim Vanhelleputte.

Details emerging from Mr Vanhelleputte's deportation show that Ugandan security had run out of patience with him after he let staff, who had been deported from Uganda, continue with direct supervision and issuing directives regarding operations of their respective departments through the internet.

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