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- 6 Sept 2020
Ferdi Moolman, MTN CEO Wins Businessday’s Top CEO and Next Bulls Awards
Ferdi Moolman, the chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria has been named a Top CEO at the sixth edition of Businessday’s annual Top CEOs and Next Bulls awards. This year’s event, organized in…
- 28 Dec 2016
Oyagbola Resigned, Not Sacked- MTN
Ferdi Moolman, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria has said that Mrs Amina Oyagbola, former Human Resource Executive of the company was not sacked but that she resigned voluntarily from MTN…
- 29 Jul 2018
MTN Mulls 5G Technology Launch
MTN Nigeria is eyeing the launch of 5G network, expected to come with major improvements on its predecessors, with a range of new technologies, according to Ferdi Moolman, chief executive officer of…
- 24 Jun 2016
MTN Announces Awobodu, First Nigerian CFO
MTN has appointed Adekunle Awobodu as the new chief financial officer (CFO) of MTN Nigeria. Awobodu is the first Nigerian to occupy that position, taking over from Ferdi Moolman, who…
- 19 Dec 2015
MTN in Fresh Trouble as NCC Alleges Copyright Infringement
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communication and Ferdi Moolman, the telcom company's Nigeria chief executive officer, over alleged copyright…
- 3 Mar 2016
MTN Loses Bid to Stop Copyright Infringement Trial
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday held that MTN Nigeria and Ferdi Moolman, its Chief Executive Officer, must face trial over alleged copyright infringements, notwithstanding settlement with a…
- 9 May 2019
MTN Nigeria Releases Results for Q1 2019, Gains 2.1m Subscribers
Nigeria MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) on Thursday announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31. Mr Ferdi Moolman, chief executive officer of MTN, said that in…
- 3 Sept 2019
MTN Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
MTN Nigeria has condemned xenophobic attacks against African migrants including Nigerians in South Africa. Ferdi Moolman, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria, in a statement released on Tuesday said…
- 19 May 2019
MTN Nigeria Signs 7yr N200Bn Medium Term Loan
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has signed a 7-year N200 billion Medium Term Facility with a consortium of seven banks to fund emerging businesses in Nigeria. Ferdi Moolman, chief executive…
- 19 Feb 2016
Court fixes March 3 for Ruling on MTN's Copyright Infringement Case
Federal High Court Abuja has fixed March 3 to decide whether or not it will try MTN Nigeria and Ferdi Moolman, chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN, for alleged copyright infringement. Justice Nnamdi…
- 9 Jun 2019
MTN Nigeria CEO Emerges ‘HR Champion 2019’
Ferdi Moolman, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been honoured with the ‘HR Champion 2019’ Award, for supporting the most innovative and far-reaching HR initiatives in 2018.…
- 15 Aug 2018
MTN Nigeria Inks N200bn loan facility with 12 banks for Network Expansion
MTN Nigeria on Wednesday signed a seven-year N200 billion medium term facility with a consortium of twelve (12) local banks, with FBN Quest acting as facility agent. Ferdi Moolman, Chief…
- 18 Jun 2020
MTN Spends N8Bn to Send 2Bn Free SMS in Support Of COVID-19
MTN has come out with details on how it spent N8 billion as part of the awareness of the Covid-19 campaign during the period starting from March, 2020. Ferdi Moolman, MTN chief executive officer,…
- 29 Jun 2016
MTN 4G Roll Out Starts In Lagos & Abuja, Bags 2.6GHz Licence
MTN Nigeria said that the 2.6GHz acquisition has set the stage for the roll-out of 4G LTE broadband internet services across the country, starting in the major cities of Lagos and Abuja The Nigerian…
- 2 Oct 2020
Firms Laud MTN’s Revv Initiative
Small business owners participating in the ongoing Revv Programme, an SME capacity development initiative by MTN Nigeria, have commended the ICT Company for equipping them with essential skills…
- 28 Jun 2018
MTN Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Technology Space, Visits Various Innovation Hubs across Lagos
MTN, Nigeria's Information and Communications Technology giant, has pledged its unbridled support for Nigeria’s technology space and the building of a future enabled by technology. This was…
- 17 Apr 2019
MTN Nigeria Holds Leadership Gathering For Top-Level Management
Hundreds of top-level management staff of MTN Nigeria gathered at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, 12th April 2019, for the company’s inaugural leadership programme. The…
- 13 Jun 2016
NCC/MTN Reach 3-Year Payment Agreement, MTN to List on NSE
MTN Nigeria and the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) have allegedly reached an amicable settlement in the matter of the N1.04 Trillion fine imposed by the Regulator in October 2015 for MTN’s…
- 10 Mar 2020
MTN Closes Case in N300m Copyright infringement Suit
MTN, telecommunication giant has closed its case over an alleged N300m copyright infringement suit involving Liberty Williams, an Abuja-based musician. Nkeakam Abhulimen, a staff of MTN and Chris…
- 7 Mar 2019
MTN Nigeria Announces Summary of Financial Results for Year Ended December 31, 2018
MTN Nigeria on Thursday announced its results for the year ended December 2018, and confirms its intention to list by introduction on The Nigerian Stock Exchange during the first half of 2019.…
- 19 May 2020
MTN Plans N600Bn Investment in Network Infrastructure
MTN Nigeria plans to spend an estimated N600 billion on technical infrastructure over the next three years as it looks to expanding its network coverage across the country by 2024, according to Ferdi…
- 25 Mar 2016
Reps Probes Whether MTN Fine can be Reduced
House of Representatives has launched a probe into whether the telecoms regulator can reduce a fine slapped on South Africa's MTN for missing a deadline to disconnect unregistered SIM card users, a…
- 30 Jul 2020
Data, Fintech Services Boost MTN Nigeria Revenue in Half-year
MTN Nigeria has recorded double-digit growth in data revenue and fintech services in the six months ending June. MTN Nigeria says the pandemic weighed on profits for the period but it maintained…
- 20 Apr 2020
CACOVID Orders for 400,000 COVID-19 Tests to Increase Nigeria’s Testing Capacity
The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to fast-track molecular testing for the deadly coronavirus,…
- 26 Oct 2020
MTN Nigeria Appoints Karl Toriola as New CEO
MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr. Karl Toriola as the CEO designate. His appointment is effective March 1, 2021, providing enough time for an orderly handover. Karl Toriola Mr. Toriola…
- 18 Jan 2016
MTN Retools To Revalidate Over 60m Subscribers SIM Registration
MTN Nigeria, over the weekend, said that the on-going Subscribers Identification Model (SIM) re-registration/re-validation exercise is schedule for all the over 60 million users on its network in…
- 5 Dec 2019
MTN Nigeria Showcases 5G Demo to Top Government Functionaries in Lagos
MTN Nigeria has hosted the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mrs Sherifat Folashade Jaji, at its 5G technology showcase…
- 3 May 2018
MTN Nigeria Announces Strong Quarterly Results for the Period Ended 31 March 2018
MTN Nigeria on Thursday announced that its subscribers base increased by 4.3% quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 54.5 million and Constant currency (organic) service revenue also increased by 14,4% and data…
- 14 Mar 2018
Half of World’s Population Lack Access Online - ITU
Houlin Zhao, secretary general, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has said that half of the population of the world are yet to enjoy the benefits of telecommunications and information…
- 30 Jun 2016
MTN Pays First Instalment of Record Fine
MTN says it has already paid its first N30 billion instalment to the NCC, although it was only due next week. MTN has paid the first of six instalments to settle a $1.671 billion fine in Nigeria and…