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MTN Ghana in partnership with Silverbird Cinema is premiering the latest movie “Justice League” at the Accra and West Hills Silverbird Cinemas on Friday 17 th November 2017 at 7pm. Prior to premiering the movie, a cocktail and a red carpet will be held for customers.   Sharing thoughts on this unique experience, Mrs. Nana Asantewaa Amegashie, Senior Manager, Segment Marketing at MTN said, MTN has for the past six years treated its loyal customers to very exciting movies at Accra and West Hills Silverbird cinemas. “At MTN, we always find varied ways to excite our customers and this is one of the unique ways which makes our loyal customers feel valued and recognized for their loyalty in making MTN the number one telecommunications company in Ghana”. “The year is gradually coming to an end and we believe this is a way to express gratitude to our customers for their support throughout the year. We know this treat will leave fond memories on the minds of our customers” she

MTN Ghana has made payments of over GH₵ 38,3 million in interest to about 8.4 million Mobile Money customers and agents from January to September 2017.  The GHC 38.3 Million comprises of GHC 13.6 million paid in May for quarter one and GHC 11.5 million paid in August for quarter two and GHC 13.3million paid in quarter three this year. MTN made the payment in collaboration with the 16 partner banks of MTN Mobile Money. The third quarter 2017 payment brings the total to over GH ₵ 83.3million in interest payments made by MTN to its mobile money subscribers since January 2016.  Commenting on the interest payment for quarter three, the General Manager for MTN Mobile Financial Services, Eli Hini said, “the consistent honouring of interest payments is a testament to MTN’s commitment to ensuring that customers of MTN Mobile Money enjoy the full benefits of the service.” Mr. Hini also advised all Mobile Money subscribers to be vigilant and wary of fraudsters who target mobile

MTN Ghana has announced the reintroduction of the ‘Allow Cash-Out’ feature on its Mobile Money Platform to enhance customer security for withdrawal transactions. Starting November 4, 2017, customers will see the “Allow Cash-Out” feature on their Mobile Money Menu and this will enable only the customer to initiate and authorize cash out before an agent can process the transaction. In addition to the “Allow Cash-Out” Feature, MTN has put in place another measure where agents will no longer have to write down customer numbers in their transaction book before any transaction is made. Agents have now been issued with new transaction booklets in order not to disclose customer numbers. Commenting on the service, the General Manager for Mobile Financial Services, Mr. Eli Hini said there is the need to reintroduce the “allow cash-out” feature because this will enhance customer security and help eliminate Mobile Money Fraud. Apart from the customer’s authorization, nobody can in

Following the launch of Season IV of MTN Heroes of Change, the MTN Ghana Foundation has announced that nominations are still opened for entry till 17 th November 2017. The Foundation is inviting members of the general public to identify individuals in their communities who have done exceptionally well for others and nominate them to be honored as a Hero of Change. Prospective participants are required to fill their nomination forms at www.mtn.com.gh or pick a form at any MTN service centre nationwide before 17 th November 2017. Alternatively nominations can be filed via WhatsApp number 055-422-2222. This year’s edition will also see the addition of a special category which will reward two personalities for their contribution to their society through their efforts/works. The special categories will include journalists, radio and television presenters, musicians, actors and sports personalities. The winners in this category will each receive a plaque, a certificate and mone

MTN Ghana writes in reference to an article published in The Finder newspaper on  October 23rd 2017, under the headline Mobile Money Fraud alarming.  In the publication, the newspaper alledges amongst other things that staff of Telecom companies are involved in Mobile Money fraud.   The allegations made in the report which create negative impressions about the industry, are inaccurate. MTN wishes to state that the Company takes the data protection laws of Ghana and the  privacy of  customers very seriously.  Accordingly MTN has absolutely no tolerance for anyone (be it Mobile Money agents, employees)  who may seek to violate the very stringent policies and processes the Company has put in place to protect customer data and privacy. MTN has robust governance structures in place and will continue to safeguard the data and privacy of its customers. Indeed MTN Mobile Money was the first Mobile Money service to have received the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification in Ghana. MTN

MTN Ghana, the leading telecommunications service provider, has swept six prestigious awards at the just ended HR Focus Awards. For the third time in a row, the telecommunications giant was adjudged the Overall Best Organization in HR Practice. MTN was also awarded Best Organizational Culture, Employer of Choice, Best HR Management in Telecommunication and IT, and Best Organization Information System. In addition, the Human Resource Executive of MTN, Mrs. Amma Benneh-Amponsah was adjudged the HR Practitioner of the Year. These awards were in recognition of MTN’s continual display of professionalism, technical expertise and outstanding performance in the delivery of exemplary people practices. A citation, signed by the President of the HR Focus Committee, Dr. Mrs. Ellen Hagan and presented to MTN at the awards ceremony, reads “Your HR visibility and role are second to none. You have established yourselves not just as leaders, but as pacesetters. You have left a trail

MTN Ghana Foundation has launched the fourth season of one of its flagship projects, MTN Heroes of Change. The initiative identifies and honours people who through personal sacrifice brighten lives in their communities in extraordinary and impactful ways. The Foundation believes that honouring people who make personal sacrifices for the good of their community would motivate and encourage others to do same. Speaking at the Human Resource Executive of MTN Ghana, Mrs. Amma Benneh-Amponsah, said: “ We take this opportunity to once again congratulate all past MTN Heroes of Change winners for their good work. As we embark on the Heroes of Change journey once again, we are confident that Season IV will build on the successes of previous seasons.” She added that the ultimate winner will receive a cash price of GHC100, 000, and category winners would be awarded with GHC30, 000 each to be invested in their projects for wider impact, while the rest of the six heroes will each

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Mr. Ebenezer Twum Asante, has been adjudged the Marketing Man of the Year 2016 by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) at the 28th National Marketing Performance Awards 2016 held at the State House in Accra. MTN Ghana also won two other prestigious awards – Telecom Company of the Year and the flagship Marketing-Oriented Company of the Year.  These awards, according to the CIMG, are in recognition of MTN’s excellence in strategic marketing in the areas of Marketing Insights, People Management, Corporate Reputation Management, CSR and sound Marketing Management that set MTN apart as a corporate achiever for the year 2016. The citation to Mr. Asante for Marketing Man of the Year reads in part as follows: You took over the reins of the enterprise a couple of years ago and your exploits have caught the attention of corporate Ghana. As the first Ghanaian Chief Executive Officer, your tenure has been monumental and rivalled

Takoradi, September 21, 2017 – MTN partnered with ISPACE Foundation to hold a training program dubbed “ Capacity Building on Youth in Dixcove ” at the church of Pentecost building organized by ICODE in Dixcove in the Western Region of Ghana.     Dixcove is a fishing community in the Ahanta West District of Western Region of Ghana and the need for this program was to educate and empower the youth in the community to take up the challenge to make an impact in the society and turn their passion into meaningful change making activities. ICODE’s plan to build a good technology and innovative ecosystem for the youth in Western Region brought them on a road trip research to Dixcove where we found out in the end that the Dixcove which is a known to be a fishing community close to Ghana’s Oil Rig lack avenues for the youth to engage themselves in change making activities and make an impact in the society. The youth in Dixcove do not take up the challenge to make any imp

Takoradi, September 15, 2017 – MTN held a media training for the media personnel in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. Traditional media  is becoming the thing of the past and now social media is dominating and leading in the spread of news and information in the media and in our environment in general so there was the need to train the traditional media personnel to adapt to the new environment now. Mr. Maximus Ametorgoh who was the facilitator said that  in the world global digital snapshot of 7.1476 billion people, 3.773 billion uses the internet, 2.789 billion are active social media users, 4.917 billion are unique mobile users and 2.549 billion are active mobile social users using mobile phones for social media purposes. He also included that of the Ghanaian internet statistics which provides data of 27.9 million people using internet actively, 6 telecommunications companies excluding the internet service providers, 5 4G network operators, 39,234,216 mobile

CEO of MTN Ghana, Mr. Ebenezer Twum Asante, has stated that the telecommunications giant is ready to partner with insurance companies to leverage technological innovations that will boost the growth of the insurance industry in Ghana. Mr. Twum Asante said this when he gave a speech as guest speaker at the 8 th  Cedants Awards Night on the theme, “Embracing Technological Innovations for the Growth of the Insurance Industry,” in Accra. Mr. Ebenezer Twum Asante said technology has taken centre stage in driving business models, products and service delivery in a way that businesses cannot avoid. “ Technology has become pervasive because it affords spontaneity, has low marginal cost to serve and enable intelligence-based service delivery. These are important ingredients in today’s world where consumers, corporates and even machines are as connected as never before... It is time for our two industries to collaborate further for expanded technological innovations to provide fast, conv