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- 29 Nov 2013
MTN Uganda, Interswitch Launch Mobile Money ATM Cash Out Service
MTN Uganda, the leading Mobile Money network, has partnered with Interswitch Uganda to further increase their ATM Cash out footprint by allowing customers to cash out at all Interswitch’s ATMs across…
- 23 Jan 2018
Rivals Gang Up against MTN in Uganda
MTN Uganda is in a dispute with its rivals to secure the renewal of its licence which expires this year, says The Independent. Yoweri MuseveniMTN Uganda currently holds a 55% share of the…
- 21 Aug 2018
MTN Under Pressure to ‘List’ in Nigeria, Uganda, Others
MTN Group Limited is facing pressure to list its unit in Uganda as Africa’s largest mobile-phone company seeks to renew a licence in the country. While selling shares on the local bourse isn’t…
- 3 Jan 2020
MTN Exits Towers Businesses in Ghana, Uganda
MTN Group has agreed to sell its towers businesses in Ghana and Uganda as Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator refocuses on high-growth markets on the continent and in the Middle East. Clashes with…
- 12 Jun 2025
MTN Mulls Establishment of Fintech Firm in Nigeria, Others
MTN Uganda is seeking input from stakeholders on a plan to structurally separate its mobile money service, MoMo, from its core telecoms business. According to the company, the proposed change will be…
- 26 Mar 2025
MTN Group, Airtel Africa Agree to Network Sharing in Uganda and Nigeria
Driven to extend digital and financial inclusion across Africa, MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into agreements to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria, while ensuring…
- 1 Feb 2016
WorldRemit, MTN Ink Agreement on Mobile Money Service
WorldRemit and MTN Group has announced that its customers can now send money instantly to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. The launch follows the signing of a global partnership…
- 5 Mar 2026
MTN Nigeria Non-Executive Director Mazen Mroue Quits to Focus on Group Role
Mazen Mroue, a non-executive director at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has resigned effective February 27, 2026, to prioritise other responsibilities within the MTN Group, the company announced in…
- 30 Nov 2025
M-Pesa Expands Worldwide With Tap & Pay, Alipay, Visa Partnerships
Vodacom has launched M-Pesa Global Payment, a new service designed to revolutionize cross-border trade and deepen digital financial inclusion. Vodacom The initiative, unveiled in partnership with…
- 16 Mar 2009
MTN set to Launch Mobile Money Transfer in Nigeria
Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Nigeria plans to launch Mobile money transfer in the country. This is coming against the successful launch of Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) in Uganda paving way…
- 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…
- 20 Aug 2018
Mazen Mroue Becomes MTN Nigeria’s new Chief Operating Officer
MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mazen Mroue as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Monday, August 6, 2018. With over 22 years’ experience in the telecoms and ICT…
- 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…
- 9 Oct 2018
GSMA Launches Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity
The GSMA has launched a new Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity, aimed at expanding digital inclusion through innovative new technology solutions for connecting unserved rural communities. The…
- 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…
- 27 Jul 2013
Taukobong Replaces Ikpoki as MTN Ghana CEO
With the exit of Mike Ikpoki, as the new MTN Nigeria chief executive officer, the group has swiftly move its MTN South Africa’s chief marketing officer (CMO), Serame Taukobong as MTN Ghana CEO. A…
- 21 Jan 2015
WorldRemit, MTN Ink Mobile Money Agreement
WorldRemit, online money transfer service and MTN, telecoms operator have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money…
- 17 Dec 2024
Mastercard, MTN, and Arifu Launch Digital Skills Program for African Small Businesses
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, MTN Group Fintech and Arifu have partnered to support about one million small businesses in Cote’ D’Ivoire and Uganda, to digitize their operations, increase…
- 4 Nov 2019
MTN to Sell $534m Worth of Towers
MTN Group Limited has concluded all plans set to sell its $534 million stakes in tower assets in West African and East African countries Ghana and Uganda respectively. Consistent with its plan…
- 13 Nov 2024
MTN Group Service Revenue Hurt by Nigerian Regulatory Issues
MTN Group has reported a lower service revenue for the nine months ended September 30 as regulatory registrations in Nigeria hurt subscriber numbers in the region. MTN, with 288 million subscribers…
- 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…
- 27 Oct 2008
Mobile Specific Taxes Hinders Connectivity-Solomon
Gabriel Solomon is senior vice president, The GSMA which represents 750 mobile operators in more 220 countries in Africa, Asia, America and Europe. Solomon builds, leads and develops the GSMA's…
- 15 Apr 2016
Ericsson SCR Report: ICT Can Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals
Ericsson has published its 23rd annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, which details the company’s performance in 2015 in three areas: responsible business; energy, environment…
- 13 Nov 2019
MTN Raises Hope on Rural Connectivity in Nigeria, Others
MTN has connected 200 rural sites across its footprint, using OpenRAN technology. According to a statement, the project is part of the teleco’s continued drive for innovation in cost-effective rural…
- 2 Oct 2015
Beyonic Partners Mobile Accord to Expand African Presence
Beyonic, a technology company that aims to eliminate the rampant use of cash in emerging markets, is announcing a partnership with Mobile Accord that will make Beyonic the largest mobile money…
- 2 Sept 2020
TIDAL Inks Partnership with MTN Nigeria
TIDAL, global music and entertainment streaming platform, and MTN Nigeria, leading ICT Company, have announced a partnership that enables MTN subscribers to receive free 30-day access to TIDAL. The…
- 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…
- 25 Oct 2016
MTN Nigeria Records Further Revenue Decline in Q3 of 2016
MTN Nigeria reported a smaller revenue decline in the quarter ended 30 September, as subscriber numbers continued to recover in the West African country. After reporting a year-on-year decline in…
- 31 Jul 2014
Flytxt Platform Goes Live in 3 MTN OpCos
Flytxt, a market leader in providing analytics-driven real-time, integrated, closed-loop campaign management platforms for Communication Service Providers (CSPs), announced that it has gone live at 3…
- 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.