MTN Ghana focused on ambition 2025 strategy
MTN Ghana has stated that it will continue to support employees, customers and communities as it delivers against its ambition 2025 strategy in order to capture long-term growth opportunities and create sustainable value for all stakeholders. This was contained in the businesses Q3 performance report. MTN Ghana has witnessed a sustained growth in data, MoMo and digital offerings/solutions resulting in service revenue growth of 25.4% year-on-year. This shows that the significant investment made by the business is yielding results. MTN Ghana over the period has invested total CAPEX of GH¢1,060 million, which includes the rollout of 959 4G sites and the modernization of 1,543 existing 4G sites, resulting in an increase in 4G population coverage by 4.7 to 84.7%. “Our active subscriber base recovered from the previous quarter to record an increase of 0.4 million to 25.2 million. This was supported by our network investments, digital offerings and an improvement in quality of service. On the contrary, the contribution of voice to revenue decreased by 7.9% growing at 2% year-on-year. This phenomenon is impacted by shifts in customer behavior. “The sustained growth we have seen in a difficult year is a clear testament that our investments into the business and infrastructure is paying off and we will have remained focused on delivering our ambition 2025 strategy to ensure we give everyone the benefits of a modern connected life everywhere we go,” Selorm Adadevoh, CEO of MTN Ghana said. MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy is anchored on building the largest and most valuable platform business with a clear focus on Africa. This will rest on a scale connectivity and infrastructure business, making use of both mobile and fixed access networks across the consumer, enterprise and wholesale segments. On the regulatory front, MTN Ghana continues to make progress in fulfilling by the end of 2021, all agreed localization requirements of 25% for Scancom PLC and 30% for MobileMoney Limited. Looking forward, MTN Ghana will remain focused on executing its strategy and unlocking value for all its stakeholders. The Ambition 2025 strategy is underpinned by five (5) growth platforms – MoMo (FinTech Solutions), Ayoba (Digital Solutions), Enterprise Services, Network (Network as a Service) and Chenosis (API Market Place). Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
MTN Consolidates Its Leadership In The Telecoms Industry, Sweeps 10 Awards At 2021 GITTA Awards
MTN Ghana has once again consolidated its leadership in the telecommunications industry by winning 10 prestigious and covetous awards at the 2021 edition of the Ghana Information Technology and Telecoms Awards (GITTA) held in Accra. This year’s event is the 11th edition and MTN Ghana was the highest recipient of awards at the event, a tradition it has maintained since its participation in the GITTA Awards over the years. The awards won include; • Customer Experience of the Year • Excellence in Social Investment • Mobile Data Service Provider of the Year • Mobile Money Leadership Award (MTN MoMo) • Network Operations Team of the Year • Customer Service Team of the Year • Most Promising Customer Service Personality of the Year – Lawrence Akosen • Most Promising Customer Service Personality of the Year – Salihu Abu • Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of the Year (Thomas Motlepa), – MTN Ghana • CEO of the Year (Selorm Adadevoh), CEO- MTN Ghana Mr Thomas Motlepa CTO Of Mtn Ghana Receiving Cto Of The Year Award In addition to the highly coveted industry awards, four MTN staff received personality awards. The CEO, Mr. Selorm Adadevoh was crowned the CEO of the year while Thomas Motlepa received the CTO of the year award. Mr. Lawrence Akosen, Senior Manager, Customer Experience Planning & Enablement and Mr. Salihu Abu, Senior Manager, Customer Relations and Credit Management were both adjudged Most Promising Customer Service Personalities at the event. Sharing his comments on the awards, CEO of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh said, “I am excited MTN has once again been recognised for its dedication to customer experience. It’s very intriguing that all these accolades coincide with our 25th anniversary celebration – a time we are celebrating and thanking our customers and stakeholder for believing in and working with us.” MTN Team In A Group Picture With The Awards Won “A big congratulations to Thomas for receiving the CTO of the Year award. Thomas has over the years ensured we invest in the right modern technology which enables us to continue to deliver on our mandate of providing reliable telecommunication services in the country. Commendations to Lawrence and Salihu for their commitment and dedication in ensuring customers are delighted, well engaged, and served at the various touch points. To the larger MTN Team, I say ayekoo for all the hard work, sacrifices, dedication and commitment to the brand,” he concluded. Selorm dedicated the awards to MTN Customers, stakeholders and the Ghanaian public. About MTN Ghana MTN Ghana is the market leader in the increasingly competitive mobile telecommunications industry in Ghana, offering subscribers a range of exciting options under Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go Services and Mobile Financial Services. The company has committed itself to delivering reliable and innovative services that provide value for subscribers in Ghana’s telecommunications market. Since its entry into Ghana in 2006, MTN has continuously invested in expanding and modernizing its network in order to offer superior services to a broad expanse of the nation. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Events to Follow on November 2
NUR-SULTAN TO HOST EXECUTIVE ASSEMBLY OF WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL The annual general meeting of the World Energy Council, the 2021 Executive Assembly, will take place virtually in Kazakhstan’s Nur-Sultan. The meeting will bring together the Council’s global members, who are set to approve the annual budget, appoint auditors, elect or re-elect trustees, approve new member committees and terminate those previous, among other tasks. NEW YORK CITY TO HOLD MAYORAL ELECTION New York City will hold a general vote to pick a successor to incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio. The election will see Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa compete for the post. According to a recent poll, Adams holds a 40-point lead over his Republican rival in the race. If elected, the Democratic nominee would be the city’s second mayor of African-American origin. AMSTERDAM TO HOST FLAME INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GAS AND LNG Amsterdam will hold an international conference on natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), Flame, which will also be available online. Europe’s largest and most influential event for the global gas industry will run through November 4. EUROPEAN FLAGSHIP ANTI-CORRUPTION CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN LONDON The 15th edition of the International Conference on Anti-Corruption will take place in London. The two-day event will gather key government officials and in-house decision-makers from around the world. OSCE TO HOLD ROUNDTABLE ON ROLE OF INDEPENDENT MEDIA REGULATORS The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will hold a roundtable to examine the role of independent national media regulatory authorities in regaining trust in the media. The third edition will be held virtually and discuss reports on the mandates and practices of relevant national regulators on accuracy, impartiality and transparency in the media. Sputnik Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Bolga High Court orders EC to mount witness box in ongoing Pusiga election petition
A Bolgatanga High Court has ordered the electoral commission to open a defence in an ongoing Pusiga Parliamentary election petition. The Court, presided over by His Lordship Charles Ajei Wilson said the electoral commission must demonstrate to the court that there is no possibility that the petitioner would be able to establish a cause of action against respondents even if all disputed malpractices, irregularities and alleged questions of fact resolved in the petitioner’s favour. On 18th January 2021, the parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party in the 2020 elections for the Pusiga constituency Abdul Karim Zanni Dubiure petitioned the court in respect of the outcome of the election. The petitioner argues that the electoral commission erred in declaring Hajia Laadi Ayamba winner of the Parliamentary election. He is asking the court to annul results of some five polling stations which he states were fraught with irregularities. Mr Karim stated further that there was over voting in the said polling stations thereby compromising the outcome. Though Lawyer for the 2nd respondent (Hajia Laadi Ayamba), Edudzi Tamakloe maintained that the court cannot compel their client to be cross-examined as referred to in the 2020 Presidential Election petition as stated by the supreme court, the Bolgatanga High Court granted that application but dissented in the matter of the 1st respondent (EC) being cross-examined. “For the purposes of the 1st respondent two matters are essential for consideration. The question presented is not whether the petitioner will prevail in this action, but also, whether the 1st respondent, Electoral Commission us entitled to offer evidence against the petitioner’s allegations. In answering these questions the court assumes that petitioner’s allegations are true and draws all reasonable interference in the petitioner’s favour,” the Tuesday ruling said. The judge stated further that “Now, since 1st respondent Electoral Commission is repudiating the challenge and complain, then I am of the view that the 1st respondent must necessarily give a statement in court to explain the alleged irregularities”. The case has been adjourned to November 12. —Dreamfm Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
17 die in gory accident on Offinso-Abofour road
According to reports by Angelonline.com.gh, the accident happened after the MAN Diesel vehicle heading toward Kumasi collided with a Sprinter bus heading towards Accra. Confirming the news to angelonline.com, the Head of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) in the Ashanti Region, Simbiatu Wiredu, said, “Seventeen (17) other persons are also injured and have been rushed to the Offinso Hospital for treatment while the dead are in the morgue,” she added. “Of the seven adults, one is a male while six are females…two children (males) died and eight females who are also children also died…,” she said further. —ghanaweb Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
The beating Member Parliament accused rejected MCE of mastermind
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, Hon. Emmanuel Agyei has accused the rejected President nominee of Juaben Mr. Alexander Sarfo Kantanka for the terrible beating he received at the hands of some aggrieved youth. The MP made the accusation in an interview with Kumasi-based Angel FM monitored by Apexnewsgh.com on Monday, “…i know for sure that they were sent by the nominee to beat me up. I can’t tell why he did that because I have no problems with him. I went there only as an observer for the Ashanti Parliamentary Caucus so there was no way that I could have influenced the outcome of the elections.” He further narrated, how five police officers escorted him into his car before he was able to escape the scene. “I was whisked away by the police and given cover at the police station for some time; I had to be escorted into my car by five senior police officers before I was able to leave the town”, he added. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Newly comfirmed Cape Coast MCE drags MP Ricketts Hagan to court
The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for Cape Coast Assembly, Mr. Ernest Arthur has dragged the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South Constituency, Hon. George Kwaku Ricketts Hagan before a Cape Coast High Court for defamation of character. The Cape Coast South Constituency Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)Mr. George Arthur revealed this at a press conference held in Cape Coast. According to him, Mr. Ernest Arthur popularly known in politics as Mayor 1 also exhibited his usual insulting and arrogant character towards Mr. Ricketts Hagan through a text message that “the MP is a walking disaster, hence he(Ernest Arthur) has refused to approve his common fund for almost a year”. The Secretary also revealed that Mr. Ernest Arthur after he was re-nominated by the President, surreptitiously went to Kwaku Ricketts’ house with party Stalwarts at dawn to seek his support and wanted to offer a huge amount of money for negotiations but the MP refused. George Arthur refuted all the allegations made against the MP on the fact that Kwaku Ricketts paid $100 dollars each to some of the Assembly Members to vote against the MCE on two occasions, describing it as a palpable false and blatant lie. “We want to emphatically state without mincing words that about 90% of the people of Cape Coast do not want him due to his incompetency, selfishness, conflict of interest, lack of respect to the authorities, institutional heads within the Metropolis, Assembly Members and unnecessary embezzlement of Assembly funds” Mr. George Arthur claimed. He, therefore, mentioned some remarkable achievements within Kwaku Ricketts Hagan’s three terms as MP for the area including the establishment of a well-furnished MP’s office within the Constituency specifically at CCMA to address the concerns of the constituents. The rest he added, are the establishment of Cape Coast South Education Endowment (CCSEF) fund which seek to support the poor and needy Students in the Constituency of which about 3, 467 Students have already received their share among other countless projects wondering why he would stoop so low in engaging in unnecessary banter with the MCE —mynewsgh Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Fix Ofoase-Ayirebi bad roads, not Serwaa Amihere’s ‘highway’ – MP KON trolled on FB
Minister for Information and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi Vincent Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been made the butt of jokes on social media after a traveller posted about bad roads in the MP’s constituency. A road user who was neatly dressed and wore white before using Ofoase Ayirebi road ended up so dusty looking like “Sisqo” due to the terrible nature of the road. Netizens took turns to blast the minister for the bad road especially for that stretch being a principal street linking two major towns. Some of the commentators tagged him to it reminding him to prioritize fixing their bad roads not Serwaa Amihere, in reference to an allegation that the handsome Minister was seeing GH-One TV’s fairy presenter. See some reactions: Meanwhile Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is parading with his nice head on Serwaa’s highway 🛣 leaving his constituency 😂. Next time, use the Asamankese-kade-Chia road. It’s far better. Awww Kwadjow (sic) Opong Nkrumah the minister of Communications (sic) infact am really disappointed in him cuz the way that man bragged about that particular road then almost 5 years is already done and nothing has been done on that road hmm it’s very pity Oman Ghana Senior, saa Kojo Oppong Nkrumah road no de3 forget oooo. I’m even crying in advance because I’ll be going there tomorrow. Hon KON I greet you oo. Oppong Nrumah’s constituency fuo. Hahahahaha please kojo oppong Nkrumah to fix your road before defending the papanu the fine boy Have been using that road every bless day oooooooh the Ghana youth should think small Kojo oppong Nkrumah will come site on tv and talking, bragging his own home town road he can fix kyebi is now small London That road… especially from Akim Oda town through Odasco to Nkwanta can blind the blinded. The dust along is enough for face make up Hahahahaha please kojo oppong Nkrumah to fix your road before defending the papanu the fine boy —MyNewsGh Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Twice rejected Juaben MCE nominee arrested for chasing Assemblymembers for his bribe money
The Ashanti Regional Police yesterday arrested the Municipal Chief Executive nominee for Juaben, Mr Alex Sarfo Kantanka after he was spotted in a viral video demanding a refund of the alleged bribe. Mr Kantanka on Monday hoped to be confirmed by Assembly members to commence his role as Juaben MCE but was rejected once again after he failed to poll the required votes. Amid the disappointment, he chased some of the Assembly members round to refund bribe monies he had given to them to confirm his nomination. Unfortunately for him, he was filmed and the video was subsequently released as its content shocked Ghanaians. In a statement from the Ghana Police Service today, it has disclosed that the furious Mr Alex Sarfo Kantanka has been arrested. “The Ashanti Regional Police yesterday, 1st November, 2021, arrested the Municipal Chief Executive nominee for Juaben in the Ashanti Region to assist Police investigations. “The arrest was in connection with a viral video of the nominee, Mr Alex Sarfo Kantanka, allegedly demanding a refund of some sums of money he had allegedly paid to Assembly Members to vote for his confirmation as the MCE for the Juaben Municipal Area,” part of a statement from the police has said. Mr. Kantanka according to the police subsequently gave his statement and was granted bail. The Police say investigations into the matter continue and anyone who breaks the law will be arrested and subjected to due legal process since no one is above the law. Find below the full statement from the Ghana Police Service: —modernghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Bawumia speaks on digital economy today
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana Vice-President will today, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 deliver a public lecture on the digital economy. The public lecture, which will be hosted by Ashesi University, will also have an interactive session with students of the university on how digitalisation is transforming the economy and positioning Ghana for the emerging global digital revolution. Dr Bawumia, who has spearheaded the government’s successful digitalisation drive, is expected to explain the government’s vision, the measures that have been undertaken so far and address the impact of digitalisation on the general Ghanaian economy and service delivery, both by government and the private sector. Several international organisations will be present and with Ghana globally renowned as a digitalisation pacesetter on the African continent, Dr Bawumia is also expected to highlight the country’s success story to inspire the continent. Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093