MTN Nigeria Communications Plc kicked off an open 5G pilot today as it plans to roll out 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, and Maiduguri soon. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, 5G licensees are supposed to begin rollout commencement on the 24th of August. Mafab […]
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MTN extends deadline for competition
MTN Nigeria has extended the registration deadline for its 2021 mPulse Spelling Bee to October 24, 2021. It said in a statement that this would enable more young Nigerians to benefit from the competition. The acting General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, Idowu Adesokan, said, “We took the mPulse Spelling […]
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Insuretech startup, aYo partners MTN to provide free insurance to Ivorians through mobile recharge
African insuretech startup, aYo has partnered with African telecom giant, MTN, to launch two services aimed at providing free health and life insurance covers to millions of people in Ivory Coast through mobile recharge. The services are aYo Recharge and aYo Kash. aYo Recharge would reward MTN MoMo users with free accident […]
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MTN plans to bring digital insurance and investment services to Africans in partnership with Sanlam
Africa’s largest telco, MTN Group is partnering with insurtech firm, Sanlam to build a digital insurance and investment business for its users across the continent. The exclusive strategic alliance (the Alliance) will distribute Sanlam Group insurance and investment products as part of MTN’s fintech offering across Africa. “It will provide people across […]
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MTN Nigeria grows profit by 54% despite subscriber loss
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced that its profit before tax jumped by 54.01 per cent to N215.12bn in the first half of this year, compared to the corresponding period in 2020, despite a reduction in its mobile subscriber base. MTN disclosed on Friday that its mobile subscribers declined by […]