MTN mPulse Spelling Bee 2024: Ikenna Ikechukwu Clinches Victory …to become MTN CEO for a Day
At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, key stakeholders gathered at Semafor’s “The Next 3 Billion” summit to address pressing digital access inequalities affecting millions globally. MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas, Togolese Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation Cena Lawson, and GSMA Foundation President John Giusti participated in a panel discussion moderated by PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz.
On Friday, MTN Group delegates led by the Chairman of MTN Group, Jones Mcebisi paid a visit to the President of Nigeria.
The MTN Foundation through its youth empowerment initiative is sponsoring the 15th edition of the Life in My City Arts Festival (LIMCAF). LIMCAF is an annual visual arts festival targeted at Nigerian youths, who submit their artwork for review by a panel of judges, after which shortlisted entries will participate in regional and national competitions. Following the call for entry and submissions received, regional exhibitions are currently being held across the country, in eight states including Benin, Abuja, Ondo, Ibadan, Lagos, Uyo, Enugu and Port-Harcourt, between July 22 and September 23, 2022.
Following the final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), MTN Nigeria’s fintech subsidiary, MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) Limited, formally commenced operations on May 17, 2022.
Leading technology company MTN Nigeria has launched Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) call service, in line with its commitment to providing access to the best communications technology and improving overall customer experience.
In anticipation of his next album release ‘We Rise By Lifting Others’, Nigerian hitmaker, Davido, is set to headline a concert at the prestigious London 02 Arena on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
“Our intention is to build a local shareholder base of more than 2 million Nigerians over time as we remain focused on building the largest retail shareholder base in the country.” That was Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria’s CEO, announcing the telecom giant’s new public Offer to sell up to 575 million shares held by the MTN Group in MTN Nigeria. Toriola wants as many Nigerians as possible to own a stake at MTN Nigeria as the telecom company heads into the future after recording massive success in business and social impact in its first two decades of operating in Nigeria.
The MTN Foundation has commenced call-for entries for the fifth phase of its ICT and Business Skills Training Programme. The training will be held virtually for young entrepreneurs in Adamawa, Anambra, Cross River, Jigawa, Kogi and Lagos States. The ICT and Business Skills training is targeted at Nigerian youths between the ages of 18-35 years who have owned or managed a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) for at least two years. The goal is to help build their technology and business skills’ capacity.
MTN Nigeria has extended the registration deadline for the 2021 mPulse Spelling Bee to October 24, 2021, to enable more young Nigerians to benefit from the competition on the mPulse website.
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On October 9, 2021, MTN subscribers in many parts of the country experienced a service outage on the network. For some hours, some subscribers were unable to complete transactions through the MTN network.
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MTN Nigeria has called on US investors to invest in Nigeria assuring them that the country provides one of the best return on investments in the world. Chief Executive of MTN Nigeria Olutokun Toriola made the call at the 2021 edition of the US-Nigeria Investments Summit (UNIIS), in New York, United States which was held on 17th and 18th of September.
MTN Nigeria has congratulated The Super Eagles for emerging victorious in their World Cup Qualifiers game against Cape Verde on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
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After an intensive two-year diploma programme at the prestigious Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), 30 young Nigerians will be graduating on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. All thirty are recipients of MTN Nigeria’s MUSON Scholars programme which has provided scholarships for over 300 Nigerians in the past 15 years.
As part of its commitment to enabling strong values among the youth, MTN Nigeria will be commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with conversations about the prevalence of substance abuse among Nigerian youth.
