The interest payout to customers is calculated based on each customer’s daily average mobile money balance for three months Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd has paid Shs20.7bn to the customers for the past three quarters since the company started paying interest on customers’ mobile money …
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MTN April Monthly Tee Overall winner Edward Kabuchu 63 nett Group A Tony Kisadha 68 nett Group B Ronald Osekeny 68 nett Group C Brian Cable 68 nett Lady winner Diana Nabukenya 71 nett Seniors winner Dr Kato Ssebaale 71 nett Guest winner Emmanuel Wamimbi 67 nett Entebbe, Uganda | …
Read More »MTN MoMo Payment boosts SMEs
Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | A little more than five years ago, Small and Medium Enterprises had limited options to receive payments from customers and businesses. They relied on cash and sometimes on cheques or bank transfers, methods that were deemed inconvenient. But this has since changed, thanks to the …
Read More »MTN Uganda on transition to become a technology company
Kampala, Uganda | ALI MONZER | MTN Uganda, like most telecom companies around the world, has recorded rapid transformation in its operations, customer experience and development of various products and services aimed at responding to evolving consumer needs. From voice calls to SMS services and internet to mobile financial services, MTN Uganda …
Read More »MTN Uganda unveils ICT lab at Kabale Preparatory School
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale Preparatory School in Kabale District has benefited from a fully equipped computer lab as part of the MTN Uganda Foundation’s efforts to boost information and communication technologies in schools and communities. The facility comes with 10 computers, a 24-hour power backup and one-year free …
Read More »MTN Uganda donates e-waste to MUK’s CEDAT for recycling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda on Tuesday donated e-waste worth UGX 20 million to Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology for recycling, reuse and dispose of responsibly. The donation amounting to 390 items includes 166 monitors, 134 desktops, and 90 laptops and shall be revamped …
Read More »COMMENT: Is MTN Uganda on the verge of becoming a bank?
COMMENT | MOSES KAKETO | Imagine waking up one day to find MTN Uganda operating electric purses, issuing debit cards and prepaid cards, taking fixed deposits, and investing some of the money they get in bonds and securities. Industry experts apparently believe this to be a fairly accurate dream. The road to the …
Read More »MTN supports vocational skills development
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb.23, MTN Uganda-sponsored Smart Girls Foundation passed out 20 girls with vocational skills in the inaugural graduation ceremony held at the MTN Girls with Tools Skilling Centre in Wakiso District. This comes seven months since MTN Foundation launched a training facility at the Smart …
Read More »Odilo Ker football tournament: Nwoya, Gulu City through to the finals
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district football team secured their spot in the finals of the MTN-sponsored Odilo Ker football tournament after holding Amuru District to a 0-0 draw. The game was closely contested, with Amuru pushing hard throughout and Nwoya relying on a strong defense. Despite the efforts …
Read More »MTN Foundation programme receives 410 youths
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has welcomed 410 youths in the inaugural cohort of the MTN ACE initiative meant to sharpen skills of fresh graduates, those in and out of school, innovators, entrepreneurs and tech-driven start-ups to become self-reliant and contribute to …
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