The conversation around the pandemic has changed. It used to be about wearing face masks, consistent hand washing and staying at home – if going out can be avoided. With the COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa now exceeding 3 million and daily cases currently surpassing the peak numbers recorded in the first wave of the […]
Author Archives: Oluwatobilola Agbede
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With the COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa now exceeding 3 million and daily cases currently surpassing the peak numbers recorded in the first wave of the pandemic, renewed public health measures and efficient distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines are now more important than ever. Consequently, MTN’s recent partnership with the African Union (AU) contributed to […]
. . .as deadline for NIN registration draws closer It is public knowledge that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) directed network providers to block all SIMs that are not linked to NINs by January 19, 2021 for subscribers with existing NIN and February 9, 2021 for subscribers without NIN. In other words, telecom subscribers in […]
The Midas touch. That is the best way to refer to the Queen of theatre, Bolanle Austen-Peters who has distinguished herself with the ability to translate the authenticity and power of African stories to the stage. She turns every story into gold. Attendees of the Musical Oluronbi sponsored by MTN late last year had great […]
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Leading telecommunications services provider, MTN Nigeria has been recognised for best practices in Community Relations efforts through its social investment arm, MTN Foundation, at the fifth edition of the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA). The annual event organized by the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) was […]
For people who have even as much as a passing interest in Nigerian theatre, the name “Bolanle Austen-Peters” will ring a bell. She is known for her sublime and critically acclaimed stage performances and movies including Saro the Musical, Fela and the Kalakuta Queens, Bling Lagosians, among others. Late last year, Bolanle Austen Peters Production, […]
Joshua Agboola, a 12-year-old JSS 2 student of Bellina College, Akoka, Lagos has emerged winner of the MTN mPulse Hackathon themed ‘Beyond Covid.’ He won the competition by creating ‘Kagukar Study Buddie,’ a home-schooling, remote education and learning solution. Using Artificial Intelligence, it works as an interactive voice-activated robot that assists students to study, practice […]
MTN and its ecosystem partners – Google, Cisco and Oracle, worked together to bring training on ICT and business skills to 2000 young Nigerians entrepreneurs across five states in the comfort of their homes. The training that lasted for four weeks featured classes on growing businesses using data and insights and cyber-security. From all indications, […]
Close on the heels of the Revv Programme and in a bid to make educational processes easier for teachers and students, MTN Nigeria hosted a webinar where Google’s robust education platform: ‘G-Suite for Education’ was showcased as a tool to support virtual learning and improve efficiency for schools. The virtual event had in attendance stakeholders […]
The MTN ICT & Business Skills training is an initiative by the MTN Foundation Youth which is aimed at building the capacity of young people between the ages of 18 to 35 in ICT and entrepreneurship skills, to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial abilities. On December 11, 2020, the fourth phase of the training was concluded with […]