MTN Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hassan Jaber as the Chief Operating Officer in Nigeria, as it focuses on executing strategies to drive growth, de-leverage faster and reveal value in our fintech and fibre businesses. The appointment is effective 1 April 2022. “A vital enabler of our strategy is having the best […]
Category Archives: business
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Feb
Feb
MTN Nigeria recently concluded a three-day event to celebrate its sales associates and partners across the country. The activities started with the Annual Sales Conference themed “Excellerate – the Future of Sales & Distribution” to equip the team for challenges of the new year. An award ceremony to recognize staff and trade partners with exceptional […]
business, Music, News
‘We Rise: The Davido Story’, first-ever documentary on bestselling African star premieres on January 15
10
Jan
Jan
Lagos, January 10, 2022: Nigeria Entertainment Today (Netng) has announced the release of a new documentary that explores the story of one of the most important performing artistes in contemporary African music – David ‘Davido’ Adeleke. ‘We Rise: The Davido Story’ will premiere on Sunday, January 15, 2022. The documentary captures the decade-long music journey […]
23
Dec
Dec
MTN to leverage Google and Dotgo platforms, and Dotgo’s managed services to serve over 82 million subscribers Nigeria’s largest mobile network operator (MNO), MTN, is set to launch RCS Business Messaging (RBM) Services in partnership with Google and Dotgo®, a Gupshup company and a leading cloud communications provider of RBM Solutions. RBM uses the […]
business, News
MTN Nigeria successfully bids for 3.5GHz Spectrum Licence to enable Fifth Generation (5G) Rollout
14
Dec
Dec
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) is pleased to announce that it was successful in its bid to acquire one of the two 100MHZ spectrum licences in the 3.5GHz spectrum band auctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is a significant step towards achieving the goals of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (2020-25). Acquisition […]
01
Dec
Dec
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) is pleased to announce 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). The Offer will open at 8:00am on 1 December 2021 and close at 5:00 pm […]
05
Nov
Nov
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) has successfully completed the issuance of its N89,999,000,000 Series II 10-Year 12.75% Fixed Rate Bonds due 2031 (“Series II Bond”) under the N200 billion Bond Issuance Programme. The Series II Bond is the second issuance in 2021 by MTN Nigeria following the successful debut in May 2021. This completes MTN Nigeria’s ₦200 billion […]
01
Nov
Nov
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has commended MTN Nigeria for its role in making the 2021 Olojo Festival a success through its sponsorship of the event. He gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by MTN’s delegation to the Ooni’s Palace. The delegation, led by the Chief Sales Officer, MTN […]
27
Aug
Aug
Andrew is a busy 44-year old professional in the finance sector. His wife, a freelance make-up artist insists on a weekend getaway at a resort somewhere along Lagos-Epe Expressway. On their way to the resort, the unexpected happens: a near-fatal accident almost claimed the life of Andrew. Though calamity is averted, he is confined to […]
business, News
Insurance: An Underrated and Overlooked Safety Net for Nigerian SMEs by Olalekan Oyinlade
27
Aug
Aug
Considering the unprecedented realities that characterise our contemporary world, recent happenings have shown that the global-insurance sector plays a crucial role in managing the business risks of both large corporations and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This is because research reports across diverse climes have reaffirmed the fact that running any form of business enterprise […]