For close to two years, Doreen Ataro lived with a bent leg painted with burn bruises from a fire accident. At only one and a half years of age, the young girl fell in a pool of fire where she was playing and sustained injuries to her left leg. As the father Denis Oroto narrates, Ataro’s accident caused his daughter so much pain. “Her left leg was burnt by the fire causing it to curve to a certain extent. She couldn’t move or shower herself. The mother had to feed and shower her,” he recounts. But it was not only…
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MTN Uganda and the Tooro Kingdom have donated 80 kitted patient beds to various health center IIIs in Tooro Kingdom. The donation is part of MTN’s commitment to support the kingdom in her efforts to uplift the social, economic and cultural life of the people of Tooro. Whereas the government has over the years made efforts to improve the health sector, there is more that can be done to supplement government efforts especially in health Centre IIIs. According to the Tooro Kingdom Deputy Minister of health Dr Richard Mugahi said Tooro kingdom delivers around 90,000 babies a year which stretches…
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Mobile money was the proverbial financial mask shiedling the entire country when movement was at its lowest and fear of infection at its highest. The life altering announcement by President Museveni limiting movement of people around the country and closing the nation’s borders to the world meant that people could not travel to take or receive money and food to their loved ones. So for many, mobile money was the saving grace that even with the looming danger of a deadly virus, their loved ones far away would have access to money to pay for food, shelter and medicine. Benjamin…
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At the end of last year, the MTN Foundation Uganda launched an exciting training opportunity for the youth, the Youth Empowerment Program, with to offer technology training to at least 100 youths in various areas of their interest as the country embraces the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The MTN Foundation Youth Empowerment Program is aimed at designing and delivering practical knowledge, skills experience for youth and young adults in preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution. All this comes at a backdrop of the Covid19 pandemic that has demonstrated the immense need of digitalized systems to keep businesses and communities afloat in…
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In yet another exciting initiative, the MTN Foundation Uganda has launched its Youth Empowerment skilling program under foundation arm of youth empowerment that is set to benefit at least 100 youths in preparation for the evolving digital world. The MTN Foundation Youth skilling Program will be implemented in partnership with Ubunifu systems, a software development firm based in Uganda. Ubunifu systems has cut its niche in professional mobile and web development with a focus on innovative, personalized, and fully functional solutions that deliver value and satisfaction. The MTN Foundation Youth skilling Program will focus on skills that will drive co-creation…
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As a corporate company, MTN believes that businesses can only thrive when the communities within which they work are equally thriving, thus the need for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to improve lives in the communities. Wim Vanhelleputte, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda, tells CEO East Africa magazine why MTN Uganda is seriously involved in CSR. Please tell us about MTN’s rationale for taking part in CSR At MTN, we have a vision to provide a modern connected digital life to every customer. However, we understand that as a business, MTN can only flourish when the communities and ecosystems…
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On Saturday, MTN joined in celebrations for the 10th coronation anniversary for the Ubimo of Ker Alur, His Royal Majesty, Phillip Olarker Rauni III and congratulated him upon his tremendous decade of leadership. Early last week, MTN Uganda CEO, Wim Vanhelleputte paid a courtesy call to His Majesty, the Ubimo of Ker Alur, Phillip Olarker Rauni III at his palace here in Kampala, where he announced a contribution of UGX 20 million to support the king’s 10th anniversary celebrations, happening today in Zombo district. The CEO also discussed several potential opportunities that could be of benefit to both the kingdom…
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MTN Uganda has offered Ker Alur Kingdom a sponsorship package worth UGX20 million as the kingdom prepares to celebrate the tenth coronation anniversary of His Majesty, the Ubimo of Alur, Phillip Olarker Rauni III. In addition to supporting the coronation ceremony, MTN has also pledged to support the kingdom’s inter-clan cycling events in a bid to promote social cohesion in the West Nile kingdom that displayed potential in that sport during MTN Uganda’s 20th anniversary celebrations. While visiting the Rwoth, Ubimo Phillip Olarker Rauni III at his Bugolobi palace in Kampala yesterday, the MTN Chief Executive Officer, Wim Vanhelleputte handed…
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MTN Group has been named most valuable African brand in the Brand Finance Africa 150 2020 rankings, ascribing a brand value of US$3.3 billion to MTN Brand value is the net economic that a brand owner would achieve by licensing the brand in the open market. In its survey, Brand Africa said: “Over the last year, Africa’s largest mobile operator has celebrated solid profits and impressive subscriber growth.” The survey assessed the impact of Covid-19 on the enterprise value of all brands in its survey, compared to their value of January 2020. It categorized the telecoms sector as ‘limited impact’,…
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MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have restored mobile money services between the two networks. In a joint statement today, Wim Vanhelleputte, Chief Executive Officer MTN Uganda and VG Somasekhar, Managing Director Airtel Uganda state: “MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda wish to inform the public and their customers that mobile money services between the two networks have resumed.” Send and receive money “Customers can now send and receive money across both networks,” the joint statement says, adding, “We apologise to all customers for any inconvenience this may have caused and reiterate our commitment to delivering secure and seamless mobile money services.”…
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