Soroti blind kids get hi-tech MTN computer lab
MTN Uganda, through its MTN Foundation, in partnership with Sense International Uganda, has handed over a fully equipped computer laboratory to St. Francis Primary…
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Telecommunications
Mobile, broadband, mobile money and connectivity.
MTN earmarks UGX370 billion for network expansion
Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda has earmarked $100m (about UGX370) for investment in the Ugandan market. Speaking to journalists at their offices in Kampala, Sylvia…
Mediage PR sweeps public relations accolades
Mediage Ltd reaffirmed its dominance in Uganda’s public relations industry by winning the prestigious PR Agency of the Year award for the second year in a row. The…
Starlink internet launch pushed to 2025
US telecommunications giant Starlink’s launch in Uganda has been postponed to 2025.
MTN Uganda staff release ‘Sunny Days’ song
In a bid to use music as a catalyst for positive energy at the workplace, MTN Uganda has released “Sunny Days”, a lively tune created by MTN Uganda employees under the…
MTN profits top UGX460 billion in 9 months
MTN Uganda has announced a 29.6% year-on-year increase in profit after tax, totaling Shs 459.4 billion for the nine months ending September 30, 2024.
Dubai billionaire takes over Uganda Telecom Ltd
A multi-billion-dollar investor based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has acquired a majority stake in the Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited…
Only 13% of Ugandans use Internet for business
Just one out of every 100 Internet users in Uganda are utilizing it for business or work, the 2024 National Population & Housing Census has shown.
MTN earmarks UGX390 million for six schools
MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has earmarked UGX390 million to establish fully furnished computer labs in six educational…
MTN Uganda top boss transferred to Rwanda
Somdev Sen, the MTN Uganda Chief Marketing Officer, has been transferred to MTN Rwanda where he will take on a new role as Chief Digital and Commercial Officer…
Kazo school gets UGX65m MTN computer lab
MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has today enhanced the digital learning environment at St. Catherine Girls Secondary School…
MTN donates new car to single mother of five
True to her surname, which means ‘God has heard my prayers,’ Night Ampurire has been described by everyone as an extremely lucky woman.
MTN hands over UGX100 million Kiteezi relief
MTN Uganda and MTN MoMo Uganda Ltd, through the MTN Uganda Foundation, have made a donation of relief items valued at UGX100 million to support 200 families affected by…
Digital skills for youth must be an urgent priority
“I can’t believe this is happening! We have computers now!” exclaimed Aisha Nakalema, a student at Bishop Dunstan Nsubuga Memorial School on Bugala Island, as we handed…
UGX500m MTN Changemakers 2nd phase launched
MTN Uganda, through the MTN Foundation, has announced the launch of the second phase of the MTN Changemakers Initiative, a transformative program designed to drive…
MTN half-year net profits soar to UGX295 billion
MTN Uganda has announced a net profit of UGX295.7 billion for the half-year ended June 2024, driven by robust growth in voice, data, and fintech services.
MTN gives Nawansega hospital UGX58m injection
MTN Uganda, through its philanthropic arm, MTN Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to improving healthcare access in Uganda with a significant donation valued at…
‘Uncle Money’ wins MTN’s cheer-leader money
Team Uncle Money has been declared winners of MTN’s official Uganda Cranes Cheerleaders competition dubbed ‘Tulage faaya.’