The company’s key drivers for growth included surge in customer base, data and fintech services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN, Uganda’s biggest mobile phone operator by market value, has reported a 21.1% rise in its third-quarter profit after tax, buoyed by an increasing customer base and heightened demand for …
Read More »MTN Uganda, Janet Museveni commission Shs295m facility in Mukono
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in collaboration with the government, on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art dormitory at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono District. The Shs295 million facility, inaugurated as MTN Uganda marked its 25th anniversary, represents a significant stride in enhancing accommodation and overall …
Read More »MTN Uganda and Government commission new dormitory at Salama school for the blind
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in collaboration with the government, on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art dormitory at the Salama School for the Blind in Mukono District. The Shs295 million facility, inaugurated as MTN Uganda marked its 25th anniversary, represents a significant stride in enhancing accommodation and overall learning …
Read More »9 corporate firms team up to uplift women-led enterprises
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda together with several corporate entities is participating in a new programme – Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) aimed at supporting formal women-led enterprises to thrive. The AWE project aspires to usher in a new era of improved business ownership, enriched diversity, and enhanced equality …
Read More »UG-South Africa summit: President Yoweri Museveni forgives MTN Uganda, Stanbic Bank
BoU data indicates a noteworthy increase in the value of Uganda’s exports to South Africa over the past decade, doubling to US$21.24 million Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | President Yoweri Museveni has extended an olive branch to corporate giants MTN Uganda and Stanbic Bank, forgiving them for their past actions. …
Read More »MTN unveils MTN Skills Academy to empower youth
Latest statistics from the World Bank reveal that over 75% of Uganda’s population is below the age of 30 Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | MTN Uganda has unveiled the MTN Skills Academy, an online platform designed to empower the country’s youth and narrow the digital gap. The MTN Skills Academy, …
Read More »MTN Uganda oversees graduation of 185 youths in the MTN ACE Programme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has graduated 185 youths who formed the first cohort of the MTN ACE Programme. The programme, launched in December 2022, in partnership with the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, The National ICT Innovation Hub, Centenary Technology …
Read More »Why Uganda needs change makers now more than ever
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is currently experiencing lots of disruptions and crisis that call on citizens to raise and contribute to the economic empowerment of our communities and hence the nation. To make such happen, is the shift in people’s mindset towards an understanding that the community problems …
Read More »How MTN made Shs228bn net profit in first half of 2023
Shareholders could earn Shs5.6 per share in September Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda has reported an 18% jump in profit after tax to Shs228bn in the first six months of 2023 compared to Shs193bn reported in the same period last year. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Sylivia Mulinge …
Read More »MTN plans 125b dividend payout for 2023 Half-Year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has set aside 125.4 billion shillings for its shareholders as dividends for the first six months of this year, translating into 5.6 shillings per share. The proposed first interim dividend is contained in the company’s financial results for the first half of the …
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