Building Local Content Together: 25 Years of Shared Growth Good morning, distinguished ladies and gentlemen. Chairman and members of the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce, distinguished business leaders, fellow speakers and panellists, invited guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a real privilege to be here this morning. The theme before us – Building Local Content […]
Category Archives: MTN
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The development of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry faced major regulatory and infrastructure hurdles before the GSM revolution of 2001. Chairman of MTN Nigeria and former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, recalled the challenges in a recent interview. He said the first major hurdle was spectrum, describing it as critical […]
Events, MTN, News
BHM’s Ayeni Adekunle To Address Nigeria-South Africa Chamber Of Commerce August Assembly Tomorrow
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The Founder and CEO of BlackHouse Media (BHM), Ayeni Adekunle, is set to join a distinguished panel of C-suite executives at the August 2026 Breakfast Forum of the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC). Scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, the high-level gathering will focus […]
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For Nigeria’s Chief Information Officers, the period leading to January 2027 involves managing a complex leadership transition. While the mandate to localise data is clear, the path to identifying a domestic partner capable of sustaining tier-1 banking operations requires careful evaluation. CIOs now find themselves in a position where they must distinguish between theoretical vendor […]
The new CBN directive mandates that local transaction data, payment records, customer financial information, and core banking operations must reside within Nigeria’s borders. Institutions that fail to comply face regulatory enforcement, penalties, and licence risk. The question is no longer whether to move, but how and how fast. The challenge is that most Nigerian financial […]
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Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria recently hosted undergraduates from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) for an immersive career engagement session, at the MTN Rooftop Plaza, Ikoyi, Lagos. The event exposed students to career opportunities across cybersecurity, finance, internal audit and forensic investigations while providing practical insights into the skills […]
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In a coordinated nationwide push to confront the rising tide of substance abuse among Nigerian youths, the MTN Foundation on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, simultaneously convened State Stakeholders’ Conferences in Ilorin, Kwara State, and Kaduna, Kaduna State, under its flagship Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP). At both locations, the Foundation unveiled plans to reach more than […]
MTN, News
How MTN and SMEDAN are Closing Nigeria’s $158 Billion Funding Gap for 40 Million Small Businesses
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Nigeria’s mySMEville platform is becoming a key driver for Africa’s digital economy by closing the financial and skills gaps holding back the country’s nearly 40 million MSMEs. This was highlighted on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during a visit hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to the MTN head office […]
MTN, News
MTN Nigeria Reaches 93.7% Population Coverage, Invests N2.7bn In Communities as Child Online-Safety Drive Launches
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Nigeria’s push to deepen broadband penetration and digital inclusion received a boost in 2025, as MTN Nigeria expanded network coverage to 93.7 per cent of the population. According to the company’s just-released 2025 Sustainability Report, the company invested N2.7 billion in social-impact initiatives that reached more than 534,000 people. The company says the improved coverage, […]
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As Nigeria intensifies efforts to expand non-oil revenue and improve tax collection under its fiscal reform agenda, corporate tax contributions from major private-sector operators are becoming increasingly critical to government financing. Supporting that drive, MTN Nigeria paid NGN878.7 billion in taxes, levies and duties to federal and state authorities in the 2025 financial year, representing […]