Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, Senior Manager and Head of Corporate Communications at MTN Ghana, has been named among the Top 100 Corporate Communications Leaders in Africa, a prestigious continental recognition that celebrates professionals shaping reputation, navigating complexity, and building trust across markets—often behind the scenes, but always with measurable impact.
Her inclusion on the list places her alongside some of Africa’s most influential corporate affairs and communications leaders, including MTN Group’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Nompilo Morafo, underscoring the depth of communications leadership within the MTN ecosystem.
The list is compiled by Africa Global PR Week, a dynamic platform that champions the value of strategic communication, brand building, and authentic storytelling, while boldly challenging misconceptions, sparking new conversations, and demonstrating how these tools can shape Africa’s future and amplify its voice on the global stage.
The list, which cuts across telecommunications, banking, energy, manufacturing, transport and fast-moving consumer goods, also features notable figures such as Byron Kennedy of Vodacom, Werna Oberholzer of Tiger Brands, Thabile Makgala of Sasol, Wendy Tlou of Old Mutual, Sonja Winter of Netcare, Mbali Mathenjwa of Transnet Port Terminals, Portia Mngomezulu of Eskom, Adele Nkomo of Airports Company South Africa, ‘Femi Ade of Airtel Nigeria, Andy Odeh of NNPC Limited, Olanyika Ijabiyi of First Bank of Nigeria, Victoria Anyianuka of Nestlé, Ayodele Aburo of Nigerian Breweries, Dr. Cherry Eromosele of Interswitch Group, Chioma Yvonne Aninwe of Seplat Energy, Ayotunde Adeniyi of Zenith Bank, Ikechukwu Onyemekara of the Nigeria Port Authority, Rosalind Gichuru of KCB Bank Group and Joy E. DiBenedetto of Equity Bank Limited.
The recognition celebrates corporate communications leaders who have demonstrated clarity of thought, strategic courage and the ability to manage corporate reputation in increasingly complex regulatory, social and digital environments.
A growing continental reputation
For Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, the continental honour builds on an already strong national reputation.
In 2024 and 2023, she was named among the Top 10 Public Relations Practitioners in Ghana, affirming her standing as one of the country’s most respected voices in strategic communications and reputation management.
As Head of Corporate Communications for MTN Ghana, she is responsible for overseeing internal and external communications, media relations, community engagement, stakeholder management and leadership communications.
Her remit also extends to directing the communications strategy for the MTN Ghana Foundation and MTN Mobile Money, two entities that sit at the heart of MTN’s social impact and digital financial inclusion agenda.
Her work has consistently focused on aligning corporate communications with national development priorities, regulatory expectations and public trust—an approach that has increasingly defined best practice in corporate affairs across Africa.
Driving MTN Ghana’s digital development narrative
One of Ms. Fiagbenu’s most significant contributions has been her role in communicating MTN Ghana’s commitment to the country’s digital agenda.
Through disciplined storytelling and stakeholder engagement, Ms. Fiagbenu helped translate these commitments into narratives that resonated with policymakers, regulators, development partners and the wider public.
Championing youth empowerment and digital responsibility
Beyond corporate boardrooms, Georgina Asare Fiagbenu has been a visible advocate for youth empowerment and responsible digital citizenship.
She participated as a speaker at the Youth Empowerment Summit in Tamale, organised by the Martha Inspires Foundation, where she addressed about 3,000 students on the importance of excellence, resilience and building a strong personal brand.
In Tamale, she also led a focused session aimed at empowering young girls to envision and build brighter futures.
During the engagement, she spoke extensively about safe internet practices, the importance of dreaming boldly and committing to long-term goals, and the urgent need for young people to take digitalisation and technology training seriously in a rapidly changing global economy.
These interventions reflect her broader belief that communications leadership must extend beyond corporate messaging to social responsibility, mentorship and national capacity building.
Promoting leadership discipline and time consciousness
In addition to her corporate responsibilities, Georgina Fiagbenu has dedicated personal time and resources to public education on leadership discipline and productivity.
Through the Timekeeping Dialogue Series, an initiative under Transformational Leadership Concepts, she has hosted several online conversations with respected leaders on the role of effective time management in achieving personal and professional success.
The series has contributed to national conversations on productivity, leadership culture and personal accountability, reinforcing her reputation as a communicator who blends professional excellence with civic purpose.
A career grounded in strategy and service
Georgina Asare Fiagbenu is a seasoned professional in strategic communications and reputation management, with experience spanning corporate, non-profit and consultancy environments. Before joining MTN Ghana, she worked at Strategic Communications—now Stratcomm Africa—where she managed key accounts including British Airways and the Board of Airlines of Ghana. She also led major public relations campaigns for the Forestry Commission and the Charities Aid Foundation.
She later joined SOS Ghana, where she established the organisation’s Communications and Fundraising Department, further strengthening her expertise in stakeholder engagement and impact communication.
Her academic and professional development reflects a strong commitment to leadership and continuous learning.
She holds a degree in Sociology from the University of Ghana, a postgraduate diploma from the School of Communication Studies, and a master’s degree in Leadership and Governance from the University of Ghana Business School.
Georgina Fiagbenu has served on the Board of the Ghana Blood Foundation and was an implementation member of the Central Leadership Programme, roles that further reflect her dedication to public service and institutional development.
Author, columnist and award-winning communicator
Beyond corporate communications, she is also a published author, having written The Wishlist and From Where I Sit in November 2020.
She runs a blog at www.LadyGeorge.Net and previously served as a syndicated columnist, writing Gina’s Column (If I Were) between 2016 and 2019.
Her work has earned several accolades, including the GhanaWeb Excellence Award in Communications and Humanitarian Services and the Institute of Public Relations National Award – PR Discovery of the Year in 2016.
She has also undertaken extensive training in creative writing, social media strategy, project management, brand management and crisis communications, equipping her to lead reputation management in high-pressure and highly scrutinised environments.
Her foundational training in neuro-linguistic programming further strengthened her understanding of influence, behaviour and effective messaging.
This strong culture of lifelong learning has not only shaped her professional depth, but has also enabled her to lead communications with clarity, foresight and credibility—qualities that continue to distinguish her work at MTN Ghana and have now earned her recognition among Africa’s Top 100 Corporate Communications Leaders.
