Author Archives: Blossom Deji-Folutile

MTN Group Re-affirms its Commitment to Nigeria

MTN Group this week committed to support a bi-national conference for businesses operating in South Africa and Nigeria during the first visit to its South African headquarters of the chairman of MTN Nigeria, the Group’s biggest operating company.   The commitment was made to Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa H.E. Muhammed Haruna Manta when […]

Lagos State Commends Y’ello Doctor Initiative

One of the six Y’ello Doctor Mobile clinics will provide health care services to communities in Lagos state. This is following the handover of the vehicle by MTN Foundation to the Lagos State Government at the state ministry of health. The handover ceremony had in attendance several executives from the State Ministry of Health including […]

Converting Data to Wisdom, Key to Transforming SMEs in Nigeria – Olutokun Toriola

Sparkle’s webinar for SMEs themed, “Simplifying Support for Small Businesses”, sheds light on how digitization and smart use of data can help SMEs transform their business and improve access to capital.    More than 95% of registered businesses around the world are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Africa is no different. According to the World […]

Results of the Series 1 Offer for Sale of MTN Nigeria Communications PLC Ordinary Shares, First Public Offer Via Digital Platform in Nigeria

Offer was 139.47% oversubscribed, activating the allocation of an additional 86.25 million shares Retail shareholders receive full allotment despite over-subscription Institutional shareholders under the Bookbuild were pro-rated as a result of the over-subscription  114,938 new CSCS accounts were created representing new market participants Approximately 76% of successful applicants via digital platform are women, and 85% […]

Olutokun Toriola, Herbert Wigwe, Boye Olusanya to Join Uzoma Dozie on Sparkle Webinar for SMEs

In a show of support for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria CEO, Olutokun Toriola will join industry leaders to discuss ways of creating a supportive environment for SMEs at a webinar organised by Microfinance Bank, Sparkle Nigeria.    In collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Development Centre, Pan Atlantic University, the webinar […]

Ikorodu Bois Recreate “We Move” TVC to Inspire Resolution for 2022 …Cheers Super Eagles to Victory at AFCON

Kicking off the new year, Nigerian internet sensation, Ikorodu Bois, have created yet another brilliant video mimic. This time, they have recreated the inspiring ‘We Move’ Television Commercial which speaks of rejection, hope, tenacity, creativity and turning one’s passion into a venture when our seemingly dream job or desire fails to come along as envisaged.  […]

Nigerian Institute of Public Relations honours MTN Nigeria at Industry Awards

In recognition of its exceptional community relations activities, MTN Nigeria was presented with the Excellence in Community Relations award at the Lagos State PR Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA) on December 18, 2021. Funso Aina, Senior Manager, External Relations, MTN Nigeria, was also recognised and awarded the Best in Crisis Management at the just concluded […]

Photos: MTN Nigeria Retail Offer Investors Roadshows

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) recently announced that the public offer to retail investors for the sale of up to 575 million shares held in MTN Nigeria by MTN Group will be priced at N169.00 per share (the Offer). Following the announcement, MTN Nigeria embarked on a nationwide investors’ roadshow to engage interested retail […]

Today, MTN is no longer foreign, it is Nigerian – Okezie Boniface

The National Coordinator of Progressive Shareholders Association, Okezie Boniface, has commended MTN Group for its decision to sell up to 575 million shares in MTN Nigeria to institutional and retail investors. He made the commendation at an Investors Forum held at the Lagos Marriot on December 6, 2021.  Speaking at the investors’ forum, Boniface described […]