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261TechTecno Mobile partners with MTN Uganda to launch Camon 20 Series
TECNO, an innovative technology brand with operations in over 70 global markets, today with its partners has launched its new CAMON 20...
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734Techitel, MTN Uganda partner to launch the P17 and P17 Pro
itel and MTN Uganda have jointly launched the itel P17 series today following the recently launched partnership between the two companies. The...
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733TelecomMTN Group set to unveil new corporate identity
2022 could be coming with some huge changes! MTN Group could be one of those with significant changes; as it is readying...
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711Telecomitel Partners with MTN Uganda to Accelerate Digital Inclusion
itel, a leading mobile phone brand committed to providing budget-friendly, high-quality entry-level devices has partnered with MTN Uganda to accelerate smartphone penetration....
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1.1KTelecomMTN Nigeria awarded 5G licence
In a keenly contested 3.5GHz Spectrum auction for the deployment of 5G technology in the country, MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Ltd...
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MTN announces shares listing on Uganda Security Exchange
We are just a week away from the 23rd birthday of MTN Uganda. To mark the anniversary, the company has announced its...
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737TelecomUse MTN MoMo to buy motor 3rd party insurance from Britam
MTN MoMo and Britam Insurance have partnered to help boost the penetration of insurance services in Uganda. The new partnership will see...
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2.3KTelecomMTN, Flutterwave enter new mobile money partnership
MTN has partnered with payments technology company Flutterwave to enable Flutterwave business customers to use MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) as a payment...
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612TelecomMTN MoMoPay brings new lines of business in your business
By enrolling on the MoMoPay platform, your goal could have been to simply receive digital payments and make your business more efficient. However,...
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632Telecom
MTN exiting Syria for good after $320m loss
MTN Group has decided to stop its operation in Syria after it lost control of the business. The telecom company has booked...
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3.1KDigitaleMedia, MTN SA partner to launch eVOD streaming service
The streaming service market seems to have so many players joining in every other instance. The latest deal on the market is...
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2.3KTelecomMTN, Airtel Uganda granted new number ranges
The top two leading telecoms in Uganda, MTN and Airtel are just about to continue their dominance. This is after the country’s...
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MTN Uganda ordered to pay UGX 51bn license fees
The High court in Kampala has ordered MTN Uganda to pay the UGX 51 billion ($14.14m) license fees it owes Uganda Communications...
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MTN to list on the Rwanda Stock Exchange this May
MTN Group plans to list its Rwandan subsidiary, MTN Rwanda, on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) this May. This is after the...
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694TelecomMTN, Airtel cleared to sell Sim cards in Nigeria again
MTN and Airtel Nigeria have finally been given permission to resume the sale of new Sim cards in Nigeria. This follows the...
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MTN Nigeria in advanced stage of renewing licence
MTN Nigeria is in advanced stages of renewing its operating and spectrum licence in Nigeria for another 10 years. The telco confirms...
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697TelecomMastercard and MTN partner to enable global online shopping
Mastercard and MTN Group have announced a partnership that seeks to enable millions of MTN MoMo customers in 16 African countries to...
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1.4KDigitalHow to pay for Showmax using MTN Mobile Money
MultiChoice Uganda has partnered with MTN Uganda to add the latter’s mobile money payment service as an option for Showmax internet-based TV...
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887TechTECNO Camon 16 launched with free data from MTN Uganda
TECNO Mobile Uganda has unveiled the Camon 16 series, the latest addition in the Camon series. The launch of Camon 16 series comes...
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1.1KTelecomMTN Group reportedly selling its stake in Jumia
According to reliable sources, MTN Group is planning to sell part or all of its US$243-million stake in Jumia Technologies. This is as...
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2.4KTelecomMTN WakaNet vs Airtel Broadband: Which is better?
We take a look at two products offered on the market today - the MTN Wakanet and Airtel Broadband.
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1.2KTelecomMTN South Africa launches commercial 5G services
MTN has launched its commercial 5G services in several cities across South Africa. The network, which shall be accessed from 100 sites, makes South...
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1.2KTelecomTecno Mobile, MTN Uganda partner to launch the Camon 15
TECNO Mobile Uganda has again joined hands with MTN Uganda to launch the latest addition in the Camon series popularly known for...
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MTN now has 100 million customers connected to the internet
Access to the internet has the power to change lives and bridge inequalities and MTN Group reached a significant milestone by recording...
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1.2KTelecomMTN Uganda renews license to operate for another 12 years
MTN Uganda has successfully negotiated for the renewal of its operator license. Since the company’s 20-year license expired in October 2018, there...
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2.8KTelecomJune 2020: MTN Uganda mobile money rates
MTN Uganda recently effected new mobile money rates with effect from 20th May 2020. The key changes made were on charges incurred...
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MTN offers over UGX 50 billion coronavirus relief package
MTN Group has launched a relief package to help fight the coronavirus pandemic across the markets in which it operates. The fund,...
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2.4KTelecomHow to activate the MTN Uganda ‘Work from home’ data bundle
The coronavirus outbreak has affected many of the working class, and has limited their productivity to only work from home. Besides the...
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1.2KTelecomMTN Uganda to list shares on Uganda Securities Exchange
To be issued with a new licence, MTN Uganda will have to list at least 20 per cent of its shares on...
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1.4KTelecomHow to pay URA taxes and KCCA fees using MTN MoMo
It is an obligation for you to pay taxes to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and fees to the Kampala Capital City Authority...
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3.7KTelecomMTN Uganda adds all-networks call minutes to its bundles
MTN Uganda has unveiled a new set of voice call bundles. The package, dubbed #MTNSupu, is a set of minute bundles that...
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3.8KTelecomNovember 2019: Airtel Money and MTN Mobile money withdraw rates in Uganda
Mobile Money is highlighted by three activities: Depositing, withdrawing cash, and paying bills. But mobile money withdraw is the most widespread of...
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1.1KStartupsMTN unveils fin-tech Hackathon for African developers
MTN has been keen on developing developer talent through its various API challenges and hackathons. The company has announced yet another innovative...
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2.2KTelecomMTN Uganda reduces withdraw charges. These are the new rates
MTN Uganda has revised its rates for mobile money withdraws made at agents taking effect today, 16th October. In doing so, the...
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1.8KTelecomMak don SIM card hack: UCC, MTN Uganda given ultimatum on defence file
On July 22 we reported that a lecturer at Makerere University named Halimu Chongomweru had shown interest in suing telecommunications company MTN...
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1.8KTelecomAirtel to MTN mobile money transfers restored
Airtel Money to MTN Mobile Money transfer service that had been temporarily suspended has been reactivated. It’s now two months since the...
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5.1KTelecomHow to share data on MTN Uganda (step-by-step guide)
There are times when your friend needs data and you want to help them. Aside from buying for them data via Mobile...
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3.2KTelecomMTN, biNu partner to enable all websites & apps to be #datafree for South Africans
Press release: MTN and #datafree pioneer biNu today announced a partnership that will enable mobile subscribers in South Africa to access websites...
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5.5KTelecomHow to reverse MTN Mobile money sent to a wrong number
Did you know it’s possible to reverse MTN Mobile money sent to a wrong number? We’ll discuss that in detail shortly. Let’s...
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3.3KTelecomAfricell, MTN Uganda roll out assisted payment system for airtime & data top-ups
MTN Uganda and Africell Uganda have unveiled an assisted payment system that will see the latter’s customers buy airtime and data through...
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Makerere don demands Shs260m from MTN Uganda after SIM card hack
Nalukoola, Kakeeto Advocates & Solicitors, a law firm that represents Halimu Chongomweru, a lecturer at Makerere University, wants telecommunications company MTN Uganda...
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2.7KStartupsBriefing: DJ Karo & Rugyendo’s startups get govt grants; Rukutana educates Anite on UTL; Okecho out of MTN Uganda and more
Good evening, Briefing reader! Welcome to the Friday edition of the SautiTech where you read about the latest reports in the tech...
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Briefing: Airtel-MTN mobile money transfers suspended; Twebaze ‘faces axe’; Uber rates raised and more
Good evening, Briefing reader! Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the SautiTech rundown of the top stories in the tech and startup...
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2.7KTelecomMTN Mobile Money sending charges/rates in Uganda 2019
MTN Mobile Money sending charges were reduced on Monday. MTN Uganda dropped the rates by more than 50% in some ranges of...
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1.8KStartupsInnovex Uganda lands UK AID deal; Nala hiring for Uganda; MTN Rwanda to pay subscribers and more
Good evening, Briefing reader! Here is a rundown of the latest developments in the tech and startup ecosystem in Africa Carrefour to...
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4.6KTelecomHow to borrow data bundles from Airtel Uganda, MTN Uganda
Airtel Uganda and MTN Uganda allow you to borrow data bundles and pay back when you can. This helps when you are...
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2.0KStartupsBriefing: Russian ride-hailing firm in Uganda; MTN spices voice bundles; NSSF innovation fund
Good evening, Briefing reader! Welcome to the SautiTech rundown of the latest reports in the startup and tech space. MTN increases voice...
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1.7KTelecomMTN brings Artificial Intelligence to mobile money with an eye to super app
MTN Group announced Friday it has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, making good on its earlier commitment to roll out an...
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1.3KTechIn Brief: Museveni’s timeless advice to Bitature; Mutabazi meets MTN CEO; ride-hailing safety; new Twitter rules and more
Hi, Briefing reader! Welcome to this edition of Your Briefing where you’ll find the latest updates in the startup and tech space...
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1.3KStartupsBriefing: Funding opportunities; Ugandan startups in Tunisia; MTN mobile money on Netflix; A LinkedIn for Africa and more
Hi, Briefing reader! Welcome to this edition of Your Briefing where you’ll find the latest updates in the startup and tech space...
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1.3KTelecomPresidency: Deported MTN Uganda CEO to ‘resume his duties’ after return to Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni has allowed MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wim Vanhelleputte, who was deported from Uganda in February days after...
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1.2KTechBriefing: Museveni meets MTN’s ‘super negotiator’; Incompetent Katamba; SafeBoda upbeat about GoJek deal and more
Welcome to the last week of May, Briefing readers! Let’s start with quotes: “Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth...
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1.1KStartupsMTN Kamunye maker KaiOS raises $50m series B round
KaiOS Technologies, maker of KaiOS, the leading mobile operating system for smart feature phones, including MTN Kamunye, announced on Thursday $50 million...
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1.1KTechIn brief: Kadaga protests free OTT for MPs; Jumia sued; MTN listing; Kaluuya’s prodn firm, Shs3bn for x-Vodafone Ug staff & more
Hello Briefing readers, Grab a cup of coffee or a mug of any other liquid you love chugging to aid you in...
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1.9KDigitalMTN Uganda breaks silence on porn videos posted on Twitter
Telecommunications firm MTN Uganda admitted Thursday afternoon that some rogue elements hacked into its Twitter account Wednesday evening to post pornographic content...
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6.1KTelecomSee the new MTN mobile money rates in Uganda (2019)
MTN Uganda mobile money rates will change on Friday, May 10. MTN Uganda announced the changes in mobile money charges in April...
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In brief: MTN shakes up board; NIRA breaks silence on ‘black market’ IDs, delays; new SafeBoda country director and more
Good evening, SautiTech readers! This is your Monday evening briefing through which you will learn about the latest developments in the tech...
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1.1KTelecomMTN Uganda partners with West Nile retailers to expand MoMoPay to the region
MTN Uganda has officially launched MoMoPay in Arua town. MoMoPay is a cashless payment system that enables customers to pay for goods...
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9.9KTelecomHow to verify MTN number/sim card registered under you NIN
MTN Uganda announced Friday that it would disconnect telephone numbers that are not yet verified come May 1. To avoid trouble come...
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2.9KTelecomMTN Uganda to disconnect unverified numbers ‘registered under your NIN’
MTN Uganda has announced Friday that it will disconnect telephone numbers that are not yet verified, following a recent directive by the...
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1.6KTelecomIn brief: NIRA officer, CIPESA ED arrest; MTN mobile money hack; sacked Katamba protests
Dr. Wairagala Wakabi, the Executive Director, of the Uganda-based Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) was deported...
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1.8KTelecomChristopher Ssali named MTN Uganda acting Mobile Money chief
MTN Uganda appointed Christopher Ssali as the general manager (GM) for Mobile Financial Services in an acting role. The position fell vacant...
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1.8KTelecomMTN Uganda partners with Shoprite to expand MoMoPay reach
Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda has entered a deal with multinational retailer Shoprite to enable customers of both companies to use MoMoPay in...
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MTN CEO deportation case: Govt maintains stance as court demands written submissions
The government of Uganda has insisted that Minister of Internal Affairs Jeje Odongo did not skip any procedure when he deported Wim...
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8.8KTechMTN Kafit phone: See price and specifications
MTN Kafit is one of the cheapest smartphones in the Ugandan market. MTN Uganda has over the years sold customized smartphones and...
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Here are the new MTN Mobile Money charges (2019)
MTN Uganda mobile money charges have been changed, with the telco increasing most of the levies by a percentage between 5-10. The...
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1.8KTelecomIn brief: UCC woos Netflix; Ugandans to own stake in MTN, Airtel
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) officials sought the support of American streaming giant Netflix to invest in Uganda’s budding film industry, the commission...
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In brief: MTN license fees increased to Shs358bn, telcos root for removal of smartphone taxes
Ministry of Finance increased the money MTN Uganda is to pay to the national treasury to have its license renewed from $100m...
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1.8KStartupsMTN Open API Challenge winners collect Shs66m to boost their apps
MTN Uganda on Friday handed over cash prizes worth Shs66 millions to nine winners of the recently concluded MTN Open API Challenge...
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5.9KTelecomWhat you need to become a Mobile Money agent for MTN, Africell, Airtel
Mobile money was introduced in 2009 and it has since generated a ton of business ideas for many Ugandans. One of the...
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13.0KTelecomIn 2019, MTN mobile money withdraw charges, fees on other transactions
This story talks about MTN mobile money withdraw charges and levies on transactions like making purchases, sending money and withdrawing money from...
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1.8KTelecomMTN launches airtime top-up through WhatsApp
Subscribers of MTN now have an option of purchasing airtime and data bundles from the telecom giant through WhatsApp. The move, which...
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1.5KStartupsMTN Open API App challenge winners unveiled
MTN Uganda has announced nine projects that performed well in the MTN Open API App Challenge. The nine were part of 23...
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MTN Kamunye: See the price and specifications
MTN Kamunye, a 3G smart feature phone running on Kai-operating system has been introduced in the Uganda market by telecommunications giant MTN...
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3.2KTelecomMTN Uganda advertises posts of deported executives, except for CEO
MTN Uganda has declared vacant positions of three senior executives who were deported by Ugandan authorities in February for engaging in subversive...
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1.6KTelecomMTN moves to launch instant messaging service
Telecom giant MTN Group plans to launch a new instant messaging (IM) platform this year. MTN Smart T, which supports applications like...
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2.2KTelecomAfter Museveni & MTN executives meet, this is what they resolved
President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday met with some of the top brass from the MTN Group at the Africa Now Summit, a...
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MTN unveils Ikosora & MTN Smart T (3G smart feature phones) in Rwanda, Nigeria
MTN Group has introduced smart feature phones – Ikosora and MTN Smart T – to its units in Rwanda and Nigeria respectively....
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1.8KTelecomMTN to launch own music streaming service, new apps to boost growth
MTN Group has announced plans to launch its own music streaming service and new applications to increase its revenue and improve the...
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Deported MTN Uganda CEO sues government
Wim Vanhelleputte, a chief executive officer of MTN Uganda who was thrown out of the country mid-February — has dragged the attorney...
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1.2KTelecomMuseveni, MTN CEO to meet at Kampala summit
President Yoweri Museveni will again meet the MTN Group Chief Executive Officer Rob Shuter, just a month after their last encounter in...
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MTN to pay Liquid Telecom for 4G roaming services
Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has secured its first customer MTN South Africa, to offer 4G...
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1.4KTelecomUCC on MTN’s fate: Too soon to decide
The Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Eng. Godfrey Mutabazi has said the probe into MTN Uganda is still ongoing thus...
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8.8KTelecomHow to pay OTT tax on MTN
There are three processes you can use to pay OTT tax on MTN. 1. You can buy OTT tax on MTN by...
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4.9KTelecomWho is Enid Edroma, new MTN Uganda general manager?
Edroma Enid was recently appointed by the MTN Board of Directors to replace Anthony Katamba as the general manager of Corporate Services...
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2.4KTelecomEdroma replaces Anthony Katamba as MTN Uganda general manager
Enid Edroma is the new general manager of Corporate Services at MTN Uganda, SautiTech has learnt. Edroma replaces Anthony Katamba who was...
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2.1KTelecomWhy govt is cracking the whip on MTN Uganda
On the night of July 2, 2018, agents attached to the Internal Security Organisation aka ISO stormed the MTN Data Center, which...
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Government: Deported MTN Uganda CEO betrayed us
Uganda was awestruck when authorities this past Thursday evening unceremoniously threw the chief executive officer of the largest telecommunications company out of...
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MTN Uganda speaks on ‘ISO raid at Kololo office’
MTN Uganda has said it was not raided by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) as was reported by the Sunday Vision. Sunday...
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1.7KTelecomRuyonga, Mbonye followers celebrate MTN troubles
As telecommunications giant MTN Uganda grapples with the scandals that have recently hit them, a section of social media users who follow...
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1.6KTelecomGordian Kyomukama named MTN Uganda acting CEO
Gordian Kyomukama who has been the chief technology officer at MTN Uganda has been appointed as the acting chief executive officer (CEO)...
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5.8KTelecomMonthly internet bundles: A look at what Africell, MTN & Airtel offer [UPDATED]
We have already looked at the internet bundles and data packages offered by the three biggest telcos on weekly and daily plans....
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8.4KTelecomNew way to buy OTT tax on MTN
When the social media tax, now popularly known as OTT tax, was introduced in July 2018, MTN customers would use the USSD...
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8.5KTelecomHow to check OTT balance on MTN, Airtel and Africell
If you’re reading this, you must have already paid OTT tax or you’re planning to. The validity of the tax is segmented...
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3.3KTelecomDaily data bundles: See what Africell, MTN, Airtel are offering [UPDATED]
Last week, in our series on data packages, we looked at weekly data plans offered by the three biggest telecom companies in...
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2.5KTelecomWeekly data packages you need to know about (from MTN, Airtel, Africell) [UPDATED]
When choosing a SIM card or telecom service provider, it’s mostly about two things: network coverage or bundle packages offered percent? SautiTech...
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1.2KTelecomMuseveni to MTN: Let Ugandans own a stake in your company
President Museveni on Wednesday met the MTN Group Chief Executive Officer, Rob Shuter, and urged him to float shares of the telecom...
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1.3KTelecomMuseveni, MTN CEO meet over employees’ transgressions in Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday met with MTN Group’s Chief Executive Officer Rob Shuter to discuss the recent disgraceful acts committed by...
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MTN Uganda gets temporary license as negotiations carry on
Telecommunications company MTN Uganda has been given a provisional license which will last two months or 60 days as authorities continue to...
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1.7KTelecomUCC weighs in as MTN offers dissimilar accounts on free 500MBs
On Tuesday evening, a considerable section of MTN Uganda customers was treated to 500MBs. On dialing *131*4#, a message would appear on...
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Inside story: How 2 MTN Uganda chiefs were arrested, deported by security agents
On Tuesday morning, Uganda woke up to the news that two high ranking officials from the largest telecommunications company in the country...
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1.4KTelecomMTN Uganda CMO arrested for engaging in subversive activities
MTN Uganda Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Olivier Prentout has been arrested for engaging in acts which “compromise national security”, Polly Namaye, the...