Tag: MTN
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Beware of fraudsters taking advantage of our 25th anniversary promo – MTN Ghana cautions
Telcos giant, MTN Ghana, has cautioned all its esteemed customers to guard against fraudsters who may pose as ‘middlemen’ working on MTN giveaways as it celebrates its 25-anniversary with a promo. While admonishing all its customers to be wary of fraudsters who would like to take advantage of unsuspecting subscribers, the company said its promotions…
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MTN Ghana to pilot 5G network in 2023
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh has announced a partnership with 6 other multinationals to build a comprehensive subsea data cable to serve the African continent and the Middle East region. The move according to the telecom giant is due to its astronomical growth in demand for internet and data services influenced…
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Eli Hini appointed first CEO of Mobile Money Limited
Mobile Money Limited (MML), a wholly owned subsidiary of Scancom PLC has announced the appointment of Eli Hini as its first Chief Executive Officer. The appointment was made by the MML Board early this month indicating Eli’s responsibility to drive strategy, business development, innovation and relevant operations for MTN’s Mobile Money business. Prior to Eli’s…
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MTN to sanction vendors who charge extra money for credit transfers
Leading telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, has warned that vendors, who charge customers a fee when they sell MTN airtime to them through the Electrical Virtual Distribution (EVD) system otherwise known as credit transfer, will be sanctioned. MTN has reduced the amount of physical recharge cards on the market as part of efforts to go largely…
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MTN sells shares in Jumia for $142million
South African telecommunications giant, MTN Group on Friday, October 30, 2020, announced the sale of its stake in Jumia, one of Africa’s largest eCommerce firms. MTN says it’s making a net proceed of $142.31 million dollars from the sale. MTN said in August it had filed with the New York Stock Exchange to prepare for…
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MTN withdraws suit seeking Supreme Court review of market share regulation ruling
Scancom Plc, operators of MTN Ghana Limited have withdrawn their legal action against the industry regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA). The telecommunications giant was in court against NCA over a decision to limit the service provider’s market share. The NCA had designated MTN as Significant Market Power (SMP) and sought to limit the service…
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MTN modifies tariffs to reflect reduction in CST, gives 5% bonus on all recharges
MTN Ghana has announced an adjustment to its tariffs following the passage of the Communication Services Tax, CST, (amendment) Act 2020 (Act 1025) also known as ‘Talk Tax’, to reflect the reduction in the CST. This follows government’s announcement of a reduction in the CST, from nine percent to five percent as part of efforts…
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MTN Ghana vs. NCA: Telecoms giant heads to Supreme Court for review
Telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana, has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking a review of the High Court ruling that quashed its suit against the National Communication Authority’s declaration of the network as a Significant Market Power (SMP). MTN Ghana has said it took this action on Friday September 4, 2020, after a careful …
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Ursula welcomes dismissal of MTN’s suit over market share regulation
The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has welcomed the decision of the Commercial Division of the High Court in dismissing MTN’s suit against the National Communications Authority. According to her, the ruling will give the regulator the opportunity to begin work on the implementation of specific measures within the telecommunications industry to provide a level-playing…
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Court dismisses MTN’s suit against NCA on market share regulation
The Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, dismissed a suit filed by Mobile Telecommunication giant, MTN, against the National Communication Authority over its intent to regulate the telcos space to ensure fair competition. MTN filed the suit after it was declared as a Significant Market Power (SMP). According…