MTN Group delegation visits Uganda, pays courtesy visit to President Yoweri Museveni Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A high-level delegation from MTN Group, led by Chairman Mcebisi Jonas and Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita, visited Uganda this week to engage with national leaders and key stakeholders, reaffirming the …
Read More »High Court acquittal of ThreeWays directors in $3.8M MTN fraud case draws backlash, fuels concerns over judiciary integrity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | In a ruling that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s corporate and legal circles, the High Court’s Anti-Corruption Division on April.30, 2025, acquitted two directors of ThreeWays Shipping Company who were accused of masterminding a $3.8 million fraud against MTN Uganda. The directors, Geoffrey …
Read More »Iganga Secondary School receives State-of-the-Art inclusive ICT lab from MTN
IGANGA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, the MTN Foundation, on April 30, officially handed over a state-of-the-art, inclusive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) lab to Iganga Secondary School in Eastern Uganda. This initiative, part of the MTN Foundation’s impactful Digital Access Project, …
Read More »MTN’s SASE solution powers PostBank’s digital revolution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Post Bank Uganda has achieved a major milestone in its digital transformation journey by successfully implementing MTN Uganda’s Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, enhancing operational efficiency, network security, and customer experience, executives said on April 16. The six-month Proof of Concept (POC), completed in …
Read More »MTN MoMo posts Shs 250.2 bn in net profit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s fintech arm, MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd has recorded a 23% increase in net profit to Shs 250.2 bn for the year ended 31 December 2024, underscoring the growing centrality of digital payments to Uganda’s economy. Revenue climbed 25.2% to Shs 981.9 bn …
Read More »MTN’s Kabode Supa Accelerates Uganda’s Smartphone Accessibility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold effort to democratize digital access, MTN Uganda has launched the Kabode Supa smartphone—an enhanced device available through its flagship “Mpola Mpola” device-financing scheme. With an upfront cost of just Shs 45,000 and daily payments as low as Shs 900, the telecom giant …
Read More »MTN CEO Sylvia Mulinge turns the tide
Safaricom approach revamps top telecom NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge is having quite the start to the new year. MTN just made a profit of Shs641bn—a 30% increase–from last year’s earnings of Shs493bn. In February she was named CEO of the Year at the …
Read More »MTN’s unstoppable journey towards 2025
INTERVIEW | Sylvia Mulinge, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda, has embraced the mantra “Unstoppable” as a key message in her leadership. On January 28, she held an engaging discussion with a small group of reporters to unpack what this mantra means for MTN Uganda and the broader telecom sector. …
Read More »South Sudan suspends social media access
KINSASHA, SOUTH SUDAN | THE INDEPENDENT | All major social media apps operating in South Sudan have been blocked, as the government tries to protect its citizens in Sudan from attacks. The action by the internet service providers, MTN and Zain is in response to the Wednesday directive by Juba …
Read More »Uganda Telecom, Lycamobile service quality fall as MTN, Airtel improve
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest data on mobile telecommunications services in Uganda shows a mixed picture regarding quality, both some providers improving and others declining. The country has four mobile network operators: Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Ltd (UTeL), MTN, Airtel, and Tangerine Communications Ltd (Lycamobile). The companies are given …
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