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The next great development and digital world can and must come from Africa—MTN CEO

In a powerful address at a Media and Stakeholder Forum held at the Nim Avenue Hotel in Tamale on Friday, May 16, Stephen Blewett, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, underscored the urgency of empowering the next generation of Africans with vital digital skills. Apexnewsgh reports He emphasized that the continent holds the potential to be the cradle of the next great wave of development and digital innovation. “We must ask ourselves, why does everything need to come from elsewhere?” Blewett posed. “The next great development and digital world can and must come from Africa. Why can’t the next Facebook or Instagram emerge from here?” Central to his vision is the MTN Skills Academy, an initiative that provides essential training in coding, web development, and data analytics—areas critical for the continent’s technological advancement. Furthermore, Blewett highlighted MTN’s collaboration with the Ministry of Communications on the World Encoder project, designed to offer young people hands-on experience with AI encoding. By fostering digital skills and innovation, Blewett urged that Africa should not just be a consumer of technology but a source of groundbreaking ideas and platforms. His remarks resonated with the audience, stressing the importance of investing in local talent and encouraging homegrown solutions to global challenges. As the forum concluded, it was clear that the future of Africa’s digital landscape depends on the investment and support for its youth. With initiatives like the MTN Skills Academy and partnerships aimed at equipping young minds, Africa could very well become a hub for the next wave of technological advancement. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/ Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen

Health

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

Business

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—

Health

MTN Brigtenining lives, as mothers who delivered babies on Xmas day received hampers

The Upper East Regional branch of MTN Ghana, the country’s leading telecommunication has gifted hampers numbering 52 to nursing mothers of babies born on Christmas Day. The hamper includes, towels, diapers, blankets, toiletries, clothes, soap, and some other baby necessities. The visit of the MTN Officials at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital saw 9 new babies delivered on Christmas day and the 9 comprises of 3 females and 6 males. In Bongo newborn babies numbering 9 were also delivered on Christmas Day and their nursing mothers were given hampers.Moving to the North East Region, the team visited Walewale hospital and Nalerigu Baptist Medical Center. At the Walewale Hospital, on 25th December babies numbering 19 were born and at the Nalerigu Baptist Medical Center 15 also saw their delivery that same day. However, the nursing mothers who received their surprising hampers from officials of MTN were all excited and grateful to them as they pray for the company’s prosperity ahead of 2023. Yabila Mary, one of the nursing mothers who received a hamper from MTN also expressed her gratitude to the leading telecommunication for their kind gesture. She said, she wasn’t expecting a such surprising gift from MTN. Meanwhile, addressing the media, the Territory Sales Controller for the Upper East Region Mr. Richard Asamane, said the yellow family is thinking about people that are coming into the world around this festive season. ”Christmas is a yuletide season and is a season of joy, season happiness, is a season of making merry and sharing and as MTN we believe in the season by going out and reaching these people show that the season yuletide is been shared. The yellow family is thinking about people that are coming into the world around this festive season. You could see the smile that were on the faces of these mothers when they received these wonderful hamper gifts and airtime of Ghc 100.00. That is just what we seek to do by brightening the lives of people”. He explained Meanwhile, Staff Midwives who were at post during the visit expressed satisfaction with the step taken by MTN. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie StephenPlease contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0256336062

Business

Ghana: SMEs Urged to Use MTN Ayoba Platform to Showcase Products

Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups have been urged to use the MTN Ayoba platform to showcase their businesses to the local and global market. Chief Executive Officer of Ayoba, Burak Akanci who made the call during an interaction with the media said SMEs could gain local and international traction through Ayoba. He said Ayoba was zero rated and individuals and businesses could access the platform and advertise their products free of charge. He said Ayoba currently had more than 15 million users across the global and about 2.5 million users in Ghana. MTN Ghana launched the social media platform in 2020 to allow digital consumers as well content creators to download and upload information for free of charge. Digital consumers could access fashion, sports, entertain-ment news, games and music free of charge. Mr Akanci said Ayoba was created to provide access to content and modern communi-cation tools to digital consumers for free. He said the platform was created with three pillars such as communication, content and micro application. On communication, Mr Akanci said the objective of the platform was to provide users opportunity to access voice and video calls. For content, he said the plat-form was created to allow people to have access to quality content and for content developers to upload their products on the platform free of charge. Mr Akanci said the third pillar of Ayoba, which is micro applica-tion was to provide opportunity for budding application devel-opers to upload their games and applications on the platform. Asked about the future of Ayoba, Mr Akanci said “We would like to see Ayoba in a way that every user finds satisfaction in using the platform. “We want to become a platform service providers find value and traction,” Mr Akanci said. He said 23 more languages were being introduced on the Ayoba platform to help more people to access the platform. The Ayoba CEO said to help SMEs and Start-Ups to build thriving businesses, Ayoba Ac-celerator programme had been introduced to build the capacity of owners of small businesses and start-ups. Chief Digital Officer of MTN Ghana, Dario Bianchi, said about 1000 agents had been recruited across the country to market the products in markets and other social places. He said the company was ad-vertising the products on digital channels to increase adoption. He said there are about 20 applications on Ayoba and half of the applications were devel-oped by Ghanaian Start-ups. Ghanaiantimes— For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Business

MTN Ghana launches Science Analytics training to bridge data analytics skills gap

MTN Ghana along with seven other MTN operations earlier today, launched the Data Science Analytics training program. The program forms part of the MTN Skills Academy’s work to promote digital skills for digital jobs, in turn supporting MTN Group’s strategic intent of providing digital solutions for Africa’s progress. To address Africa’s digital skills gap, MTN Group through some of its operating companies is partnering with SAS Training, Courses & Classes to train up to 200 young people in data analytics. Polaris Market Research puts the 2021 value of the global data science platform market at $95 billion and expects it to expand at a compound annual growth rate of more than 27% through to 2030, driven by the increasing data volumes being generated by organisations. “For Africa to realise its full potential, we need to address the lack of skills funding,” says MTN Group Senior Vice President for Markets Ebenezer Asante, adding that eight MTN operating companies had assigned learners to participate in the training that the Group is providing through its partnership with SAS. “Africa has the largest and fastest-growing youth population in the world. While this holds tremendous development promise, youth unemployment statistics remain a cause for major concern. It is only by investing in developing the right skills that we are going to overcome this challenge,” Asante adds. In Ghana, 10 participants who are due for National Service have been selected to benefit from this training program. Each of them has received working tools including monthly data and airtime for the training program. Five out of the 10 participants are MTN scholarship beneficiaries and the other half are national service personnel. To achieve gender balance, five of the participants are females. Essie Mokgonyana, SAS Country Manager & Sales Director for South Africa, says: “We are committed to supporting public and private organisations across Africa to adopt cloud platforms to tap into the full potential of their analytic capabilities and resources to accelerate innovation and higher operational efficiencies. The training initiative consists of a six-week programme, the first part of which is self-paced and the second contains live instructor-led courses. “During this programme, all participants will have full access to SAS® Skill Builder for Students, which includes a repository of resources to help participants learn SAS Data Science skills; from free online courses for certification purposes to exam preparation materials, and practical case studies where participants can learn more about how SAS software solutions are used in the industries they’re interested in and for their career advancement,” says Adesh Nathalal, Education Manager at SAS in South Africa. After the initial six-week programme, half the participants will undergo further training with MTN’s in-house data analytics academy. “This initiative is part of the work of the broader MTN Skills Academy to equip young people with the skills that are in high demand, in turn making them more employable,” says Asante, adding that MTN is committed to closing the skills gap and contributing to youth empowerment wherever we operate. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Business

MTN to adjust data bundle prices upward

The leading telecommunication network in Ghana MTN has announced that they will be increasing their data bundle prices effective Monday, November 14, 2022. Meanwhile, the information came without any specification on the quantum of the expected upward adjustment. Subscribers of the famous Telecom who spoke to this platform by way of registering their displeasure said they received the message with massive shock because it is not yet known what the company is up to, especially at this difficult moment. Read the full message below: “Dear Valued Customer, kindly be informed that effective 14th November, 2022, data bundle prices will be revised upwards. Enjoy 50% bonus on bundle purchase (4G only) and remember that MTN Data bundles do not expire. Visit www.mtn.com.gh for more information. Thank you”. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us @0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

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MTN Ghana grows service revenue by a quarter, despite hit from digital transfer levies

A levy on electronic money transfer services introduced in May hit the contribution to revenue from MTN Ghana’s mobile money business.Like Nigeria, MTN Ghana is in the process of re-registering its customers and unregistered SIM face being blocked from 1 November.Data added the largest contribution to revenue in the mobile operator’s nine months to end-September, growing almost 50%, and the company is in the process of expanding its network. MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo) service in Ghana is taking a hit from the introduction of a levy on electronic transfers which came into effect in May, with revenue from person-to-person (P2P) transactions slipping by double digits in the mobile operator’s nine months to end September. Ghana’s government has imposed a 1.5% levy on the value of all electronic transfers, including banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions, payment service providers and electronic money issuers, as a means to earn revenue from digital services. The levy is in addition to other applicable charges.null The operator said revenue from P2P transactions declined by 13.3% year-on-year in the three quarters to end September, with the contribution of MoMo to service revenue falling to 19.1% from 22.8% previously. The firm also took a decision to reduce P2P transaction fees by 25% to cushion the effect on its customers. Despite the challenges, active MoMo users increased by 16.3% to 12.4 million, the firm said, and overall, MTN Ghana’s service revenue grew by 27.9% to 7.1 billion cedi (R9.2 billion). Data revenue saw the biggest year-on-year jump at 43.7% to 2.8 billion cedi, with data usage jumping by just over half, and the group growing its data subscribers just over a fifth. Voice revenue increased by 23.4% to 2.4 billion cedi. Mobile subscribers climbed 13% to 28.5 million, and like in Nigeria, MTN Ghana is facing an order by authorities to conduct SIM registration of all customers. It said it had successfully registered 15.2 million subscribers using the Ghana National ID at the end of September 2022, with approximately 5.6 million yet to complete their registration. On 17 October, the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation announced that all services with the exception of USSD services for SIM cards that have not completed registration would be blocked from 1 November 2022. The firm said it was “working with the regulator on their formal directive”. “As a result, MTN will continue to deploy resources and work with the regulator to accelerate re-registration and ensure a speedy completion of the exercise,” it said. MTN Ghana said it spent 1.4 billion cedi (R1.8 billion) during the period to improve the quality of its service and expand its network, and it rolled out 339 2G; 339 3G; 1 081 4G sites; as well as modernised 805 others. This supported the increase in its 4G coverage to 99.3% of the population. —News24— For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Education

MTN takes cybersecurity education to schools

Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana has partnered the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) to create awareness on cyber security and its related issues among the youth in the country.The awareness creation, which began at the Labone Senior High School, was to mark National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) to help reduce cybercrimes. As part of the month-long awareness programme, CSA is to collaborate with other relevant stakeholders to undertake a nationwide tour to sensitise people to cyber security-related matters, including regulations, through workshops and seminars. The authority will also engage and partner stakeholders to implement key cyber security regulations and also build the capacity of industry players. The initiative forms part of a five-year National Cyber Security Awareness Programme of the government dubbed: “A safer digital Ghana”. Social responsibility Addressing participants at the forum in Accra on Monday, October 10, the Senior Manager of Enterprise Information Security and Governance at MTN Ghana, Jacqueline Hanson-Kotei, said the decision to partner the authority was part of MTN’s social responsibility to ensure that cyber security issues were brought to the barest minimum in the country. “It is also part of MTN’s commitment to support the CSA to reduce cybercrime. We are in a digital age now and most of our lives are spent on the internet, so I think it is important to raise awareness on cybersecurity issues to make sure that those living their lives online are safe,” she said. Foresight An Assistant Manager at the CSA, Abigail Kakai, commended the management of MTN Ghana for the foresight to help promote the NCSAM. She said there was the need for students to reach out and report all cybercrime cases to the authorities. “The NCSAM is an annual event by authority to intensify capacity building and awareness creation efforts on cybercrime,” he said. Appreciation The Assistant Head Teacher of the Labone Senior High School, Adelaide Boye, expressed appreciation to MTN and the authority for the engagement. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Education

100 students benefit from MTN Bright Scholarship Reloaded

MTN Ghana Foundation has presented the first batch of scholarships to 100 students under its Bright Scholarship Reloaded scheme. The first 100 tertiary students received their awards to fund their education at the public universities in the country. MTN Bright Scholarship Reloaded is an enhancement of the MTN Bright Scholarship which was launched in 2018. The scheme aims to assist 300 students with their financial commitments. The awardees are from the University of Ghana, Cape Coast University, University of Health and Allied Science (UHAS), University of Development Studies (UDS), University of Education, Winneba, as well as the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. A board member of the MTN Ghana Foundation, Dr Gloria Asare, said the scholarship package, would cover tuition, accommodation, a stipend of GHS 1,150 per semester and a laptop computer to facilitate learning. While the reloaded scheme is open to all, she indicated that, special attention is being given to students pursuing STEM courses, data analytics, robotics, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Dr Asare also added that, the scholarship reloaded scheme would also cater for physically challenged persons interested in pursuing ICT and Computer Science courses. Additionally, she said students who have schooled and lived in the newly created regions such as Bono East, Ahafo, Savannah, Northeast, Western North, and Oti regions would benefit from a special package. “We hope this scholarship reloaded will help ease the financial burden faced by these students and their parents so they may have the peace of mind to complete their education without any major difficulties,” Dr Asare stressed. Dr Asare reminded the beneficiaries that the support they have received from MTN is a vote of confidence in their capabilities, in spite of the peculiar challenges they face in their lives, adding that it therefore behooves them to take full advantage of it and justify why they got the scholarships in the first place. For his part, Education Portfolio Advisor for MTN Ghana Foundation, George Kyei Frimpong, said the beneficiaries have been selected from all public tertiary institutions representing all 16 regions of Ghana. According to him, they have qualified for this award through their impressive academic track record and have shown eagerness to pursue higher levels education. 100 students benefit from MTN Bright Scholarship Reloaded“In keeping with our mission to improve the quality of lives in the communities in which we operate, the MTN Ghana Foundation since its inception has committed itself to providing sustainable projects in health, education, and economic empowerment to improve livelihoods” Mr Frimpong stated. Beneficiaries of the scholarship reloaded programme thanked MTN Ghana for investing in their future and promised to make them proud. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana

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The next great development and digital world can and must come from Africa—MTN CEO

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

MTN Ghana recognized for employing best project management standards and practices

MTN Brigtenining lives, as mothers who delivered babies on Xmas day received hampers

Ghana: SMEs Urged to Use MTN Ayoba Platform to Showcase Products

MTN Ghana launches Science Analytics training to bridge data analytics skills gap

MTN to adjust data bundle prices upward

MTN Ghana grows service revenue by a quarter, despite hit from digital transfer levies

MTN takes cybersecurity education to schools

100 students benefit from MTN Bright Scholarship Reloaded

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