In another landmark move to accelerate grassroots digital inclusion, MTN Nigeria staff commissioned and handed over a solar-powered Y’ello Box (a digital hub) to the Iraboko community in Awoyaya on Wednesday, March 25th. The handover, which falls under the 2025 staff-powered initiative – Y’ello Care – saw the telecommunications giant deepen its ‘Connecting at the […]
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Across the industrial heartlands of Nigeria, from the bustling manufacturing hubs in Lagos to the sprawling logistics networks in Kano, a silent drain is affecting the bottom line. Businesses are losing billions of naira every year to preventable equipment failures, energy leakages, and routing inefficiencies. In an era of rising input costs and fierce competition, […]
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MTN Foundation Equips 5,980 Youths With Business Skills, Awards Grants To Top 600 Performers In Abuja
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Mar
Mar
The MTN Foundation has successfully concluded the seventh phase of its ICT and Business Skills Training Programme, graduating 5,980 young entrepreneurs and formally inducting these participants into its expanding alumni network of tech-enabled business leaders. The Phase 7 closing ceremony, held on Wednesday at Abuja Continental Hotel, brought together government officials, private sector leaders, development […]
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MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its position as a critical driver of the country’s non-oil economy, posting a service revenue of N5.2 trillion in its 2025 audited financial results. Beyond the impressive top-line growth, the company emphasised that its financial success is deeply intertwined with national development, standing firmly as the country’s largest corporate taxpayer and […]
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Feb
Feb
The Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, engaged with the top hierarchy of the MTN Group to fast-track the development of a future-ready telecommunications framework for Nigeria. The meeting, which was held in the nation’s capital, explored the intersection of connectivity, emerging technologies, and the long-term sustainability of the ICT […]
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Feb
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Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria has committed to a significant capital expenditure (CAPEX) program for the 2026 fiscal year, aimed at catalysing the Federal Government’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy. The pledge was made during a high-level strategic engagement between the leadership of MTN Group and the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and […]
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Nov
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As global leaders gather for the G20 Summit, stakeholders have identified regulatory reform and infrastructure as the twin engines for Africa’s industrial progress. During the strategic investment dialogue, MTN Group highlighted the necessity of creating environments where businesses can thrive, a stance that aligns with the Federal Government’s comprehensive reform strategy. Sanyade Okoli, Special Adviser […]
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MTN Nigeria Hosts Nigeria–South Africa Economic Diplomacy Roundtable …to deepen economic cooperation and private sector partnerships
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Oct
Oct
L-R: Dr. Tunde Ayeye, Founder and Executive Chairman, IFS Group; Dr Karl Toriola, CEO, MTN Nigeria; H.E. Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State; H.E. Thandi Moraka, Deputy Minister, DIRCO (South Africa), and Iyke Ejimofor, Treasurer, Nigeria–South Africa Chamber of Commerce, at the Nigeria-South Africa Economic Diplomacy Roundtable, held at the MTN Rooftop […]
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Oct
Oct
The countdown is officially on for the landmark 10th edition of the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2025, which is now just hours away. The event is set to convene on Thursday, 9 October, at 10:00 AM, hosted in the high-tech environment of the Dabengwa Data Cloud Centre in Lagos. This exclusive centre sets the perfect […]
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MTN Group takes up Nigeria’s call to action with pledge to support African languages research for AI
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Sep
Sep
MTN Group has taken up a call to action from Nigeria to support the collection of datasets of African languages. These are required to develop the continent’s own large language models (LLM) to power AI-driven solutions for Africa’s 1.5 billion people, who otherwise risk being sidelined by the global AI ecosystem. Speaking on ‘The Y’ello […]