Author Archives: Toyosi Ajayi

MTN Partners Landafrique To Deliver High-speed Internet to Agbara Estate

In its continued commitment to enhancing broadband access and internet penetration nationwide, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has entered into a partnership with Landafrique Nigeria Limited to deploy fibre-optic infrastructure connecting homes and businesses in Agbara Estate. This is following the installation of the same infrastructure in Dakkada Luxury Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The agreement […]

African Development Bank, YDFS, Announce Partnership, Set to Drive Uptake of Financial Services by Women in Northern Nigeria.

  The African Development Bank’s initiative, the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), and Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, have signed an agreement for a $500,000 grant initiative to determine the feasibility of deploying women agents in the northern part of Nigeria where, due to security issues and cultural […]

MTN announces appointment of seasoned executive as Digital and Fintech CFO

  MTN Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Adekunle Awobodu as our new Chief Financial Officer for Digital and Fintech. Kunle is a seasoned business and finance professional who has spent most of his career at MTN, including serving as CFO for MTN Nigeria and for the MTN Irancell joint venture. “We are […]

Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce August Breakfast Meeting Discusses Opportunities for Adopting Digital Solutions

Accelerating digital transformation for the Nigerian SME was the central focus of discourse at the August edition of the Nigeria-South African Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. In her presentation titled “Digital Transformation and the Nigerian SME” Keynote speaker, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, MTN Nigeria, stated that Nigerian SMEs are important contributors to job […]

Nigerians Celebrate MTN at 20

As MTN gears up towards its 20th anniversary, Nigerians have sent their messages of appreciation and congratulations to the telecoms company. The ICT and telecoms company began operations in Nigeria in 2001. 20 years later, it has become an integral part of Nigeria’s telecommunications success story. Many Nigerians have shared their opinion about the company’s […]

Emir of Kano Inaugurates over 1,000 MoMo Agents in the Kano Emirate Council

  As part of the activities marking the coronation of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, as the 15th Emir of Kano, Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, announced the empowerment of 1,004 youths as MoMo Agents within the Kano Emirate. This is to strengthen the socio-economic development of […]

MTN Introduces Automated Recharging Service with MTN Auto-Top Up

MTN Nigeria has announced the introduction of MTN Auto Top-Up, a solution designed to help customers manage their airtime and data availability needs more seamlessly, by setting a time or threshold for automatic airtime and data recharges. Commenting on how central the overall subscriber experience is to MTN’s innovation drive, Adekunle Adebiyi, Chief Sales & […]

Mercy Corps Partners MoMo Agent to deliver cash transfers to vulnerable households in Yobe State, North-East Nigeria

  Mercy Corps’ ‘Building Resilience in Complex Crisis (BRICC)’ programme funded by the European Union, has signed a new partnership with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (owners of the MoMo Agent Network), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, to efficiently deliver automated cash transfers and provide an avenue for programme participants with or without bank accounts to […]