Nigeria has the highest number of internet users in Africa, while data shows that the country still has one of the highest average costs of smartphones. Citizens spend over 30% of their monthly income to purchase one, and this endangers Nigeria’s 2025 broadband penetration target. With the option to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) identified […]
Category Archives: MTN
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Oct
Oct
Global leading data and technology firms, Ookla and UmlauT, have named MTN as the best network in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using insights from its data platform, “Speedtest,” which tests internet connection performance, Ookla, a network firm based in the United States, measured four network providers, MTN, Airtel, Orange, and Vodacom, which account for 62% of internet […]
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Oct
Oct
MTN Nigeria and Nigeria’s foremost production company, Ultima Studios, held a grand industry event to mark the premiere of the globally acclaimed game show, ‘Family Feud’. The event had in attendance guests across various media platforms as well as A-list celebrities like Tee-Y Mix and Sharon Ooja who all dazzled the red carpet in stunning […]
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Sep
Sep
Round one of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition has commenced! The great news is that entries are still open for you or your smart kid to register, participate, and even win! The competition that has proven to empower the educational sector and equip primary and secondary school students between ages 9 – 15 years […]
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Sep
Sep
5G is live in Nigeria! We were at the exhilarating commercial launch of MTN 5G and we had an eye-opening experience! All the guests present were able to experience the beauty and comfort that comes from a technology-led world. At each point, the guests had a chance to experience various use cases that showcased how […]
Education, MTN
MTN Promotes Digital Economy through Spelling Bee Competition …as first round of the competition begins
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Sep
Sep
MTN Nigeria has pledged its commitment to accelerating Africa’s digital economy through various digitalization strategies, including the mPulse Spelling Bee Competition which is open to primary and secondary school students between the ages of 9 -15 years. The mPulse Spelling Bee Competition is Nigeria’s first digital spelling bee competition, and it has operated a digital […]
business, MTN, News
MTN Kicks Off 5G Pilot in Nigeria…prepares for commercial launch in seven cities
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Aug
Aug
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch. The Company, which intends to launch 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, and Maiduguri, is testing the next-generation network infrastructure. Customers with certain enabled devices will be allowed to connect with and […]
business, MTN
MTN and Ultima Studios to Debut Award-Winning Game Show – ‘Family Feud’ on Nigerian Screens …announces Bisola Aiyeola as host
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Aug
Aug
The globally acclaimed game show, ‘Family Feud’ is set to grace screens across the nation from October 7, 2022 courtesy of leading technology company and headline sponsor, MTN Nigeria in partnership with Nigeria’s foremost production company, Ultima Studios. MTN’s support for the show was announced at an event on Wednesday at the company’s Ikoyi head […]
MTN Nigeria has announced the 2022 edition of the mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. In this third edition, the competition, which aims to promote literacy, sharpen comprehension, and improve the vocabulary of kids will be executed in a hybrid format – the first two rounds will be held on the mPulse website, while the grand finale […]
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Aug
Aug
Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria Plc has announced a new data bundle specially designed for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who desire to access free business capacity-building content but cannot afford the data required to do so. Recognising the benefits of knowledge and information to growing businesses and the challenge for small businesses to access these […]