MTN Foundation through its annual scholarship initiative has awarded scholarships to 360 undergraduate Nigerian students in addition to 651 current scholars, totalling 1,011 scholars. The awardees were celebrated at awards ceremonies held in Port Harcourt, Lagos, and Abuja. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Taxation and Revenue, Abdulkabir Ogungbo, Vice Chancellor, Rivers State […]
Author Archives: Ayomide Oyetunde
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The MTN Foundation in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) and the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the training of 20,000 female entrepreneurs on sustainable business development. The announcement was made on Tuesday, 15 August 2023, at a media event hosted by the MTN Foundation, at the MTN Nigeria Head Office, Falomo, Ikoyi. The 20,000 […]
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Applications are now open for the sixth phase of the MTN Foundation’s ICT and Business Skills training program. The capacity-building program is a youth development initiative targeted at young entrepreneurs and business owners between the ages of 18-35 years. In this sixth phase, 3000 young entrepreneurs will be trained, and the training will be […]
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The MTN Foundation has commenced call-for-entries for the 2023 two-year Diploma in Music scholarship program at the MUSON School of Music. The annual scholarship creates an opportunity for young music enthusiasts to become well-rounded musicians who can qualify for direct entry into a university to fulfil the remaining requirements for an undergraduate music degree. Since […]
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The second edition of the African Social Impact Summit (ASIS) by the Sterling One Foundation is set to hold on August 10 and 11 2023. This year, the Foundation will be hosting the second edition with corporate and development partners like the MTN Foundation, British Council, UNDP, and Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), amongst others. […]
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Deputy Director, Ministry of Education Lagos, Ronke Matuluko, says that the Unplugged training program by the MTN Foundation, will go a long way in impacting students in high drug zones in Lagos. She made this statement during the Unplugged training in Lagos state on Monday, July 10, 2023. The Unplugged Training in partnership with the […]
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The MTN Foundation in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) hosted the 16th edition of the MTN-MUSON graduation ceremony on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at the MUSON Centre Onikan Lagos. This year, 29 outstanding music scholars graduated, after an impactful two-year music programme. The two-year Diploma in music programme creates an opportunity for […]
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Queens College, Lagos has received six refurbished science laboratories from the MTN Foundation. The laboratories were handed over on Wednesday June 21, 2023 at the school’s premises. The donation, which includes two chemistry, physics and biology laboratories is part of the MTN Foundation’s Science and Technology Laboratory initiative, which includes the renovation of existing laboratory […]
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MTN Nigeria held a bazaar and trade fair for small and medium enterprises today, Wednesday 21 June 2023 at its corporate head office in Ikoyi, Lagos. The trade fair is part of the ongoing annual MTN employee volunteerism initiative – 21 Days of Y’ello Care. Attended by the First Lady of Lagos State, the exhibition […]
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MoMo PSB on Friday, May 19, 2023 organized a forum in partnership with MTN Foundation’s Y’ellopreneurs, at the Lagos Continental hotel Lagos. The forum had female business owners, MoMo agents and industry experts in attendance. It also included a fireside chat with MTN Foundation Executive Secretary, Odunayo Sanya, Group Chief Operating Officer RedSlate Group, Nkiru […]