The MTN Foundation has opened applications for the 20th edition of the MTN Foundation – MUSON Music Scholars Programme. This year’s edition marks 20 years of the Foundation’s partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), one of Nigeria’s longest-running private sector investments in music education. Since 2006, the partnership has helped over 500 talented […]
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Womenovate, MTN Foundation Lead Charge for Inclusive Tech at Women in Technology and Engineering Summit
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MTN Foundation, in a strategic partnership with Womenovate, officially kicked off the fifth edition of the Women in Technology and Engineering Summit (WITESA) at the MUSON Centre, Lagos, on June 23, 2026. The summit, themed, “Engineering Africa’s future: Innovation, Infrastructure, and inclusive technology”, was designed to dismantle barriers for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, […]
The Nigerian Academy of Engineering has renewed calls for greater investment in innovation, research and engineering talent as drivers of economic growth at its 2026 Annual Technology Dinner and Awards Night held on June 24, 2026, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. The event brought together industry leaders, innovators, academics and policymakers under the […]
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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 […]
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Instinctwave Hosts Africa Finance Festival 2026 as Leaders Push for Stronger Digital Finance Systems
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Finance leaders, regulators, investors, fintech executives, and corporate stakeholders gathered in Lagos on May 11, 2026, for the 6th Africa Finance Festival 2026 gala. Hosted by InstinctWave and CFO Magazine, the event focused on digital finance, trade growth, innovation, and Africa’s economic future. Held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, the evening featured networking sessions, executive […]
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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 […]
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On April 29, 2026, the MTN Foundation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC), and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) signed a Letter of Acceptance for Cooperation on the National Substance Use Survey in Nigeria, formalising a tripartite agreement to produce the first nationally representative evidence on drug use among secondary […]
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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 […]
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BHM Named One of Africa’s 11 Best Agencies by PRovoke for the Fourth Time, a Record Unmatched by Any Nigerian PR Firm
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The Lagos-founded company’s latest recognition brings its total acknowledgements by PRovoke Media to 26, spanning SABRE Awards, certificates of excellence, nominations and best agency designations across the last five years. Global Media and Integrated Communications Services Company, BlackHouse Media (BHM), has been named one of the 11 Best Agencies in Africa for 2026 […]