Freedom Phuthuma Nhleko (born 7 April 1960) is a South African businessman, formerly chief executive and executive chairman of MTN Group,[1] a South African multinational mobile telecommunications company primarily focused on Africa.
In 1994, Nhleko founded Worldwide African Investment Holdings, an investment holding company with interests in the petroleum, telecommunications, and information technology industries.
[4] In 2007, Nhleko was appointed to the board of directors of the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile phone operators.
Nhleko is a director of Johnnic Holdings, Nedbank Group and Old Mutual SA.
In 2012, Nhleko founded the Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund with Johann Rupert.