MTN Foundation allocated Shs 4.6 billion to education, digital literacy, and community outreach. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda has become the first—and so far only—telecommunications operator in the country to publish a comprehensive sustainability report, setting a benchmark in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) transparency. The inaugural 2024 …
Read More »
Nigeria is emerging as the latest focal point in Africa’s fast-growing data infrastructure sector, with MTN and Airtel unveiling landmark projects in Lagos. The surge is part of a broader continental push to build AI-ready capacity, boost digital sovereignty, and attract global investment. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) report continued growth of the stock market in Uganda, with the sector recovering from the lagging effects of the COVID-19 period. This has also come with an increase in the return on investments of …
Read More »
Entebbe, Uganda | Phillip Corry | An impressive 65 on Saturday gave Arthur Arinaitwe the overall lead in the ongoing MTN Monthly Tee Order of Merit. Victory in the MTN Quarterly Tee at the picturesque 18-hole, par 71 course at the Lakeside Entebbe Club on Saturday enabled Data Analytics Consultant Arinaitwe …
Read More »
Industry analysts say platforms like the FMCG Digital Suite are timely, especially with Africa projected to have over 500 million e-commerce users by 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s mobile-based supply chain platform for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies has registered strong uptake, with more than 860 businesses …
Read More »
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda and its partners on Tuesday donated digital and vocational equipment to the Busoga Kingdom, as the telecommunications provider seeks to expand digital literacy and reduce economic vulnerability among Uganda’s rural youth and young women. The contribution, made as part of MTN’s …
Read More »
Entebbe, Uganda | Phillip Corry | It’s halfway house at Entebbe Club this Saturday as the MTN Quarterly Monthly Tee tees off at East Africa’s oldest golf club. Several golfers will be vying for various diadems and prizes at the par 71, picturesque lakeside course in Entebbe, at the same time …
Read More »
MTN Mobile Money expands 21 Days of Y’ello Care initiative to Luwero, championing digital agribusiness and health access Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd on Thursday extended its 2025 edition of the 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign to Luwero District, marking the second major …
Read More »
COMMENT | SYLVIA MULINGE | Last week, I revisited Uganda’s National Broadband Policy of 2018—and what I found was a compelling vision still waiting to be fully realised. The policy aims high. It promises to make fast, affordable, and reliable internet access available to all Ugandans—urban and rural, rich and poor. …
Read More »
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has handed over 50.55 Billion Shillings, being 2 percent of its gross annual revenue, to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). This is part of the telecommunications company’s obligations under Section 3(g) of the Uganda Communications Act, 2013, which mandates UCC to create …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
