Tag Archives: MTN Nigeria

150 Y’ellopreneur Women to Receive N450 Million Equipment Grant

MTN Foundation’s Y’elloprenuer initiative kicks off in its second phase in style with a media parley at the MTN Plaza, Falomo on the 5th of March, 2023. The second phase of this initiative aims to train 1,000 women entrepreneurs across the country with equipment loan extended to 150.  The outstanding 150 female entrepreneurs with great […]

Nkanu Daniel Victor Emerges 2023 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Champion

Following months of intense competition, 12-year-old, Nkanu Daniel Victor, has emerged the winner of the 2023 edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. Daniel, a student of Intimacy with Christ International, Nasarawa, won the competition after spelling eight words correctly in a spell-off against 11-year-old Oluwadamilola Adeolu in the finale, which was held at the […]

MTN to Invest Over N65 million in Nigerian Startups Through Grants

  Leading ICT company, MTN is set to invest in Nigerian owned businesses through a campaign – ‘MTN Pulse BlowMyHustle’, which aims to economically empower Nigerian youths involved in scalable businesses. ‘Side hustles’ amongst Nigerian youths have become prevalent compared to previous generations. According to a 2019 Geo Poll, side hustles have become fast-rising, with […]

MTN Kicks Off 5G Pilot in Nigeria…prepares for commercial launch in seven cities 

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 […]

MTN and Ultima Studios to Debut Award-Winning Game Show – ‘Family Feud’ on Nigerian Screens …announces Bisola Aiyeola as host

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 Launches Home Broadband Services

The leading technology company is expanding broadband services to millions of homes across Nigeria. MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has announced its launch of Home Broadband services to accelerate broadband penetration in alignment with the Federal Government’s plan to achieve over 70% broadband penetration by 2025. With this launch, MTN Home Broadband services will be available […]

Funso Aina Recognised Among Top 50 PR Professionals In Nigeria

Senior Manager, External Relations, MTN Nigeria, Funso Aina, has made the PR Power List 2022 as one of the top 50 Public Relations (PR) and communications professionals in Nigeria. The list was decided after a rigorous evaluation process by an independent judging panel put together by GLG Communications, in partnership with The Guardian.   The […]

Experts Applaud MTN’s Novel Public Offer

MTN Nigeria’s novel approach to its Public Offer has received commendation from Capital Market experts at the 2022 Investment Banking Awards organised by the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN). A panel which included Chidi Iwuchukwu, Head, Investment Banking, Rand Merchant Bank, Dr. Ola Brown, Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Group, Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing […]

Lagos State Commends MTN Nigeria’s Support for Education

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended MTN Nigeria’s support for e-learning in primary and secondary schools across the state. Mr. Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation at the second edition of the Education Summit, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment […]

MTN Nigeria Announces Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager, Fixed Broadband 

MTN Nigeria has appointed Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager for its Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye is a business leader with over 23 years of experience in the telecommunications, logistics and education sectors. Her expertise includes sales, marketing and customer management, conceptualising go-to-market models and nurturing new products into mature revenue-generating engines. Before her appointment, she […]