‘There Is No Limit When You Believe’ – Selorm Adadevoh Admonishes Youth
“If you believe strongly in something then there would be no limit. Many at times we just don’t believe enough”. These were the words of the CEO of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, as he took his turn as the guest speaker at the virtual convocation of the Springboard Roadshow. Selorm Adadevoh, in encouraging the teeming youth who joined the virtual convocation, noted the need for the youth to break away from the limitations they place on themselves. He urged the youth to be positive-minded and believe in their abilities to bring about change. He said when people believed in themselves, there will be no limits to the successes they could achieve. Narrating his journey to becoming the CEO of MTN Ghana as an example, Selorm recounted how he left Hewlett-Packard (HP) Consulting at a point when he was earning so much to come to Ghana to pursue his dream of becoming a CEO. As a result, he dedicated time to acquire more knowledge to place him in a better position to achieve that dream. He said, “ the risk we take and the choices we make in life determine our success ultimately. Even if you have bumps on the road, you need to persevere if you truly believe in your cause and journey. ln pursuit of my dreams and vision, I took several risky decisions because I strongly believed,” he said. Mr. Adadevoh used the occasion to share several attributes and traits of a leader. He mentioned resilience as key to leadership. He explained, “building trust is a fundamental value in leadership shaped by consistency and not intensity. The ability to stay focused and not give up is a key trait of leadership.” Selorm noted that while challenges would come along the way in the leader’s journey, the youth needed to be bold and determined, while remaining focused on their ultimate objectives. The Executive Director of the Springboard Road Show Foundation, Mrs. Comfort Ocran, addressed participants and explained that after years of inspiring and mentoring many young people to go into entrepreneurship, the organization decided to take a new initiative this year. The initiative dubbed, the ‘Springboard Youth Dialogue’ is meant to connect young people to opportunities and policy interventions meant to accelerate their progress, especially in the area of business. Other speakers on the day were Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance who was the Special Guest Mentor and Nathalie Gabala of the Mastercard Foundation. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
500 Fathers Receive Goodies From MTN As The World Celebrates Father’s Day
MTN Ghana has celebrated 500 fathers on Father’s Day as part of activities to mark this year’s Father’s Day celebrations. The fathers received various gifts items ranging from E -Vouchers and fuel cards which allow them to shop from Melcom, Jumia and to purchase fuel from Total Ghana Limited. Commenting on the celebration, the Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Ghana, Mrs. Nana Asantewaa Amegashie said, “this year’s Father’s Day celebration is a unique one for us because it coincides with MTN’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. We are therefore pleased to present gifts to 500 Fathers for their loyalty to the brand.” Mr. Bismark Otchere a beneficiary of the MTN Father’s Day gift couldn’t hide his joy as he expressed his appreciation and gratitude to MTN for the wonderful surprise. He said “Loyalty to MTN always gives me joy. I am happy to receive a fuel card on Father’s Day.” Another excited customer, Mr. Jeremiah Lamptey said, “I went to shop with the gift voucher immediately I received it from MTN. I had plans to purchase some items for the family and the voucher came in handy, thanks to MTN.” Father’s Day is a day set aside globally to celebrate and honor fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. MTN Ghana has been very consistent in giving surprise gifts and rewards to customers on different occasions. During Mother’s day, 400 Mothers on the network were given gifts to celebrate the occasion. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MTN Empowers Youth With Innovative ‘Just Be Series’ As It Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary.
The 2021 edition of MTN Ghana’s Pulse “Just Be Series” is slated to come off on Thursday 17thJune 2021 at 10:00am and will be streamed live on MTN Ghana’s social media pages, Facebook and YouTube. The upcoming edition of the exciting and motivating youth forum will host young entrepreneurs who will discuss the topic, ‘The Side Hustle Wahala’. Kelvin Agyei Darko Founder and CEO of AJ Vanush shoes, Priscilla Korshie Sherie Communications Manager Dream Oval and Founder of Love Kitchen and Delivery Guys and Anthony Owusu Ansah (Founder and CEO of ShaQ Express) will share their insights and experiences as young entrepreneurs making a difference in their fields of endeavour. Commenting on the upcoming episode, the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Ghana, Mr. Noel Kojo-Ganson stated that MTN Ghana understands the essence of Youth empowerment and focuses on creating opportunities for the youth by designing customised products, services and programs tailored to their unique needs and one of such is the MTN Pulse initiative. He said, “the Just Be Series” was initiated to bring young entrepreneurs together to share experiences on how they can grow their businesses to become successful locally and globally”. He added, “this is the second time we are organising this event and it is our strong belief the youth will pick some insightful tips and lessons from the resource persons to advance their own initiatives and businesses’’. He encouraged all young entrepreneurs to join the conversation to learn new ways of growing their businesses using digital options and also build skills to deal with the challenges of entrepreneurship. The Just Be series is an empowerment program that targets the youth and is part of MTN Pulse initiative to empower and groom the youth to be business oriented. It is also being organised as part of activities to mark MTN’s 25th anniversary. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MTN Foundation handover GH¢300,000 blood bank building to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
MTN Foundation committed to improving health, education, and economic empowerment in Ghana, has presented a blood bank building to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH). The ceremony to present the facility, meant to support effective patient care, coincided with the commemoration of World Blood Donor Day which fell on Monday, as well as MTN’s 25 years of existence in Ghana. The building has a reception, screening room, blood store room, refrigerators, a laboratory, a waiting area, and a washroom. Mr Samuel Koranteng, the Chief Corporate Officer of MTN, said the role of blood ineffective health care delivery could not be overemphasized. He indicated that the blood bank would help manage the hospital’s bloodstock which includes maintaining an inventory for each blood group, ensuring an average age of blood at the time of issue, and monitoring the amount of blood that becomes outdated. The Chief Corporate Officer said one key area his outfit was very particular with, was the sustainability and maintenance culture that would be adopted by the management of the hospital to ensure that the facility served its intended purpose. “Five years from now, when we come back to visit, we hope to meet the facility well maintained and possibly in the same state as presented to benefit generations to come” he stated. Mr Koranteng announced that the Company had rolled out several promotions as part of programmes to appreciate its customers for their commitment to the network and urged all customers to take advantage of them. Dr. Eric Kofi Ngyedu , Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hospital, said the donation of the blood bank to the hospital was very timely and would immensely augment and improve blood donation services. He said the unacceptable rate of maternal deaths, mostly caused by post-partum hemorrhage informed the management’s decision to seek support from the MTN Foundation to help secure lives and stop all preventable deaths. Expressing gratitude, the CEO thanked MTN for what he described as ‘historic’ and promised that the hospital would take very good care of the facility for future generations to feel MTN’s generosity. Dr Leticia Lokko, a hematologist at the Hospital, outlined the importance of blood donation and stressed that safe blood was a critical resource for infants with severe anemia, pregnant women who experience postpartum hemorrhage, cases of trauma, surgeries, treatment of malaria, sickle cell disease and a host of others. She further urged the public to freely walk to the facility and willingly donate blood to help save lives and curtail all preventable deaths. —GNA Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MTN Ghana Procurement And Supply Chain Team Adjudged Team Of The Year (GOLD) At The 3rd Africa Procurement And Supply Chain Awards
MTN Ghana has been recognized for its sterling performance in procurement and supply chain management services at the 3rd Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Awards. The award comes on the back of a strong performance in a year that has seen major challenges in all spheres of life due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MTN Ghana received awards in the following categories. Excellence in Procurement and Supply Chain – Telecom Sourcing and Procurement Initiatives of the Year (Gold) Procurement and Supply Chain Team of the year (Gold) Best response to Procurement and Supply Chain Resilience in COVID (Bronze) At the event, MTN Ghana came up tops in the coveted Excellence in Procurement and Supply Chain – Telecom and Procurement and Supply Chain Team of the Year (Gold) category, for the third consecutive time. In addition, the General Manager for Supply Chain Management and General Services at MTN Ghana, Mr. Patrick Afari was adjudged Supply Chain Industry Personality of the Year. Mr. Adeola Oduntan of MTN Nigeria was adjudged Supply Chain Professional of the Year and MTN Nigeria won Excellence in Telecom /IT at the Africa level. The General Manager for Supply Chain Management and General Services of MTN Ghana, Patrick Afari expressed appreciation to the organizers and pledged MTN’s commitment to employing best practices in delivering on its mandate in Procurement and Supply Chain. He dedicated the awards to the Procurement and Supply Chain Team in MTN, Distributors, Retailers, Suppliers and Customers. Commenting on the Awards, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh said these awards are timely. As MTN Ghana is celebrating 25 years of its operations in Ghana, it is a story telling time for us, our stakeholders and the beneficiaries of our impactful operations over the two half decades of operations in the Ghanaian telecommunication industry. These awards are a testament and a confirmation of MTN’s commitment to employing best practices in its operations and more importantly, brightening many more lives. Kudos to the Procurement and Supply Chain Team for their commitment and resilience to work. “I wish to congratulate Patrick Afari for winning the Industry Personality Award in Supply Chain another big congratulations to our colleague in Nigeria, Adeola Oduntan for being adjudged Supply Chain Professional of the Year and the entire team in Nigeria for picking an award in Procurement and Supply Chain Excellence in Telecom/IT at the Africa level” he added. The 3rd Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Awards sought to recognize, promote innovations, ethics, excellence and adoption of technology advancement in the industry despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Procurement and Supply Chain Awards has been rebranded. The awards organized by Instinct Business since its inception in 2018 was named Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Awards and now Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Awards. MTN Ghana has eight awards to its credit from 2018 to 2020. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MTN Ghana appreciates customers with massive freebies
MTN Ghana has come out with lots of 25th-anniversary freebies to loyal customers across the country. According to the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Ghana, Noel Kojo Ganson who made the revelation to stakeholders during an online discussion session, the freebies comprised of; 1. 25minutes for the first call 2. 3hours daily and 2.5GB for the first 2,500 customers 3. US$1000 phone for first 250 customers 4. Promo to give away 25 cars for the taking. 5. More prizes including ghc5,000 to be won in daily draws 6. All customers to gather points and used it to redeem airtime/data and get discounts from grocery shops 7. MoMo promos in the pipeline 8. Revolutionary tech innovation launch in the pipe line Is a way of showing appreciation and as well saying thank you to all loyal customers of MTN. pexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MTN Ghana approves GH¢615m dividend at 8Gp per share
MTN Ghana has declared a profit after tax of GH¢1.4 billion for the 2020 financial year. Subsequently, the biggest and most successful telecoms company in the country announced an amount of 8Gp per share after approving a dividend payout of GH¢614.5 million. This represents 70.49 per cent of its profit for the year in review. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Mr Selorm Adadevoh, announced this yesterday at the 3rd annual general meeting (AGM) of the company since it listed on the local bourse and first to be organised virtually since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. More successes The MTN boss said the company recorded 4.6 million new customers in 2020 taking its total subscriber base to 24.4 million. This achievement, he explained, was in spite of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which sent many businesses to their knees. In the same period under review, Mr Adadevoh said MTN also recorded some 2.6 million increases in data customers, and 1.5 million rise in mobile money customers, bringing to 10.6 million, the total number of mobile money customers. These successes contributed to the 16.4 per cent growth in service revenue over the period, after the GH¢1.5 billion capital expenditure in network capacity improvement. Mr Adadevoh said in line with the company’s vision to become a data operator by 2023, the company saw a clear growth in data and mobile money contributions to service revenue, while voice contribution to service revenue declined. According to him, the shift in consumer behaviour due to COVID-19 also led to a 328 per cent surge on MyMTN and Ayoba usage, particularly for gaming and other digital purposes. COVID challenges Mr Adadevoh said MTN focused on supporting its people, customers and the government through various interventions that eventually paid off despite the year in review being a challenging one for all businesses due to the outbreak of COVID-19. He said the initiative to tackle the COVID-19 impact was dubbed “Yello Hope”, under which health and safety of staff was paramount as reflected in comprehensive measures put in place to facilitate remote work while ensuring workers delivered on targets. According to him, MTN also had a daily life monitoring programme in place to ensure that workers who needed any special help got it. “For our customers we collaborated with Bank of Ghana to provide free person to person mobile money transfers of up to GH¢100 a day and that saved customers up to GH¢94 million in transfer fees,” he said. He said the measure also prevented face to face interaction and deepened financial inclusion, adding that the free transfer offer had been extended until further notice. Mr Adadevoh said MTN also provided free access to over 200 education sites, which is benefiting between four to five million students and teachers at various levels of education aside the scholarships under its Bright Scholars initiative. Support for govt The MTN Ghana boss said the government also benefitted from the MTN zero rated visits to several government sites where individuals could access health and other vital information. Aside that, MTN also donated GH¢5million worth of PPE and other vital equipment to the government for the benefit of frontline health workers. “We also donated 87,000 boxes of face masks to 31 health facilities and there is more support ongoing via the US$25 million the MTN Group has offered to the African Union for the COVID-19 fight,” he said. Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
MTN Ghana bags Seven awards at the 6th Finance Innovation Awards
MTN Ghana carried the day by winning seven awards at the 6th Africa Finance Innovation Awards held over the weekend, making the organization the highest recipient of the night. MTN received awards in the following categories; Investor Relations Team of the Year Corporate Performance Team of the Year Finance Team of the Year – Telecom Finance and Innovation Award – Telecom In addition to the corporate awards, MTN received three personality awards. The Acting Chief Finance Officer of MTN Ghana, Mr. Kobina Bentsi-Enchill has been adjudged the Most Promising CFO of the Year. MTN Group Chief Financial Officer, Madam Tsholofelo Molefe and the former Chief Finance Officer of MTN Ghana, Mr. Modupe Kadri were named among top 25 CFOs in Africa. The Finance team has also been recognized as the Team of the Year for the fourth consecutive time. For the second consecutive time, MTN was adjudged Investor Relations Team of the Year and Corporate Performance Team of the Year. Receiving the awards, the Acting CFO at MTN Ghana, Mr. Kobina Bentsi-Enchill expressed appreciation to the organizers for the awards. He dedicated the awards to the Finance Team, MTN Customers, Suppliers and Vendors. Commenting on the awards, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Selorm Adadevoh commended Kobina for his leadership skills and congratulated him for the Can Do, team spirit and the zeal exhibited in ensuring the Finance team continues to deliver on its mandates in Ghana and beyond. “MTN as a good corporate citizen continues to abide by the laws of Ghana and ensures prompt filing and payment of taxes over the years. This acknowledgment was made by the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in his address at the launch of MTN’s 25th Anniversary celebration” he added. Selorm thanked Kobina and the Finance team for the sterling performance and congratulated Tsholofelo Molefe and Modupe Kadri for being named among the top 25 CFO’s in Africa. The 6th Africa Finance Innovation Awards recognized corporate institutions that have gone beyond responding and recovering by transforming and rebuilding their organization in the new normal era for a stronger future following the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa’s economic development. The Finance Innovation Awards has been rebranded over the years. The awards organized by Instinct Business, from inception named the awards CFO Awards, rebranded to Ghana Finance Innovation Awards and now Africa Finance Innovation Awards. MTN Ghana’s Finance Management and Innovation continue to be recognized over the years. MTN has won 15 awards from 2016 to 2019. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
PRESIDENT NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO APPLAUDS MTN GHANA, ASKS COMPANIES TO EMULATE THE COMPANY’S ACHIEVEMENTS
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded MTN Ghana’s successes within the past two and a half decades. The President said MTN Ghana deserves commendation for the achievements it has attained over the past 25 years. The President said this during the official launch of MTN Ghana’s 25th anniversary at an impressive ceremony held in Accra on June 2, 2021. The ceremony which was attended by the Minister of Communications and Digitalization Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful saw the unveiling of the 25th anniversary logo and a host of activities outlined for the anniversary period. The ceremony was also attended by other Regulators, Partners, Suppliers and the media. MTN Ghana Board Chairman Dr. Ishmael Yamson and the MTN Foundation Board Chairman Prof Franklin Manu along with the members of both boards and Executives of MTN were present at the event. Speaking at the event, President Akufo-Addo said, “Your slogan ‘Everywhere You Go’ says it all. My heartfelt congratulations go to all staff of the organization, policymakers, regulators, service providers and MTN subscribers past and present. Government appreciates your hard work and continuous contributions to the telecommunications sector and the country as a whole”. He added, “We are confident that many more organisations will be inspired by your 25-year journey and successfully emulate your achievements.” The anniversary launch was an opportunity to recount the immense contributions of MTN Ghana to the growth of Ghana’s telecommunications and ICT sector. The CEO of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, used the occasion to express his appreciation to all those who have contributed to the success of the business. He said, “We are deeply humbled and recognize that this achievement has only been possible with the support and contributions of so many before us, who have toiled and built the foundations upon which we stand today. He said, “I will also like to recognize the role the people of Ghana have played in MTN’s business successes. Firstly, for giving us the opportunity to serve you and secondly, for your patronage, feedback and loyalty over the past 25 years”. Whilst recounting the achievements of the company, the CEO said, “we have impacted the lives of Ghanaians in many ways including our social interventions in communities around the country through the MTN Ghana Foundation and our financial inclusion efforts. Selorm Adadevoh also used the opportunity to share the future focus of the business. Some of the dignitaries at the event included the South African High Commissioner Madam Grace Jeanette Mason, the Former Deputy Minister of Communications and a former Executive of MTN Ghana, Hon George Andah, Director General of the NCA Mr Joe Anokye, CEO of Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications Dr. Ken Ashigbey and the CEO of the Ghana South Africa Business Chamber Grant Webber. The CEO of Ghana Investment Promotion Center Mr. Yoofi Grant as well as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Communications Hon Cynthia Mamle Morrison and some members of the committee were also present. The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rev Daniel Ogbamey Tetteh, MD of the Ghana Stock Exchange Mr Ekow Afedzie, the Director General of NITA Richard Ofosu Kyere, GIFEC Administrator Mr Kofi Asante all attended the event. The Head of Payment Systems of the Bank of Ghana Dr Setor Amediku, Head of Innovation and Fintec Head of the Bank of Ghana Kwame Oppong, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Affail Monney and the CEO of the Consumer Protection Agency, Mr Kofi Kapito, CEO of Huawei Technologies Tommy Zhou graced the occasion with their presence. Customers of MTN Ghana were also informed of a number of promotions designed to reward them for their loyalty to the brand over the past 25 years. The promotions include the ‘Good Day promo’, ‘National Promo’, and ‘Top 2500 customers’ promo’. Prizes to be won include, cars, phones, electronic devices, data and airtime. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MTN 25 years anniversary and event picture footages
On Wednesday, 2nd June 2021, President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined the management and staff of MTN to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the company’s entry into Ghana’s telecommunications market. Speaking at the event, President Akufo-Addo said MTN has been consistent in creating and deploying innovative technologies, products, and services in Ghana over the years, in accordance with global standards and trends, and has helped sustain investment in the country. From being the first to introduce GSM technology in Ghana, to launching commercially 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE mobile generations of technology, Mobile Money, pioneering the use of Mobile Money for IPO subscriptions on the Ghana Stock Exchange, amongst others, MTN has carried its subscribers along with this positive evolution. President Akufo-Addo, also said the operations of the company have transformed the country’s digital transformation journey so far, a situation he believes should be archived in a museum for generations yet unborn to learn about. “I look forward to MTN Ghana collaborating more with the government to develop more innovative solutions to solve problems for our country”, she said. Meanwhile, the Chief Executive of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh also pointed some key strategies for the company in the future. “We are always delighted to introduce customer care products and services that will greatly benefit the Ghanaian people.” “As we celebrate the past, let’s also look at the next five years ahead of MTN Ghana with enhanced digital solutions to make payment and money transactions easier for all”, he stated. “The MTN Group believes in the use of ICT infrastructure to transform the country’s economy and indeed for the continent. We are committed to delivering on our promises to even make the brand bigger and better” He stressed. However, President Akufo-Addo further entreats the telecom giant MTN Ghana to support the growth of Ghanaian young entrepreneurs in the tech space. SOME PICTURE FOOTAGES AT 25TH ANNIVERSARY Photo credit Presidency Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093