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A NEW LEASE OF LIFE: MTN GHANA FOUNDATION EMPOWERS FORMER TROKOSI GIRLS TO PURSUE THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS

Joshua KwehNovember 18, 202403 mins

The MTN Ghana Foundation has supported thirty-three (33) former Trokosi girls who graduated from the Baptist Vocational Training Centre in Frankadua, Eastern Region. The beneficiaries received certificates in Catering, Hair Dressing, Dress Making, and Cosmetology. In addition to funding their training, the MTN Ghana Foundation provided them with seed capital and start-up equipment, including gas…

150 SMES BENEFIT FROM MTN ENTERPRISE SUPPORT PROGRAM

Joshua KwehNovember 15, 202405 mins

The MTN Ghana Foundation is excited to announce the successful onboarding of 150 beneficiaries for the second edition of its MTN Enterprise Support Program. These beneficiaries were selected through a rigorous process that included pitch competitions and interviews conducted in Central, Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra regions of Ghana. The MTN Foundation’s Enterprise Support Program…

MTN CELEBRATES COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH MTN HEROES OF CHANGE SEASON 7

Joshua KwehSeptember 26, 202403 mins

The MTN Ghana Foundation is inviting nominations for the seventh edition of its flagship program, MTN Heroes of Change. The nominations platform has been opened for the public to nominate heroes from their communities following the launch on September 4th. Nominations can be made at www.heroes.mtn.com.gh or by sending a nomination video to Whatsapp…

MTN OFFICIALS ENGAGES 3000 STUDENTS AT THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT IN TAMALE

Joshua KwehSeptember 6, 202403 mins

API Partnerships at MTN Group Fintech, Ruth Badoo Bruce, were speakers at the 2024 Youth Empowerment Summit. The summit was hosted by the Martha Inspires Foundation and brought together about 3000 students. The theme of the summit was “Inspire Inclusion to Support Youth Participants.” Georgina Asare Fiagbenu emphasized the importance of standing out and…

25 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM MTN’S Y’ELLO CARE

africapublicityJune 26, 202404 mins

The 2024 MTN Y’ello Care initiative is becoming even more exciting. MTN Ghana employees, alongside their partners, are offering digital literacy lessons to selected senior high schools across the country. The students are learning about artificial intelligence and robotics and how these technologies can be applied in their studies and daily lives. They are also…

Decision not to auction 5G spectrum is to improve data access – Ursula

africapublicityJune 24, 202403 mins

The Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has defended the government’s decision not to auction the newly rolled out 5G network. The government in May 2024, announced a collaboration with active industry players, including Ascend Digital, K-NET, Radisys, Nokia, Tech Mahindra, and other telecommunications companies to roll out 5G in the next six months….

Interoperability between mobile money and card is enabling Africa’s access to the global financial system

africapublicityJune 14, 202409 mins

Christian Bwakira By Christian Bwakira, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Onafriq Mobile money has exploded across African economies as an enabler of financial inclusion by bringing in large swaths of the population that remained unbanked into the fold to participate in economies across the continent. According to GSMA’s 2024 State of the Industry Report on…

MTN Group in talks with Starlink to expand service in Nigeria, others

africapublicityDecember 22, 202305 mins

Pan-African telecommunications group, MTN, Said it is in talks with several satellite services providers including Elon Musk’s Starlink, in its bid to expand its services to unnerved areas across its operating market. Specificaly, the company said there is an ongoing engagement with SpaceX’s Starlink, with enterprise- grade trials underway in Rwanda and Nigeria. In…

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Ghana Club100 Lists MTN As No Two

africapublicityDecember 15, 202303 mins

MTN Ghana has been adjudged the Number Two Company of the Year at the 20th edition of the Ghana Club 100 awards ceremony held at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre. In addition, MTN Ghana was ranked the Number Three Company in Ghana for its Corporate Social Investments (CSI). The telco also received a special…

MTN appoints Selorm Adadevoh as Group Chief Commercial Officer

africapublicityDecember 6, 202304 mins

As part of our work to ensure orderly leadership succession, MTN Group announces the appointment of MTN Ghana CEO, Selorm Adadevoh, a Ghanaian, to the new role of MTN Group, Chief Commercial Officer, taking over from Jens Schulte-Bockum who steps down as Group Chief Operating Officer at the end of his contract term in March…

MTN and Yango Forge Transformative Partnership to Empower Partner Drivers in Côte d’Ivoire

africapublicityDecember 1, 202306 mins

Yango partner drivers to benefit from unlimited data packages. Yango has joined forces with MTN to improve the working conditions of its partner drivers. The international ride-hailing company has teamed up with MTN, a leading telecommunications company, to offer drivers free data packages for the Yango Pro app. This collaboration represents a monumental…

Piesie Esther, Perez Musik,Nacee, MOG, others dazzle at 2023 MTN Stands in Worship

africapublicityNovember 14, 202303 mins

Gospel lovers and worshippers were brought to their knees on Saturday following some amazing performances by Ghana’s greatest gospel artists, Piesie Esther, Nacee, MOG, Perez Music, and others at the 2023 MTN Stands in Worship concert on Saturday. The Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) was turned into a typical church…

MTN Partners Executive Women’s Network To Organise Its 2023 Conference

africapublicityNovember 6, 202304 mins

MTN Ghana has partnered the Executive Women’s Network (EWN) as the headline Sponsor for this years’ conference was held on the 2ndand 3rd November 2023 at the Labadi beach hotel. The conference was held under the theme ‘Be Intentional about Transformation, Growth, Resilience and Agility “sought among other objectives to share insights into the…

Ghana’s Favorite Gospel Stars Set To Thrill Patrons At MTN Stands In Worship Concert

africapublicityNovember 6, 2023November 7, 202302 mins

All is set for the much-anticipated gospel music concert, MTN Stands in Worship which comes off on Saturday, 11th November 2023 at the Grand Arena, Accra. Headlined by some of Ghana’s multiple award-winning gospel artistes, the 2023 MTN Ghana Stands in Worship promises to be super exciting. Piese Esther, Nacee, MOG Music, Perez Musik,…

Q3: MTN Ghana bags ¢2.77bn Q3 profit, rakes in ¢2.1bn MoMo revenue

africapublicityNovember 1, 202304 mins

MTN Ghana made a profit of ¢2.77 billion for the first nine months of 2023. It represents a 32% year-on-year growth within the period, per its financial performance update as of the end of September. MTN delivered a 36.0% year-on-year increase in service revenue, driven mainly by growth in voice, data, and mobile money…

MTN Ghana delights theatre lovers with “The Last Chicken in the Kitchen” play

africapublicityOctober 10, 202302 mins

The “Last Chicken in the Kitchen”, a play by award-winning storyteller Nii Commey was staged for the first time on Friday, October 6, to mark the 2023 International Customer Service Week in Ghana. As a company that prioritizes customer service, MTN Ghana supported the staging of the play at the National Theatre alongside some…