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SCANCOM PLC Appoints Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe As Chief Corporate Services And Sustainability Officer

MTN Ghana has appointed Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe as Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer (CCSSO) effective 1stMay 2023. In her role, Adwoa will have oversight responsibility for the Corporate Services function focusing on Regulatory Affairs, Sustainability, Corporate Communications and Commercial Legal departments. She will also serve on the MTN Ghana Foundation Board as Executive Director for the Foundation. Commenting on her appointment, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh said “I am excited about the appointment of Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe and wish to use this opportunity to warmly welcome her to the Y’ello family. With her rich experience in the corporate space over the years, I am confident that Adwoa will fully support MTN’s sustainability initiatives which is a new dimension of the business to realize MTN’s Ambition 2025. Adwoa joins MTN from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), where she was a member of the Executive team with overall responsibility for Legal and Compliance and Regulatory Affairs. In her role at GNPC, she represented GNPC before regulatory bodies, led the negotiation of major transactions, participated in the review of legislation, and served on various inter-governmental teams on petroleum industry related matters. Prior to GNPC, Adwoa worked at the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands; Saah & Partners, Ghana; and The Special Court for Sierra Leone, a United Nations ad hoc war crimes court and has also consulted for the United Nations Mission in Liberia. She is currently an adjunct Lecturer for the LLM/MA in Energy Law program at the University of Ghana School of Law, Legon and has contributed to papers and publications at the national and international level. Adwoa holds a Master of Law degree (LLM) from the Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) from St. Hugh’s College, Oxford University, UK; Qualifying Certificate in Law (QCL) from Ghana School of Law and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Ghana, Legon. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

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MTN considering the revise of data zone bundle as soon as possible

MTN Ghana, the leading Ghana’s telecommunication has hinted, they are engaging and collaborating with the Regulator, to seek alignment on a revised Data Zone bundle to be reinstated as soon as possible. This was made clear in a statement issued Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Read the statement below: MTN GHANA SUSPENDS MTN DATA ZONE BUNDLE Accra, April 12, 2023, Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) has announced a suspension of its MTN Data Zone bundle effective April 05, 2023. We apologize to our cherished customers for limiting our communications on this matter to service activation channels only. This media release is to provide more information on the issue. 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 we seek alignment on a revised Data Zone bundle to be reinstated as soon as possible. We will notify you in due course of further developments. Data Zone bundle is an innovation by MTN Ghana that gives customers a 1-day validity bundle at discounted rates at the point of purchase. Subscription is through the Short Code 135. MTN Ghana would like to reassure its customers that it would continue to roll out innovative and affordable products and services for the benefit of its cherished customers. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

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MTN cuts sod for $25m ‘Ghana ICT Hub’

Ghana’s biggest telecommunications network, MTN Ghana, has cut sod for the construction of a $25 million ‘Ghana ICT Hub’ at the Accra Digital Centre. The ‘Ghana ICT Hub’ aims to develop an ICT ecosystem in the areas of health, agriculture and education through on-site and remote access delivery to facilitate skills development and job creation for the youth in Ghana. When completed, the Hub will consist of a physical infrastructure designed to provide 4,000 square meters of space with ancillary facilities and unique features. The Ghana ICT Hub is expected to be completed in approximately 18 months from when construction begins. The sod cutting ceremony forms part of MTN’s fulfilment of a promise to support Ghana’s digitalization agenda during its 25th anniversary celebrations in 2021. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, stated that the project is to support innovation and new tech start-ups to drive the growth of the Ghana ICT ecosystem. He said that when completed, the ‘Ghana ICT Hub’ is expected to train over 200,000 youth in ICT and digital skills and generate more than 100,000 jobs within the first three years. He added that the Hub will be an ultra-modern office facility, providing office spaces and meeting venues for more than 100 tech companies that will incubate new ideas and innovations, driving the start-up buzz in the hub after completion. “The establishment of the Ghana ICT Hub will help build the future we want for our youth and foster new sources of economic growth for Ghana,” he stressed. The CEO of MTN Ghana indicated that as the world continues to evolve, it is important for Ghana’s youth to be equipped with ICT and digital skills to stay relevant and competitive, especially within the region when one thinks of the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). “Our purpose is to prepare the youth of Ghana to have better prospects succeeding and competing in the global digital economy,” he noted. He mentioned that MTN’s dream is to transform Ghana through ICT enablement. He explained that “The Ghana ICT Hub project is only a small part of a broader project called the ‘Ghana Innovation Hub’ project”. According to Mr. Adadevoh, there are three pillars under the “Ghana Innovation Hub” project, which are the Ghana ICT Hub, the Accra Innovation City Project and the Ghana Education Platform project. “We believe in playing our part in Africa’s transformation and this investment is directly in line with that belief,” he added. Board Chairman of the MTN Ghana Board, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, said that the board is excited about the impact the projects will have on the youth and what it means for job creation, innovation and Ghana’s competitiveness in the Sub-region. “Beyond that, there is no doubt that we are already exposed to the global marketplace and competition for skills and talent; with the advent of remote work, we stand to be counted if our youth are skilled in the relevant technologies such as coding, AI and Robotics, and have a place to put their learnings to practice,” he explained. The Minister for Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, expressed Government’s gratitude to the MTN Group and its leadership for their kind gesture, adding that they have become a model for emulation. “I must say that your continuous commitment, partnerships, and efforts to be at the frontier of championing digital innovations in Ghana is extremely commendable,” she said. The Minister stated the ICT hub will facilitate the paradigm shift needed to accelerate Ghana’s progress with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. She mentioned that the ICT hub will complement Ghana Digital Centres Limited’s focus on a nationwide network of digital transformation centres and interventions nurturing new businesses. “I believe this edifice will significantly deepen Ghana’s current digital strides to reposition Ghana’s image within the sub-region and the continent” she added.

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MTN Ghana commemorates IWD with coaching and mentorship session

Female employees of MTN Ghana in celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day had a session with Professional Leadership Development Consultants Doreen Baffoe and Jennifer Agyeman. The event dubbed ‘Lunch and Learn’ came off at the MTN House in Accra. In line with the theme for this year’s celebration, ‘DigitALL Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality by Embracing Equity and Support Systems to Succeed’, the guest speakers shared insights on the art of storytelling and communication. They also shared the essence of leveraging mentors and coaches in the workplace to enhance one’s careers. The Chief Human Resource Officer of MTN Ghana, Amma Benneh-Amponsah said that several initiatives have been implemented by MTN Ghana to create equity, diversity, and inclusion. She said, “We have support from MTN Group to launch programs that opens us up from a talent support perspective to reach other women across MTN Group. “We have launched a program called “Women@Work”, which is system-based and allows staff to identify females across MTN Group and select them as mentors, sponsors and coaches. “The ‘Women@Work’ program complements MTN’s existing in-house STIR Mentoring Program.” Some selected employees were given the platform to share their experiences under the STIR Mentoring program and how it has helped their career and personal development. They encouraged all staff to take advantage of the programs. MTN employees in Ghana closed the day with a ‘Sip and Groove’ networking party across all their footprints in Ghana.

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MTN Ghana Foundation kick start blood donation exercise after 2years break

MTN Ghana Foundation in the Upper as part of their annual Valentine activity has organized a blood donation exercise in the Upper East Region. The MTN blood donation target is to stock the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital blood bank in other to save lives. In the Upper East Region, this year’s exercise which took place at Bolgatanga Gnat hall saw the majority of the people participating in the donation exercise. Speaking to the media, the Territory Sales Controller for the Upper East Region Mr. Richard Asamane, explained the rationale and why MTN Foundation is taking up the initiative. ” For us at MTN, we have a culture and the belief that it is always a period around time to give a part of yourself to make another person’s life brighter and also put a smile on the face of another person. You would agree with me that blood is what comes out of the human body and in a month of love and a period of love such as Valentine something from the part of your body is the greatest gift you can give to any human especially when it saves the life of that person. “You know the issues about blood and the blood bank in the Upper East and how they constantly struggle to get blood to the patient. So, for us in MTN, we think it is a perfect time for each one f everyone to struggle to donate a part of yourself to make somebody’s life brighter and to put a smile on another person”. “It has been an annual event but, over the last 2 years, we had to put a break to it because of COVID public restrictions and gathering and those issues that have to come with COVID protocols. But this year we are back”. “We are targeting 400 units of blood for the Upper East Regional blood blank”. Mr. Asamane said

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Ghana Withdraws $672 Million Back-Tax Demand From MTN Group

MTN says the authorities dropped tax claim after negotiations
Several companies are disputing tax bills as Ghana seeks money

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MTN Ghana marks ‘Safer Internet Day’ celebration with students of Osu Presbyterian SHS

Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, has joined the world to mark the 20th edition of the ‘Safer Internet Day’ celebration with students of the Osu Presbyterian Senior High School in Accra. The aim of the event is to sensitise and reorient students on the safe use of the internet for an improved cybersecurity culture. According to data by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in 2020 alone, 71% of the world’s youth aged between 15 and 24 years were more connected to the internet than the rest of the population. This ratio clearly indicates that there is a high likelihood that young people may become victims of cyber attacks, hence it is important for Ghanaians in general and young people in particular to learn about cyber security. Speaking to Joy Business after the event, Senior Manager for Enterprise Information Security and Governance at MTN Ghana, Jacqueline Hanson Kotei, said MTN Ghana will not relent in its efforts to raise awareness on emerging online issues and the associated strategies for resolution. “I think it’s imperative that we partner, encourage, help, lead and guide them on how to be safe on the internet. We have kids cyber bullied leading to things like suicide. So this is something that needs to be hammered over and over again”. “It’s something we are going to do the entire year. We will take the opportunity to educate the youth especially the MTN customers as well”, she added. Headmaster of the School, Vincent Esoah commended MTN for the move and passionately appeal to both the organisation and corporate Ghana to help the school with computers to support academic work. He emphasised that even though the school is ICT inclined, there is a deficit of ICT gadgets like computers, therefore the school resorts to renting computers for writing the West African Senior High School Certificate Examination. “Education is a shared responsibility and having had MTN to come to your school, we can’t but provide support, for our ICT department. We are having over 300 students doing elective ICT and we have very few computers and so we often rent computers to write WASSCE. We are appealing to MTN and other corporate bodies to support”. Some students who spoke to Joy Business expressed gratitude to MTN for the insight on Cyber security and promised to be cautious on the internet. Besides the education on cyber security, students received MTN souvenirs like T-shirts, notepads, pencil case, tablets, among others items The Safer Internet Day Celebration is organised in the second week of February each year and this year’s ceelbration was under the theme “Together for a better internet”. –myjoyonline–

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MTN Ayoba MoMo Accelerator Awards: Noni Hub wins ultimate prize

Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana, has rewarded five startup hubs who emerged winners at the maiden MTN Ayoba MoMo Accelerator competition. This competition was created by MTN Ghana and Ayoba for all startup hubs across the country to bring forward their digital solutions by leveraging Ayoba App to grow their businesses. At the end of the competition, Wa-based Noni Hub, an Information Technology (IT) firm won the ultimate prize. The firm, which currently has three micro apps on the MTN Ayoba platform, received GH¢50,000, a lifetime partnership with MTN Ayoba, a certificate, and souvenirs from MTN Ghana and Ayoba. Noni Hub was adjudged the Top Tech Hub category, while Top Ayoba Influencer went to Damasko Smart App. Also, Smithfield, an agribusiness app won in the Experts Choice category. In the Users Choice category, Africa Global Radio emerged as ‘the Most Liked App’; and the Best MoMo Solution App went to the Tudu Online Shopping app. These other four winners received GH¢20,000 each, certificates, lifetime partnerships, including an opportunity to put their apps on Ayoba platform which has over 2.5 million active customers in Ghana and 21 million across Africa. An elated Chief Executive Officer of Noni Hub, Sumaila Chakurah, dedicated the ultimate prize to his team and the people of Wa and the whole of the Upper West Region for their support. He said they are working to put more app on the Ayoba platforms to help clients who have limited knowledge about the service. Mr Chakurah expressed profound gratitude to MTN Ghana for the laudable initiative and urged other developers to take advantage of Ayoba. For his part, the Chief Digital Officer of MTN Ghana, Dario Bianchi, said they are committed to driving digital and financial inclusion in Ghana. He noted that the main aim of the competition is to push local businesses to leverage Ayoba as a platform to sell their businesses across Africa. The MTN Chief Digital Officer stressed that the Ayoba app has provided exciting content for all users irrespective of their locations in the country. He indicated that, aside from chatting for free via instant messaging, Ayoba offers access to an in-app music player which brings weekly updates on the latest African and international music. In the era of cybercrime, Mr Bianchi assured users of adequate security to protect their intellectual properties. “We have strong security measures in place to protect our customers from cyber fraud,” he added. MTN Ayoba is available on Google Playstore to all MTN and non-MTN customers in the digital ecosystem who wish to enjoy all service and rich media content Ayoba provides. All MTN users are allowed to enjoy all these services and more on Ayoba for free- no data is required.

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MTN Ghana disputes $773m tax liability imposed by GRA

MTN Ghana is strongly disputing an alleged tax infringement placed on the company by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) between 2014 and 2018. According to the leading telecom firm, it is a tax-compliant corporate citizen and the tax liability notice of GH¢8,209,603,842.14 (US$773 million) issued against it by the GRA is unacceptable. The assessment of ¢8,209,603,842.14 includes penalties and interest charges. “In this regard, from the base component of the assessment (that is, excluding penalties and interest), on MTN Ghana’s analysis, the GRA infers that MTN Ghana under declared its revenue by more than approximately 30% over the 5-year period 2014 to 2018”, it said in a statement. “The GRA audited MTN Ghana for the period 2014-2018, using a third-party consultant as well as a new methodology based on call data records (CDR), recharges, and other data. MTN Ghana strongly disputes the accuracy and basis of the Assessment, including the methodology used in conducting the audit. MTN Ghana believes that taxes due have been paid during the period under assessment”, it explained. MTN Ghana believed the taxes due have been paid during the period under assessment. The statement further said MTN Group and MTN Ghana will continue to engage with the relevant authorities on this matter and MTN remains resolute that MTN Ghana is a tax compliant corporate citizen. Again, it said MTN Ghana would like to further assure its shareholders and other stakeholders that MTN Ghana is a responsible business with an absolute commitment to transparency, good corporate governance, and compliance. MTN Ghana one of largest taxpayers in Ghana MTN Ghana is one of the largest private sector taxpayers in Ghana, having been recognized on numerous occasions for its support of the GRA’s revenue mobilization efforts. The GRA has also satisfactorily concluded multiple tax assessments on MTN Ghana over many years and presented MTN Ghana with various taxpayer awards in recognition of its contribution to the fiscal development of the country. MTN Ghana thanked the GRA for its support throughout the process, especially allowing us a temporary withdrawal of the Notice of Assessment in a bid to resolve this matter in an amicable manner. Background In 2019, the GRA commenced an audit of MTN Ghana with the objective to give assurance on the reliability and completeness of revenues declared by MTN Ghana for the purpose of tax computation for the period 2014-2018. The GRA had not issued MTN Ghana with any prior guidelines and standards relating to the new CDR sequence-based methodology used for the audit. In May 2021, after consultations and discussions between MTN Ghana, MTN Group, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Ghana and the GRA, the parties agreed to an independent review by a global professional services firm. MTN Ghana has fully cooperated in this independent review, which was commissioned by the GRA in September 2021. The independent review found that it was unable to support the conclusions reached by the GRA’s third-party consultants as the basis for the assessment.

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MTN Ghana recognized for employing best project management standards and practices

MTN Ghana has been recognized for its consistency in employing best project management standards and practices at the 4th Project Management Awards Ghana held in Accra a few days to the festive season. MTN Ghana received six awards, the highest number at the event. This showing by MTN Ghana is a continuation from previous successes chalked consistently by MTN at the Project Management Awards Ghana. The awards won by MTN are:• Economic Impact Award• Project Management Company of the Year• Project of the Year – Western Corridor Project• Project Team of the Year – Fibre Project Team• Distinguished Contribution to Project Management – Dario Bianchi• Project Director of the Year – William Tetteh William Tetteh, Chief Capital Projects Officer of MTN Ghana won the Project Director of the Year award for the second consecutive time. William was recognized for demonstrating great leadership and support to achieving project goals and overall contribution to strategic objectives. The Chief Digital Officer of MTN Ghana, Dario Bianchi won the distinguished Contribution to Project Management award for his promotion of excellence in project management practices in the digital space and for constantly educating staff to conform to the project management practices on their digital journey. In his remarks, William thanked the organizers for the recognition. He dedicated the awards to his team, all MTN staff for supporting the project teams, suppliers and stakeholders for their immersed contribution to supporting MTN in executing and delivering projects on time and within schedule. The Chief Executive Officer, Selorm Adadevoh congratulated Dario and William for the personality awards. He said, “it is exciting to see MTN rewarded for doing the right thing. This recognition will enable us to take a step further to ensure all standards and procedures are adhered to the letter. MTN Ghana executed various projects which were recognized at the event. The Project Management Standards and Procedures employed by MTN, the Governance Structure and training of MTN Staff won the business Project Management Company of the Year. MTN’s commitment to training 100 young women and men in Nsawam and Suhum districts in the Eastern Region with skills in mobile phone repairs to provide employment to the youth won the Economic Impact Award. The 2022 Western Corridor Fiber Capacity Expansion Project rolled out using existing Third-Party Fiber infrastructure to resolve transmission capacity constraints within the Western and Western North Regions won both the Project of the Year and Project Team of the Year awards. The Project Management awards recognizes individuals or organisations who pursue best practices in economic development through projects and attained the highest standards of professional conduct and competence within the project management space. MTN GHANA—

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MTN Ghana recognized for employing best project management standards and practices

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