Roshi Motman is a Swedish entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer in telecom, media and music. She was the first woman to become the CEO of
Tigo
Millicom International Cellular SA is a Luxembourgish fixed line and mobile telecommunications services provider operating in Latin America operating under the Tigo brand. Its main shareholder is Xavier Niel, a French billionaire who owns 40% of ...
,
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
in 2014. In her current role as the CEO of
Amuse
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, she was recognized as one of
Billboard
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's 2024 International Power players.
Education
She studied Electrical Engineering and Business Development at
Chalmers University
Chalmers University of Technology (, commonly referred to as Chalmers) is a private research university located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Chalmers focuses on engineering and science, but more broadly it also conducts research and offers education ...
in
Goteborg,
Sweden
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.
Career
Roshi Motman has about ten years experience working with various companies in the
Kinnevik Group, a key investor in
Millicom
Millicom International Cellular SA is a Luxembourgish fixed line and mobile telecommunications services provider operating in Latin America operating under the Tigo brand. Its main shareholder is Xavier Niel, a French billionaire who owns 40% of ...
. She occupied the roles of Product management, Sales and Customer Operations at
Tele2
Tele2 AB is a provider of mobile and fixed connectivity, telephony, data network services, TV, streaming and global Internet of things services, amongst others, to consumers and enterprises. It is headquartered in Kista Science City, Stockholm, ...
in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. At
Tele2
Tele2 AB is a provider of mobile and fixed connectivity, telephony, data network services, TV, streaming and global Internet of things services, amongst others, to consumers and enterprises. It is headquartered in Kista Science City, Stockholm, ...
, she was also responsible for development of mobile entertainment at
Modern Times Group
Modern Times Group (MTG) is a digital entertainment company based in Stockholm, Sweden. It formed from the media holdings of investment company Investment AB Kinnevik, Kinnevik, which in 1997 was distributed to the company stockholders. It is a ...
, parent company of TV channel
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*Viasat (American company) (founded 1986)
** Viasat hack, a cyberattack on the Viasat KA-SAT network that happened in February 2022
*Viasat (Nordic television service)
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. She served as the Chief Executive Officer of Tigo,
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
till June 2018 to pursue new opportunities
Motman was appointed CEO of
Amuse
Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or animal actively maintains the experience, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. It is an emotion with positi ...
in 2022, a global music company offering digital music distribution, artist-related services, financing and licensing agreements to independent and DIY artists. She was also one of the company's first angel investors back in 2016. Under Motman's leadership, Amuse's turnover and income have increased significantly, with reduced losses, and grown into one of the top 5 largest DIY distributors globally by market share (2023). She was recognized as one of Billboard’s 2024 International Power Players for her work to support a new generation of independent stars.
Awards and recognition
* Roshi won the 2015 COM World Series AfricanCom Awards for CEO of the year in 2015.
* She was recognized as a trailblazer at the 5th Ghana Telcom Awards in May 2015.
* She claimed the second spot on Ledarnas list of influential female leaders in 2015.
* She was ranked among 2016’s Top 50 Corporate Women Leaders in Ghana.
* She was recognized as one of Billboard’s 2024 International Power Players.
References
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Living people
Chalmers University of Technology alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)