Category Archives: MTN

MTN Nigeria Deepens Supplier Collaboration at 2026 Supplier Forum, Reinforces Vision for a Digitally Enabled Supply Chain

MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to building a resilient, digitally enabled, and future-ready supply chain through collaboration, innovation, and technology-driven transformation at the 2026 GSSC Supplier Forum. Held under the theme, “Supplier Collaboration in a Digital Age: Leveraging Automation, AI & Big Data Analytics” the forum brought together over 500 suppliers and partners, both physically […]

MTN Nigeria, WWF/NCF, UNDP and Deloitte Shortlist Top 100 Innovators for 2026 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge 3.0

MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) through its local partner, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria, and Deloitte Nigeria, has shortlisted 100 young innovators to advance to the second stage of the 2026 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge 3.0. The innovators were selected from the […]

MTN Foundation and UNICEF Partner With First Ladies to Bring Learning Supplies and Digital Skills to 18 Schools

According to data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria faces a severe out-of-school crisis, with approximately 18.3 million children currently out of the classroom, including 8.1 million at the junior secondary school level. The research highlights  the lack of fundamental learning resources and economic poverty as the primary drivers of school dropouts, with […]

Interview With Lynda Saint-Nwafor, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, MTN Nigeria, On Data Localisation And Nigeria’s Digital Future

Every time you tap your phone to pay, transfer money or use a POS, a record of that transaction is created. Where that record is stored is now a matter of national policy. In June, the Central Bank of Nigeria directed banks, fintechs, mobile money operators and other payment service providers to store and manage […]

DTN@100 – MTN Nigeria Clinches Digital Company of the Decade Award

MTN Nigeria has been recognised as the Digital Company of the Decade at the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards, held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the THISDAY Dome in Abuja. The recognition, presented as part of Daily Times Nigeria’s centenary celebrations, acknowledges the company’s contribution to the growth of digital connectivity and its role in […]

MTN Nigeria Attains EDGE Advance Certification

 MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has attained EDGE Advance Certification, the third of four levels in the EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) framework, the world’s leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for workplace gender equity.  The recognition, awarded following an independent certification audit under the EDGE Certified Foundation framework, makes MTN Nigeria the […]

SO&U’s Udeme Ufot at the NSACC Breakfast Forum 

What does it take to scale a business to world-class standards? In this session from the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) August Breakfast Forum, Group CEO, SO&U, Udeme Ufot explores the intersection of quality, accountability, and long-term growth. Reflecting on the evolution of Nigeria’s advertising landscape, Ufot details how his agency’s partnership with MTN […]

Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce Panel – Yemi Chukwurah on the Evolution of Local Content

From a single sewing machine in a dining room to a global supplier, Yemi Chukwurah’s (CEO, Seams & Stitches) business journey is a testament to the power of strategic corporate partnerships. In this session from the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce, Chukwurah shares her insights on the local content ecosystem, reflecting on how collaborative support […]

Building Global Brands – Ayeni Adekunle on Persistence and Strategic Growth At The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast 

In this breakfast session at the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Ayeni Adekunle, Founder/CEO of BlackHouse Media (BHM), shares the journey from building a local firm in Nigeria to scaling operations across the globe while working with MTN Nigeria. He reflects on the power of persistence, the importance of reinvesting in core capabilities, and […]

GSM Revolution Gave Nigerians a Voice and Seat at Economic Table, Says Ndukwe

The GSM revolution has become a major driver of Nigeria’s economic development, supporting banking, commerce, education, healthcare and digital payments. Chairman of MTN Nigeria and former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ernest Ndukwe, said telecommunications has become essential to virtually every part of the economy. “The biggest impact has been […]