Huawei to set up Digital Village Prototype in Butaleja
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has held a meeting with a delegation from Huawei Technologies, at which the company announced plans to establish the country’s first…
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MTN pays UGX40bn NSSF dividends as Fund surpasses targets
The National Social Security (NSSF) says it ended the financial year 2023/2024 on a good note having surpassed the targets.
MTN launches UGX4.5 bn project for youth
In January last year, Brian Tweheyo conceived the idea of a digital solution that would make renting easier for both tenants and landlords in the residential and…
MTN restores five forests, set to introduce electric vehicles
In an ambitious move aimed at pioneering environmental stewardship for a sustainable future, MTN Uganda has registered tremendous success in restoring forest reserves…
MTN offers girls’ skilling initiative UGX270 million boost
Smart Girls Foundation, a Kasangati-based girls’ skilling initiative, is set to receive an additional UGX271 million from MTN Uganda as part of the MTN Girls in Tech…
MTN offers 1.5 billion additional shares to Ugandans
MTN Uganda has received the green light from the capital markets regulators to sell more than 1.5 billion ordinary shares to the public.
Uganda Cranes fans to receive millions from MTN
In a bid to re-ignite passion for the national football team, the Uganda Cranes, MTN Uganda has launched a new campaign to identify and reward the country’s top…
MTN contributes UGX42.5 billion to UCC Fund
MTN Uganda has handed over a contribution of UGX42.5 billion in a major boost to the Uganda Communications Commission’s Universal Service and Access Fund. The amount…
Airtel Uganda boosts UCC fund with UGX34.8 billion
Airtel Uganda has handed over a cheque worth UGX34.8 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission aimed at supporting the establishment of better communication…
Vendors get UGX10m for using mobile money
As part of its efforts to champion financial inclusion and empower women, MTN Mobile Money, in partnership with Ericsson, has rewarded women vendors at Kalerwe Market in…
118 women chosen to be MTN service providers
MTN Uganda has unveiled more than 100 women entrepreneurs who are to provide goods and services to the telecommunications giant, as a new initiative aimed at empowering…
MTN injects UGX20m into Jinja skills institute
In an ambitious effort to boost vocational training standards in Busoga and beyond, the MTN Foundation, MTN Uganda’s philanthropic arm has donated state-of-the-art…
MTN scoops fastest internet award
Ookla, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, has announced MTN Uganda as the Fastest Mobile Network.
MTN’s voice revenue rebounds amid data surge
MTN Uganda has posted impressive growth in voice revenue despite a surge in data demand among consumers. The telecom giant revealed that voice revenue experienced…
Monzer named new MTN South Sudan boss
The MTN Group has appointed Ali Monzer as Chief Executive Officer of MTN South Sudan, the country’s largest telecommunications company, effective April, 2024.
MTN Boosts Kajjansi skilling centre with UGX17m
Five years ago, Ms Mariam Nakirijja, a community health worker, visited the Nottingham Trent University, one of the best multi-skilling institutions in England.
MTN machines boost Sironko women
About nine years ago, Sandra Nakayenze launched Kalaa Mugoosi Women Empowerment, a social enterprise whose main objective was to empower the rural women of Sironko…
MTN Uganda Named Best in Africa
MTN Uganda has won a UGX380 million cash prize after being named the overall winner of the Group’s Yellow Care Campaign for 2023.