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Nigeria becomes first in West Africa to trial 5G technology — powered by MTN

MTN Nigeria PLC (MTN) announced that Nigeria has become the first country in West Africa to trial 5G technology and applications. The result of a strong collaboration between the Ministry of Communications Technology and Digital Economy, the Nigerian Communications Commission, MTN and Huawei (Abuja), ZTE (Calabar) and Ericsson (Lagos.) This immersive demo and experience will […]

University Of Benin Hosts MTN’s Pulse Invasion

  Following five days of excitement and fun at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin, Edo State, Nigeria’s leading Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company, MTN Nigeria, concluded its lineup of Pulse Campus Invasion events for the year. The Invasion kicked off with games, quizzes and other thrilling activities at the Sales Village located in […]

MTN Nigeria Board condemns Xenophobia and Violence

“The Board of MTN Nigeria wishes to add its unequivocal condemnation of the xenophobia and violence against Nigerians and other nationalities in South Africa over the recent days, as well as the violent response to it in Nigeria. Violence cannot and must never be acceptable and we must reject it in the strongest terms possible. […]

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc Says No To Xenophobia

MTN Nigeria strongly condemns hate, prejudice and xenophobia and reiterate our unequivocal condemnation of all violence. We seek to connect people, bring people together and provide a platform for everyone’s voice to be heard. We are against all forms of bigotry and discrimination; they should have no place in society. Everyone has the right to […]

The Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Wraps Up First Phase In Kano State

Health experts and partner organisations, led by MTN Nigeria, have concluded the pilot phase of the multi-stakeholder intervention in the fight against substance abuse among youth in Nigeria. After seven months of multiple hard-hitting on-ground activities in Abuja, Lagos, Imo, Rivers, and Bauchi states, the first phase of the widely successful multi-stakeholder Anti-Substance Abuse Programme […]

MTN Nigeria, NDLEA and Others Unite To Fight Substance Abuse In Nigeria

Following over six months of impactful on-ground activations in cities across the country,  Nigeria’s leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria, partnered with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to host the national conference for the Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP). The conference which held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp […]

Rivers and Imo States Join In The Fight Against Substance Abuse As MTN ASAP Continues Across Nigeria …as preparations for Abuja National Conference take centre stage

After impacting thousands of lives around the country with the Lagos phase of the multi-stakeholder initiative – the MTN led Anti Substance Abuse Programme has berthed the Eastern leg of the campaign against drugs in Rivers and Imo States. With various stakeholders such as Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry (CADAM), Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations […]

MTN Makes Final Payment of N55 Billion To NCC, Fully Pays Off Negotiated Settlement

Leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (“MTN”), has paid the sixth and final installment of N55 billion to the Nigerian Communications Commission (“NCC”). This completes MTN’s payment of the N330 billion negotiated settlement agreed between the NCC and the company in 2016. According to MTN’s Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Tobechukwu […]

Announcement of Successful Registration of MTN’s Ordinary Shares With The Securities And Exchange Commission (“SEC”)

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) announced that it has successfully completed the registration of 20,354,513,050 ordinary shares of N0.02 each with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The completion of this process sets in motion the next steps in MTN’s intended listing by introduction on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).   Speaking on the announcement, […]

MTN Nigeria releases unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) today announces its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. In 2019, MTN Nigeria adopted the IFRS 16 accounting standards in line with global best practice and adjustments are reflected in the results below. Highlights: Service revenue increased by 13.4%; Voice revenue increased by 12.7%; Data revenue […]