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MTN Ghana announces 80% completion of nationwide network upgrade

MTN Ghana today announced that it has completed 80% of its planned network upgrade across the country, which commenced in June 2024 and expected...

Illegal SIM card business booms – Vendors, fraudsters main culprits

An underground economy centred around the illicit sale and use of pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards is gradually expanding across the country. Checks by...

MTN Ghana launches nationwide network upgrade for better service and sustainability

MTN Ghana has launched a comprehensive network upgrade initiative to enhance customer experience and reduce carbon footprints nationwide. This upgrade is necessary to keep up...

Video: All you need to know about NextGen Infraco 5G deal- Bright Simons explains

Did you know that NextGen Infraco has an exclusive license to offer 5G services for the next ten years in Ghana? According to the Honorary...

Govt to roll out 5G services by the end of 2024

The government has announced a partnership with seven industry leaders to develop a new shared infrastructure aimed at delivering affordable 5G mobile broadband services...

MTN Group’s Ebenezer Asante calls on Africans to embrace their potential and promising digital future

The Senior Vice President for Emerging Markets for MTN Group, Mr. Ebenezer Twum Asante, has stated that MTN will continue investing in its educational...

Tech expert: Why you should never use USB sockets in hotel rooms

Are you traveling soon? Hotel USB ports offer a seemingly simple solution for you to charge your devices without the need to haul around...

MTN Ghana to phase out scratch cards by June 2024

MTN Ghana has announced that it will be phasing out its scratch cards, which were last introduced in 2020, effective June 30, 2024. This decision...

LONDA 2023 report: Ghana’s internet penetration reaches 68.2%

A total of 10.75 million Ghanaians do not use the internet as at the beginning of last year, the 2023 LONDA Report on the...

Nigeria’s telecoms sector threatened by economic challenges – Ikemesit Effiong

Chairman of the Technology Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, Ikemesit Effiong, has raised concerns about the sustainability of Nigeria's...

MTN Ghana apologises to subscribers for internet challenges

MTN Ghana has apologised to its subscribers for the challenges they faced in accessing data services and reaching its call center.The company assured...

MTN Ghana announces revamped ‘Free After 1 Extra’ plan

Customers on the MTN ‘Free After 1’ call plan will enjoy an enhanced customer experience with more value-added services with the introduction of ‘Free...

MoMo agents suspend GHȻ1000 cap on withdrawals

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MoMAG) has announced the immediate suspension of the GHȻ1000 cap on withdrawals. According to MoMAG, this decision comes after discussions...

MTN Ghana and GrowForMe unite forces to transform agriculture landscape for farmers

Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana, has partnered with GrowForMe, a leading agricultural technology company that provides input and commodity financing, aggregation and a trading...

MTN Group appoints Stephen Blewett as MTN Ghana CEO

MTN Group has appointed Stephen Blewett as the new Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana. He is taking over from Selorm Adadevoh, who has been...

MTN Ghana CEO Selorm Adadevoh appointed Group Chief Commercial Officer

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, has been appointed the Chief Commercial Officer of MTN Group. He will succeed Jens Schulte-Bockum who...

MTN Ghana justifies new price increases

Telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana has justified its decision to increase the prices of its offerings by 15% for prepaid and postpaid customers. The price increase,...

MTN MoMo, ECG and Hubtel partner to provide enhanced Bill Payment Solutions to customers

MobileMoney Limited (MML) operators of (MTN MoMo) has partnered with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Hubtel, an eCommerce platform to provide enhanced...

MTN Ghana renews ties with GJA; assures of more collaboration

Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana has expressed its readiness to renew ties with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). This was made known when the leadership of...

Why is my Android slow? 8 ways to speed-up your smartphone

Even if you own one of the latest and greatest Android phones, your device may run slower than expected. This can be due to...

MTN Group Board Chair, Bawumia emphasise need for strategic partnerships for progress and investments in Ghana

MTN Ghana has hosted the Board of Directors of the MTN Group and members of MTN Group’s Executive Committee in Accra for a two-day...

MTN Ghana launches 2023 SME Month

Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, has launched the 2023 edition of SME Month with the aim to assist small businesses take advantage of the opportunities...

MTN rolls out new Mobile Money withdrawal fees

Telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana has announced significant changes to its mobile money withdrawal transaction fees. Effective from July 1, 2023, customers will experience an adjustment...

MoMo agents react to deactivation of unregistered SIMs

General Secretary of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG), Evans Otumfuor has indicated that, the new directive by the National Communications Authority...

Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum

Elon Musk is now facing a new crisis at Twitter as a wave of employees seemed to reject his ultimatum of an “extremely hardcore”...

Apple might have fixed the notch by putting it on an island

Before there were commercials and whole branding exercises hailing the notch on the Apple iPhone, there was a long row of iPhone XS devices...

MTN MoMo stakeholder forum focuses on impact of eCedi on digital payments

The 2022 edition of the MTN Ghana Mobile Money (MoMo) stakeholder forum has been held in Accra with the focus on Electronic Cedi (eCedi)...

MTN Ghana launches 2022 MoMo Month

Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana has launched this year’s Mobile Money Month in Accra. The 2022 edition on the theme: ‘Accelerating Growth in Digital Payments – The...

Vodafone agrees to sell stake in Ghana operations to Telecel

Vodafone Plc has agreed a sale of its operations in Ghana to Telecel Group, as the British telecommunications giant looks to refocus on key markets.  The London-listed...

MTN shareholders to receive dividend representing 70.6% of profit

MTN Ghana has held its 4th Annual General Meeting since listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange in 2018. The meeting saw the approval of the...

MTN Ghana’s 4th virtual AGM slated for May 30

Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) will hold its fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, May 30, 2022. The virtual meeting will be streamed live from...

E-levy: We’ve provided enough information to guide your transaction – MTN MoMo CEO

Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Money Limited, a subsidiary of MTN Ghana, Eli Hini says MTN Ghana has provided sufficient information to guide customers’...

MTN and Vodafone sign national roaming agreement

MTN Ghana and Vodafone Ghana are pleased to announce significant progress in the bid to implement a national roaming service in Ghana amongst operators. In...

MTN to engage government on implementation of E-Levy; records ¢2bn profit in 2021

Leading telecommunication firm, MTN Ghana says it continue to engage government and other regulatory stakeholders on the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy and...