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- 9 Aug 2018
Nigeria, Ghana Markets Boost MTN’s Half Year Results
Half-yearly results issued by MTN yesterday show an improved performance in constant currency over the six months to 30 June 2018, with stand-out performances by Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. The…
- 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…
- 21 Jan 2016
MTN, Another Firm Fined $160m for Tax Evasion
The local units of mobile telecom companies, MTN and Orange in Cameroon, have been fined over $160 million for failing to pay taxes on games and gambling services, the Central African nation's…
- 22 Sept 2008
Zain, MTN, Back GSMA’s Renewable Energy Initiative for Networks
The GSMA has launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels to power 118,000 new…
- 23 Aug 2017
WTL Chosen for New OTT, VoIP Voice Service in Cameroon
Cameroonians will soon have a new voice service offering inexpensive and high quality international calls and texts, thanks to pioneering work undertaken by World Telecom Labs (WTL) on behalf of…
- 23 May 2023
SABRE Africa Honours MTN’s Karl Toriola with Certificate of Excellence
In recognition of his tenacious leadership and drive for innovation, Karl Toriola, the CEO of MTN Nigeria, received the 2023 SABRE Africa Certificate of Excellence as CEO of the Year. Since becoming…
- 20 Oct 2025
MTN Celebrates Landmark 300m Customers in Africa
MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecoms operator, has achieved a historic milestone, surpassing 300 million customers across its markets. The announcement was made at the company’s Ambassadors…
- 29 Oct 2018
Stakeholders Seeks Mobile Technology Driven Out-Bound Remittance Operators
Remittance and payment stakeholders have urged central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to expand the licensing of out-bound money transfer operation to accommodate mobile technology driven operators. …
- 13 Nov 2012
Flexenclosure Opens Nigerian Office, Flaunts Solutions
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and modular data centres for the telecom industry, has announced the opening of a new office in Lagos, to serve the…
- 29 Jan 2026
MTN Group Names Shoyinka Shodunke IT Core Design Executive Ahead of March 2026
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Shoyinka Shodunke as Executive: IT Core Design and Delivery, effective 1 March 2026. Shoyinka Shodunke Shoyinka brings more than 29 years of experience in…
- 15 Dec 2024
OAU Confers Honorary Doctorate on MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola
Karl Toriola, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria and an alumnus of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, returned to his alma mater to receive an honorary doctorate…
- 28 Sept 2021
Connecting the Unconnected: GSMA Case Study Celebrates Digital Smart Success
The GSMA, the association representing mobile operators worldwide, has singled out MTN Digital Smart for a case study on how digital literacy programmes can make a real impact in promoting mobile…
- 27 Mar 2024
MTN to Exit Some African Countries, Gives Reasons
MTN, telecommunications giant, is contemplating its departure from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, and Liberia. This is in a bid to address mounting challenges across the West and Central Africa…
- 6 Oct 2021
Airtel Money Partners Flutterwave to Expand Operation in East African Markets
Airtel Money has announced a partnership with an African payments company, Flutterwave, to expand the former’s services to East African markets. Through the partnership, businesses integrating…
- 29 Jun 2026
Womenovate, MTN Foundation Lead Charge for Inclusive Tech at Women in Technology and Engineering Summit
MTN Foundation, in a strategic partnership with Womenovate, officially kicked off the fifth edition of the Women in Technology and Engineering Summit (WITESA) at the MUSON Centre, Lagos, on June 23,…
- 21 Sept 2018
7th Remittance & Payment Expo: Only 2 Weeks Left for Early Registration
Meet the largest gathering of money transfer providers on the Africa continent at the 7th RemittanceAfrica Expo (www.RemittanceAfrica.com) that will take place across 23 and 24 of October at the…
- 20 Sept 2018
7th Remittance & Payment Expo: Only two weeks left for early registration!
Meet the largest gathering of money transfer providers on the Africa continent at the 7th RemittanceAfrica Expo (www.RemittanceAfrica.com) that will take place across 23 and 24 of October at the…
- 30 Oct 2018
Nigeria Boosts MTN Group’s Subscriber Base Growth Despite Sanction
The MTN group added 2.5 million new subscribers in the third quarter of the year, boosted by a strong performance in its embattled Nigerian operations and robust growth out of Ghana. However, MTN SA…
- 1 Apr 2019
Glo Shines in Kigali as African Leaders Throng Stand for Solutions
Globacom’s stand at the just concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, was the cynosure of all eyes as scores of chief executives of multinational companies visited to seek the operator's…
- 23 Oct 2018
7th Remittance & Payment Expo Begins Today
The 7th Remittance and payment Expo begins today in Lagos. The Expo is the largest gathering of money transfer and payment providers with the compelling headline theme ‘Unlocking Opportunities in…
- 1 Nov 2012
Wendel Becomes IHS’ Biggest Shareholder
Wendel and its subsidiary Oranje-Nassau Development announced the signing of an agreement with IHS Holding to acquire a significant equity stake in the company. IHS provides telecommunication tower…
- 27 May 2015
MTN Nigeria Pushes Group Subscribers to 229.2m
The telecoms environment remains challenging across MTN's markets, with persistent price competition and regulatory challenges, the company anticipates stability in operating trends over the balance…
- 13 Feb 2015
Sage One Partners MTN Business to Storm African Cloud Market
The Sage One Accounting cloud software is now available in a number of major markets throughout sub Saharan Africa, following a partnership between Sage Pastel Accounting and MTN Business. The…
- 27 Aug 2026
MTN Mulls Banking Licences in Some Markets to Lend Directly to Subscribers
MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, has said that it is exploring banking licences in some of its markets as it considers using its own balance sheet to expand lending.
- 23 Oct 2012
IHS Nigeria, NSE Confirm $284m MTN Tower Deal
IHS Nigeria, telecoms infrastructure firm has confirmed an agreement with the MTN Group to acquire 1,758 mobile network towers (Base Transceiver Stations) in Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon. This will…
- 13 Jan 2022
AFCON 2021: MTN Backs Amaju-led Super Eagles
After almost a year of delay, AFCON 2021 kicked off on Sunday, January 9, 2022 when host nation Cameroon welcomed the stallions of Burkina Faso. Olatokun Toriola, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), MTN…
- 17 Aug 2016
MTN Earns $70m from Music Distribution in Africa
Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, MTN, says it made $70 million from distributing digital music in Africa from January to June 2016. According to Techfinancials.co.za, the feat is part of MTN’s…
- 29 Dec 2017
MTN Assigns $231M Shareholder Loan to IHS
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, said yesterday it had assigned a $231 million shareholder loan to phone tower group, IHS Holding Ltd, impacting its 2017 profits. MTN, which…
- 9 Sept 2021
MTN Group Partners Flutterwave to Deploy Mobile Money Services Across Africa
MTN has entered into a new partnership with Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave, to deploy mobile money services across Africa. This partnership will allow businesses…
- 23 Oct 2019
MTN launches Mobile Money API Hackathon in Five African Countries
MTN Group has granted third parties access to its Mobile Money (MoMo) Access Programming Interface (API) platform. This is in pursuit of its goal to contribute to bridging the financial divide, The…