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MTN Ghana Donates To Chief Imam Ahead Of Eid al-Fitr Celebration
20 Apr

MTN Ghana Donates To Chief Imam Ahead Of Eid al-Fitr Celebration

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Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, has donated cash and some assorted items to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, as Muslims prepare to mark this year’s Eid al-Fitr celebration. The action is intended to support the Chief Imam in carrying out his social and spiritual duties during the holy month of Ramadan. MTN Ghana presented a cheque of ¢15,000 to the Chief Imam plus a big ram and airtime worth ¢2,000. Other items donated include 15 bags of rice, 10 cartons of vegetable oil, 40 packs of mineral water, 15 packs of soft drinks, 10 trays of tin milk,…
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US$25m MTN ICT Hub To Revolutionise Digital Transformation Agenda
13 Apr

US$25m MTN ICT Hub To Revolutionise Digital Transformation Agenda

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The yet-to-be constructed US$25 million MTN Ghana’s information and communications technology (ICT) Hub would accelerate the country’s digital transformation agenda, Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said. “It’ll be the venue for Ghana’s creative minds and innovators to explore and nurture ideas to address economic problems, provide technical support for start-ups, deepen digital literacy, especially among our young girls, broaden participation of women in ICT, encourage research and development and most importantly ensure Ghanaians embrace the full use of ICT,” she said. She spoke at a ceremony to cut sod for the commencement of work on the telecommunications giant’s…
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Data Zone Bundle Has Been Suspended – MTN
12 Apr

Data Zone Bundle Has Been Suspended – MTN

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MTN Ghana has announced a suspension of its Data Zone bundle. The suspension started on Wednesday, April 05, 2023. The telecom giant apologized to its customers for limiting communications on this matter to service activation channels only. A statement issued on Wednesday, April 12, said “the suspension of the innovative Data Zone bundle is due to a review of the bundle offer in line with the Significant Market Power (SMP) directives applied to MTN Ghana in June 2020, not to be the lowest priced on any offer in the industry. “We are currently engaging and collaborating with the Regulator, as…
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MTN Launches E-Sim, Offers 10GB Data Upon Activation
20 Dec

MTN Launches E-Sim, Offers 10GB Data Upon Activation

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MTN Ghana has introduced eSIM also known as embedded or Electronic SIM. The eSIM is a virtual SIM that is inbuilt in mobile and smart devices at the point of manufacture. Customers get the convenience of seamlessly switching between multiple mobile numbers on a single SIM device. MTN eSIM allow customers to connect smart devices like their smartphone, tablets, and smart watches. The eSIM is available to both Pay-As-You-Go (Prepaid) and Postpaid individual and corporate subscribers. It can be accessed digitally via MyMTN App. Customers with already registered numbers with MTN will have their numbers upgraded to eSIM. New subscribers will go through the normal registration process using…
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Bridget Otoo Labeled ‘Kurasenibaa’ For Insulting NPP Sympathizers (VIDEO)
04 May

Bridget Otoo Labeled ‘Kurasenibaa’ For Insulting NPP Sympathizers (VIDEO)

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A Member of the National Communications team of the ruling NPP, Ellen Ama Daaku has labeled broadcast Journalist- Bridget Otoo as “kurasenibaa” to wit a primitive person following the latter’s uncouth response on Facebook towards NPP members. Without mentioning Bridget Otoo’s name on TV, Ama Daaku revealed that the journalist wanted to capitalize on the introduction of e-levy charges to insult sympathizers of the NPP who didn’t side with her Facebook post. “There is a lady who works in a certain media house, she sat on social media to insult NPP members that she has been charged GHC 125 on e-levy.…
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Hopeson Adorye Responds To AG: I Never Stole Furniture From Airport Lounge
21 Aug

Hopeson Adorye Responds To AG: I Never Stole Furniture From Airport Lounge

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Former Airport security director, Hopeson Adorye has responded to a report from the Auditor General (AG) that he stole sets of furniture from the airport lounge before he exited the place.   Speaking on Wontumi TV, the ardent member of the New Patriotic Party vehemently denied stealing the furniture valued at GHC25,000 by the AG.  He alleged that persons who don’t side with him politically are people behind the current indictment.     “Even the chair the President sits on, how much is that one valued”, he rhetorically asked on the show whilst addressing the issue.  https://youtu.be/5LXOYspaRws According to him, he has sent a response…
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“GOV’T USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO STIMULATE GROWTH IN ECONOMY” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO
02 Jun

“GOV’T USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO STIMULATE GROWTH IN ECONOMY” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government is employing the application of digital technology to stimulate the growth and transformation of the Ghanaian economy, and, thereby, help ensure that every Ghanaian derives maximum benefit from this process. Speaking at the launch of the 25th anniversary of MTN, on Wednesday, 2nd June 2021, President Akufo-Addo stated that, since assuming office in 2017, his government has taken decisions that have provided the necessary impetus to stimulate the economy on several levels. “We recognized that having a national database was one of the critical elements of a digital economy,…
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MTN Ghana Commits $149Million In Total Capex To Meet Demand Of Digital Service
28 Apr

MTN Ghana Commits $149Million In Total Capex To Meet Demand Of Digital Service

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MTN Ghana Commits $149Million In Total Capex To Meet Demand Of Digital Service   MTN Ghana’s operational performance in the first quarter was anchored on its execution of various ‘Ambition 2025’ initiatives in data, MoMo and digital services. Amid accelerated digitalisation, MTN has committed to spend $149 million in total capex in the year to meet the demand of digital services and help maintain the quality and availability of service for our data and Mobile Money customers. As part of MTN’s network expansion plan, the company rolled out 36 2G, 36 3G, 36 4G sites and modernized 223 existing sites…
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MTN Introduces Exciting Features On MyMTN App
12 Mar

MTN Introduces Exciting Features On MyMTN App

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MTN Introduces Exciting Features On MyMTN App MTN Ghana has introduced features on the MyMTN App that give subscribers additional bonus bundles. Customers who use the myMTN App to purchase bundles for friends and family will receive 25% bonus on the bundles they send on their own account. The bonus package applies to both prepaid and post-paid customers.   For prepaid customers the 25% data applies to standard data bundles, social media bundles and video bundles whereas postpaid customers get to enjoy the 25% bonus on the prepaid data bundles they purchase on the app. MTN customers also get to…
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MTN Ghana Partners Folklore Board To Digitize Ghana’s Cultural Heritage
28 Oct

MTN Ghana Partners Folklore Board To Digitize Ghana’s Cultural Heritage

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MTN Ghana Partners Folklore Board To Digitize Ghana’s Cultural Heritage   Accra, October 26, 2020 – MTN Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Folklore Board (NFB) that allows MTN Ghana to digitize and host the Ghanaian Heritage on the MTN Ayoba App. The MoU, will amongst other things, facilitate the distribution of Ghana’s cultural products as well as intellectual content among the youth and the global society. Eric Nsarkoh, Sales and Distribution Executive of MTN Ghana, who signed the MoU on behalf of MTN Ghana said the partnership presents a unique opportunity for the country and…
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