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MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations

In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The donation will help secure up to seven million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for health workers across the continent, which will contribute to the vaccination initiative of the Africa Centres for […]

MTN and Facebook Begin Digital Marketing Training for SMEs under Y’ello 200

MTN Nigeria has commenced partnership with global social networking giant, Facebook to deliver digital marketing training to SMEs under the MTN’s first accelerator programme, Y’ello 200. The accelerator programme is a culmination of The Revv Programme, an initiative by MTN launched in August last year, to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on Small and Medium […]

MTN Nigeria Launches Accelerator Program with Unveil of Y’ello 200

MTN Nigeria has selected 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria to benefit from an accelerator programme, Y’ello 200, in continuation of The Revv Programme. The initiative was launched to address the critical needs of MSMEs as well as to mitigate against the effects of COVID-19 on their businesses. Adopting a four-pronged approach […]

Cars45 And Gokada Announce Alliance To Drive Consumer Convenience

Nigeria’s leading tech-enabled automotive trading platform, Cars45 and last-mile delivery service provider, Gokada, have announced a partnership to provide Lagosians with more options to get their parcels delivered across the state at a cheaper price within the same day. This is in furtherance of Cars45’s mantra which is to build the commercial infrastructure that allows […]

Coca-Cola To Unveil Wall Murals Across The Country in Celebration of Nigerians’ Strength And Resilience

Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited is set to unveil stunning wall murals across the country to highlight the unity and tenacity of Nigerians during the yuletide season. According to a statement from the company, the murals will be painted across key sites in Rivers, Enugu, and Oyo States from early December. The murals will celebrate the uniqueness […]

The Coca-Cola Foundation Empowers Over 4,600 Women in Five Months

A women empowerment and capacity building program sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation in partnership with Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation, tagged, “Catalyst for Change” has come to an end having impacted over 4,600 women in Lagos and Ogun states. The initiative wrapped up with its final graduation ceremony held on Wednesday, December 23, […]

Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited Announces Alfred Olajide As New Managing Director

The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Alfred Olajide as its new Vice President and Managing Director for its Nigeria Operations following a reorganization of The Coca-Cola Company’s global leadership structure. Alfred Olajide brings several years of experience to bear in his new role, nine of which were at The Coca-Cola Company having served in different capacities […]

Alumnus of MTN ICT & Business Skills Training Shares Moving Story on how Training Changed his Life

MTN and its ecosystem partners – Google, Cisco and Oracle, worked together to bring training on ICT and business skills to 2000 young Nigerians entrepreneurs across five states in the comfort of their homes. The training that lasted for four weeks featured classes on growing businesses using data and insights and cyber-security. From all indications, […]

MTN hosts webinar on virtual learning possibilities with G Suite for Education

Close on the heels of the Revv Programme and in a bid to make educational processes easier for teachers and students, MTN Nigeria hosted a webinar where Google’s robust education platform: ‘G-Suite for Education’ was showcased as a tool to support virtual learning and improve efficiency for schools. The virtual event had in attendance stakeholders […]

Participants of the MTN ICT & Business Skills Training Win Big at Closing Ceremony

The MTN ICT & Business Skills training is an initiative by the MTN Foundation Youth which is aimed at building the capacity of young people between the ages of 18 to 35 in ICT and entrepreneurship skills, to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial abilities. On December 11, 2020, the fourth phase of the training was concluded with […]