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YOTV Channels has today launched a new state of the art video streaming app. The new app expands its current offering from a few options to a large variety of live and video-on-demand content covering live TV channels, live radio stations, comedy, music, movies and so much more. As YOTV evolves into a super entertainment app, it has unveiled several new products including; Bolingo Extra that is all about Ugandan Music, Comedy & Reality Shows. Muto, a product designed for Kids’ edutainment (a creative mix of education and entertainment). Kibanda Express a Ugandan movies platform has been redesigned and given a better user interface and user experience. A new channel eMikolo (that showcases captivating events for the Ugandan audience) has also been introduced. Customers can now also access Kibanda Express without a running YOTV subscription to enable them to enjoy Ugandan Movies on the platform.

The launch of the new YOTV Channels app follows many months of hard work and considerable investment that has gone into development of new products and improved customer experience. This has involved setup of a dedicated data center which has boosted capacity for our customers to rewind and catch-up on missed live content up to 4 days in the past and while being able to record unlimited future content. The data center has also expanded concurrent usage capacity on the app that creates a smoother experience for users.

“YOTV app now has the largest collection of content that includes movies, live TV, live Radio, Music, Comedy, Motivational podcasts, Kids entertainment and much more.  Our local video-on-demand options are unrivalled. We couldn’t have done all this without our great partner MTN and of course our brilliant content creators. We are thus excited to engage with more content creators to walk with us this journey including musicians, filmmakers, comedians, and others” – said YOTV Channels Chief Executive Officer-Aggrey Mugisha.

As YOTV Channels continues to make new changes to improve the quality of offering, it has been deemed necessary to adjust the pricing structure upwards with immediate effect. The increase helps YOTV to sustain the commitment to providing the very best products and services to it’s customers. One hour of access has changed from UGX. 500 to UGX. 800. One day of access has changed from UGX. 1000 to UGX. 1500. One week of access has changed from UGX. 5000 to UGX. 7500. One month of access has changed from UGX. 10,000 to UGX. 20000. Please be assured that YOTV Channels has made every effort to keep this increase to a minimum.

YOTV Channels App was launched in February 2020 right at the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic phenomenon. While many companies collapsed due to the pandemic challenges, YOTV Channels weathered that storm has grown from strength to strength. Today is therefore also about celebrating loyal customers that have walked the journey so far and still going strong.

Susan Kayemba, the MTN Uganda Senior Manager for Digital services said that MTN’s partnership with YoTV is hinged on MTN’s mission to champion local content consumption by offering clients a seamless yet convenient and affordable platform.

“The potential of YOTV channels to take local content to the world is absolutely undebatable. With the newly unveiled products, we are optimistic that more people will enjoy more Ugandan content. As MTN, we are here to support Ugandan Innovations and YOTV is the epitome of this” said Kayemba.

Kayemba further noted that the YoTV subscription comes with data so customers enjoy more tv anytime, anywhere.

The MTN and YoTV partnership is underpinned by MTN’s commitment to leading digital innovations for Africa’s progress as enshrined in its Ambition 2025.

MTN Uganda has handed over Ushs. 50 million to the Uganda National Netball team, ahead of the Commonwealth games that shall commence next week in Birmingham, England between 28th July and 8th August 2022.

This sponsorship is in line with MTN Uganda’s commitment to bolstering sports in Uganda as a major driver for shared value hinged on the company’s Good Together notion.

At a cheque handover ceremony held today at the National Netball team’s training grounds at Maya, Wakiso, Dorcas Batwala Muhwezi, the MTN Uganda General Manager, Customer Experience hailed the Uganda National Netball team for its tremendous efforts towards shining a light on the country by virtue of their incredible performance.

“The National Netball team has always done us proud through their hard work that has given us as a country, immense global recognition, and pride. As MTN, we are incredibly honored to support the Netball fraternity as they embark on their participation in the commonwealth games next week,” Muhwezi said.

Of the sponsorship package, Ushs. 20 million will go towards supporting the Federation’s administration, and the Ushs. 30 million directly to the players and coaching staff travelling for the games in Birmingham. This includes performance bonuses of Ushs. 3m each to the top scorer and best player of the netball team, according to Muhwezi.

Uganda’s She Cranes, proudly rank 6th internationally and second to only South Africa on the African continent, according to the World Netball rankings as of March 2022.

Earlier this year in April, MTN supported Suncity United, a community-based netball team that is leveraging Netball to empower underprivileged girls hailing from slum areas in and around Kampala, with Ushs. 30m to facilitate the team’s travel to Atlanta, to compete in the U.S Open Junior Netball Championships.

Since it started its operations in Uganda over 20 years ago, MTN’s proactive role in sports has positioned the brand as the biggest supporter of local sport through its sponsorships, partnerships and active engagements with the various sports disciplines including football and athletics among others.

Catch all the updates of the National Netball team among other competing Ugandan teams in the commonwealth games, and so much more in the world of Uganda’s sports on the MTN sports Microsite; https://www.mtn.co.ug/sports/

MTN is inviting developers in Uganda to participate in a Hackathon to create an app that can process financial transactions, with added capabilities that go beyond processing payments.

MTN is now looking for companies, entrepreneurs and developers across the continent to innovate and leverage mobile money to accelerate financial inclusion and digitize payments.

The MoMo API Hackathon will enable developers based in Ghana, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Rwanda, eSwatini, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea Conakry, Zambia and Benin to offer financial and transactional applications innovations using the MTN mobile money (MoMo) API platform.

The first prize is USD 5,000, the second prize is USD 3,000, third prize is USD 2,000.

For the overview, themes, prizes, rules, and registration, click here.

 

 

 MTN Foundation has today unveiled a training facility at the Smart Girls foundation aimed at providing vocational and business skills to over 400 girls annually.

The facility which was completed at a cost of over Ugx 300 million, will be fully equipped with a computer laboratory with internet connectivity, a vehicle servicing station and a washing bay.  

To upskill the girls for the required market skills, the facility will focus on vocational and business courses inclusive of; mechanical engineering, electrical installation, construction, house painting, tailoring, carpentry, welding and catering among others.

Speaking at the unveiling event, The MTN General Manager for Wholesale& carrier services, Mrs Juliet Nsubuga said the facility was aimed at providing hands-on training experience that will allow the girls and women to appreciate the intricacies of building a business and thus creating employment amidst market gender biases. 

“MTN believes that the acquired skills will help the Girl child to compete equally with their male counterparts by offering them opportunities to diversify and break the glass ceiling into Jobs or business that have been a preserve for men.” She said.

In addition to training the young women, the vehicle servicing station and washing bay are also expected to ensure sustainability of the project through generating income for the Smart Girls Foundation for services rendered by the trainers to the public. The project is envisaged to give birth to 40 new women-led businesses in the country.

Smart Girls Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation centred on skilling and empowering the girl child with the vision to transform their lives for a brighter future.

In her remarks, the Guest of Honour, The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social, Development, Hon Betty Amongin thanked MTN and Smart Girl foundation for the initiative saying it complements government’s ambitions towards promoting gender equality and empowering the girl child.

“Government has come up with various initiatives including the Presidential Initiative on Skilling Girl Child and equipping the Business and Technical Vocational Skills to enable girls and young women acquire necessary skills to secure jobs or start up their own businesses.  In spite these efforts, government recognizes that there’s still hard work a head and therefore it gives me profound happiness to see entities like MTN Uganda and smart girls foundation supporting the same and sharing in government’s goal to skill the girl child.” She said.

The partnership between MTN Foundation and Smart Girls Foundation is one of many interventions undertaken by the former to empower women and girls in Uganda.

In June 2019, during the 21 days of YelloCare, the annual staff volunteerism initiative, MTN supported the Smart girls Foundation with a donation worth UGX30million with the aim of enhancing the girls’ learning experience. As a result, the organisation increased the number of girls trained at the facility from 30 to 64 in a wide range of programs including mechanical, electrical installations and welding.

In the same year, MTN announced UGX50m sponsorship towards the Kyabazinga Girl Child program aimed at supporting and improving the lives of women and youth in the Busoga region.

Similarly, MTN Foundation in 2016 partnered with the Forum for African Women Educationalists Uganda Chapter (FAWEU) to provide full cover University Education scholarships for ten (10) Ugandan girls across the country.

MTN MoMo Uganda Limited’s highly rewarding promotion, MoMo Nyabo Waaka came to an exciting end with the winners of the last batch of three cars picking them up, amidst cheer and pomp from their loved ones and well-wishers. This was the fourth edition of the promotion. 

Since its launch in May, the 2 months-long MTN MoMo Nyabo Waaka promotion has rewarded active MTN MoMo customers with 24 brand new Toyota succeed cars, and over 2 billion shillings worth of Mobile Money to MTN MoMo Customers and agents. Ugx.1.6 billion shillings was given out to 16000 active MTN MoMo Customers and Ugx.540 million to 5400 agents

Speaking at the grand finale of the MoMo Nyabo Waaka promotion, Richard Yego, the Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money Services Uganda Ltd, said that the winner’s lives have been greatly impacted due to this promotion whose main aim was to give back to MTN MoMo customers and agents, in form of cash, smartphones, and brand-new cars. 

“One of our first winners was Wasswa Muzamiru from Nansana, who had just lost his job of being a special-car driver. With the brand-New Toyota Succeed that he won from the MoMo Nyabo Waaka promotion, he can now earn a living driving his own car that he won by simply depositing 20,000shillings,” Yego said, in reference to the impact of the life-changing promotion.

Before handing over the last three cars, Yego congratulated all the MoMo Nyabo winners and urged them to continue using the service while vigilantly protecting themselves against fraudsters.

The famous Jenifer who featured in the Momo Nyabo Waaka advert also turned up for the grand finale in which three winners; John Barongo, Rasto Butiga, and Geoffrey Mugabi received the last three cars of the promotion.

Jacqueline Ayebare, a resident of Namugongo, who was using an MTN number registered in her husband, John Barongo’s name, with moist eyes said she has been actively sending and receiving money using her MTN Momo account without knowing that this exercise would reward her with a car. She thanked her husband for buying her the MTN Simcard in his name. Now the family has its own family car, courtesy of MTN MoMo Nyabo.

40-year-old Butiga, from Gayaza, said this car had come as a miracle and it is to be of great use in fetching money to his pockets.

 “I got a call telling me that I had won a car but I grilled the callers to the dot, thinking they were conmen. It was after realizing the familiar voice of Zahara Toto a TV presenter and Richard Tuwangye who assured me that the car is real and belonged to me that I agreed. Now here I am,” said an excited Butiga.

In a sideline interview, Mugabi, the third winner and a resident of Entebbe-Kitooro, greatly praised MTN for blessing his family with a new car. 

With a giant smile, Mugabi urged Ugandans to stick to MTN which has a clear network coverage even deep in the villages where people can access mobile money.

The grand finale celebrations of Momo Nyabo Waaka were crowned with the sound of exciting traditional drums as well as entertainment from the popular local artiste, Karole Kasita.

Below is the list of the 24 MTN MoMo Nyabo Waaka car winners for the 8 weeks of the promotion.

Week Winner’s name Occupation Residence Region
Week 1 Twinamatsiko Geofrey Retired Masaka Greater Central
Week 1 Kawagga Robert Special Driver Nansana Kampala
Week 1 Naluwooza Agnes Cook Namagunga Greater Central
Week 2 Kisitu Brasio Driver Bombo Greater Central
Week 2 Odongo Charles Special Driver Lira North
Week 2 Tenywa Rogers Driver Mbale East
Week 3 Ddungu Mary Mid Wife Masaka Greater Central
Week 3 Kansiime Clophous Business Woman Mbarara South West
Week 3 Kabagabu Pamella Resercher Kawempe- Kagoma Kampala
Week 4 Musabi Grace Unemployed Makindye- Kanaaba Kampala
Week 4 Twesige Christopher Shop Owner Hoima West
Week 4 Oroma Joshua Boda Boda Rider Nebbi North
Week 5 Okuonzi Joseph Police Man Jinja East
Week 5 Okello Richard Anthony Police Man Kampala- Naguru Kampala
Week 5 Iroka Enekemia Business Man Soroti East
Week 6 Asiimwe Moses Army Officer Kyengera Greater Central
Week 6 Iyamuremye Gabriel Pastrolist Gomba Greater Central
Week 6 Magezi Charles Mechanic Fortportal West
Week 7 Aturinda Dorothy Student Kabale South West
Week 7 Asiimwe Benedict Health Worker Mbarara South West
Week 7 Lakot Milly Business Woman Gulu North
Week 8 Rasto Butiga Unemployed Gayaza Kampala
Week 8 Mugabi Geofrey Capenter Entebbe Greater Central
Week 8 Barongo John Business Man Namugongo Central

 

The 2nd Round of the 5th Edition of Omupiira Gwa Masaza Ga Busoga resumed last weekend with several matches lined up for Sunday and Monday respectively. 

This year’s competition that is running under the theme “Talent Identification, Development and Promotion”, is proudly sponsored by MTN Uganda with Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited as co-sponsors.

The tournament has so far been full of excitement and surprises as presumed giants surprisingly failed to collect maximum points at home as expected since 14th May 2022 when the opening match was played at St Gonzaga playground in Kagoma. 

On Sunday, Bukooli-Namayingo hosted Busiki at Namayingo P/S in a spirited match that saw Bukooli Namayingo score 3 goals against Busiki that failed to see the back of the net in its 2nd round opening match.

Bukono conceded one goal from Bugabula at Ivukula Subcounty playground in a match that ended 1-0 in favor of Bugabula while Buzaaya beat Budiope 2-0 in a heated match that was held at Buyende P/S Playground 

Early this week on Monday, Luuka hosted Bugweri at Luuka district headquarters playground, Bukooli Bugiri took on Bulamogi at Hindocha playground and Kigulu hosted Bunhole-Bunanumba at Iganga Saza ground.

Six matches have been slated for this weekend. On Saturday, Butembe will take on Budiope at the Budondo Subcounty grounds while Bunha shall face-off with Bukooli-Namayingo at the Buluba Hospital grounds. On the same day, Bugweri will play against Kigulu at the Busesa Mixed p/S pitch.

On Sunday, the action will continue with Bulamogi playing against Bukono at Namwiwa P/S playground while Bunhole-Bunanhumba shall take on Luuka at the Bugadde P/s playground. Bugabula shall host Bukooli-Bugiri at the Kamuli Municipal grounds.

As the 2nd round ensues, the competing teams are targeting the next phase of the knockout stage to brighten their chances of getting to the quarterfinals coupled with the semis and eventually finals to be played on 13th August. 

 

MTN Uganda recently launched a fixed Internet product for businesses. This fiber internet service dubbed MTN Business Internet is specifically tailored to meet the internet needs of small to medium business owners, offering them unlimited, fast and reliable Internet at a fixed cost per month.

MTN Business Internet provides an affordable yet unlimited Internet to meet all business Internet connectivity needs such as; remote collaboration like online meetings and video conference calls, easy monitoring of your security systems, managing business website, business email and social media pages, Wi-Fi for your customers, online orders and deliveries.

While launching MTN Business Internet, Ibrahim Senyonga General Manager of MTN Uganda’s Enterprise Business Unit said that Uganda has been recognized as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world with the majority of the businesses aspiring to go online to earn their fair share of the eminent digital business dividends. From advertising and marketing, landing customers and clients, to closing deals, and managing business operations, it is critical that business owners swiftly adopt the usage of Internet technologies to leverage the exponential growth that comes with digitization. In the new digital era where the world has become a global village, it’s imperative for businesses to stay connected and to communicate amongst themselves, with suppliers, customers, and any other audiences, which can easily be done through the internet.

“This makes an affordable, fast, and reliable Internet connection of paramount importance. With MTN Business Internet, more business owners across the country shall be able to efficiently run their businesses using MTN’s fast, reliable, and affordable yet unlimited internet that can handle all the different needs of their businesses,” Senyonga. 

A number of businesses have already recorded a great performance in their businesses because of the affordable and reliable unlimited internet connectivity brought about by the MTN business Internet solution.

Derrick Juuko, the Head of Marketing and IT operations at Ecopharm pharmacy said that their delivery services have been made easier and faster as customers prefer to place orders online. “These days our business runs a lot online. We have been able to communicate with our clients including patients or hospitals to take in urgent orders for medicine online, which is more efficient due to the very fast and affordable MTN Business Internet that we are connected to,” Juuko said.

Early this year, MTN was recognized and awarded as the best data and voice Network in Uganda by Rohde & Schwarz, an accolade that speaks to its reliable and fast internet speeds across the country. 

Bennett Kwesiga, the General Manager at Isabella lounge bar, restaurant and health club in Ntinda is another happy MTN Business Internet customer. Kwesiga said that it is critical for their business to stay connected to the Internet for security purposes. “With the affordable, fast, and unlimited MTN Business Internet, we are able to keep track of what is happening in and around the restaurant with our Internet-enabled security cameras, thus ensuring the safety of our customers and their property, especially vehicles,” Kwesiga said.

He further noted that with the affordable unlimited MTN Business Internet, the establishment is able to provide Wi-Fi to its customers who prefer to work remotely at the restaurant.

“The Wi-Fi we provide helps our customers conduct online meetings while they enjoy a cup of tea and a meal, which has made our business more successful,” Kwesiga added.

To sign up for MTN Business Internet, simply visit the MyMTN App , select ‘Buy’, then select ‘Business solutions’ to sign up. You can choose between the Business Internet Life package that offers up to  20MBPS at Ugx.195,000/= per month or the Business Internet Essential package that offers speeds of up to 40MBPS at only Ugx.295,000/= per month. Both packages offer unlimited data connectivity for 30 days. The customer should ensure that they signup while at their business premises.

Senyonga reaffirmed that the MTN Business Internet solution is in line with MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy of leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress which is anchored on MTN’s belief that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected world. 

 

MTN Uganda in partnership with Tooro Kingdom has today launched the inter-county bicycle racing competition that will be competed for by the 9 counties (Masaza) of Tooro. The launch took place at the Tooro Kingdom administrative headquarters in Muchwa, Fort portal where the bicycle racing kit was unveiled to the public ahead of the competitions.

This bicycle racing competition comes barely three months after the kingdom concluded a two-month-long MTN-sponsored football tournament dubbed the Tooro Masaza cup that engaged all 9 counties of Tooro Kingdom.

Dubbed the Obugaali bwa Masaza, the bicycle racing is a precursor to the 2022 Empango celebrations, marking the 27th coronation anniversary of H.R.H the Omukama of Tooro. 

Speaking at the launch of the bicycle races, Andrew Tusubira, MTN Uganda’s Western Region Business Manager confirmed that the races shall kick off on 22nd July 2022 in Kyaka county until 21st August leading to the finals that shall take place on the 3rd of September, during the Empango celebrations week. 

Tusubira further noted that MTN was proud to be a partner of Tooro Kingdom, with which the company had a successful Masaza football engagement early this year.

“As MTN, we are strongly grounded in the belief that we are good together. We only succeed if the communities in which we operate succeed. Being a partner in development also means that we have a responsibility to support the social-economic opportunities in our communities,” said Tusubira. 

Tooro Kingddom officials and MTN Uganda represenattive at the laucnh of the obugali bwa masaza bicycle race

Besides being a socially entertaining sport, cycling confers unique health benefits like improved strength, balance, and coordination, making it a great sport.

Rt. Hon Bernard Tungakwo, the Prime Minister of Tooro Kingdom thanked MTN Uganda for taking such a beneficial social activity to the people of Tooro Kingdom and for recognizing the value that cultural institutions offer to their subjects.

“These bicycle races will surely foster unity in social development and growth for our people, especially the youth, just like the Tooro Masaza Cup did. We are indeed honored to partake in this project with our loyal friends from MTN Uganda,” said Tungakwo. 

Each of the 9 Kingdoms of Tooro shall hold county-level competitions to identify 10 outstanding cyclists; 5 riding sports bicycles and 5 riding ordinary bicycles to compete in the final races on 3rd September. The finals shall be presided over by the King of Tooro, His Royal Highness King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

While celebrating its 20th anniversary in Uganda, MTN organized bicycle races across Uganda in the districts of Arua, Gulu, Lira, Kabale, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Hoima and Mbale. The races were warmly welcomed as participants rode from neighboring districts to take part in the races, a great indication of the love for the sport in the country.

Apart from Tooro Kingdom, MTN Uganda has partnered with other cultural institutions namely; Bunyoro, Ker Alur, Ker Kwaro (Acholi), and Busoga Kingdom whose ongoing Masaza Cup is majorly sponsored by MTN Uganda. These partnerships seek to uplift the socio-economic, and cultural wellbeing of the subjects of the respective kingdoms through supporting health, education, and sports initiatives in the kingdoms. This is based on the premise that cultural institutions play a pivotal role in the maintenance, revitalization, and documentation of peoples’ cultural heritage as well as in facilitating their subjects’ social-economic wellbeing, interaction, and engagement. 

MTN Uganda Foundation has today handed over a newly constructed and equipped maternity ward at Ibakwe HC II in Obongi district, in a concerted effort to lower the soaring maternal and child mortality rates in the region. This project is underpinned by MTN’s commitment to creating shared value and improving the lives of the people living in the communities within which it operates.

In line with its commitment to investing in Uganda’s health sector with the aim of achieving SDG 3 which focuses on health and well-being, MTN Uganda Foundation injected a total of Ugx.400Million in the construction and equipping of a full-fledged maternity ward complete with delivery beds, running water, electricity, and sanitary facilities among others. 

The maternity ward was commissioned today in an event held at Ibakwe Health Center II in Obongi, presided over by the Obongi District Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Matata Buga. Also in attendance was Amina Rukia, the OPM Secretary in charge of Health, MTI’s Country Director, Daryl Crowden and the UNHCR Moyo sub-office head, Sana Khana.

While handing over the newly constructed maternity ward, Phillip Odoi, the MTN Uganda Northern Region Business Manager said that the new maternity ward will ease the issue of overcrowding that the mothers previously faced while seeking antenatal and maternity services at the health center. 

“Due to the ever-growing health needs of people living in this settlement, it is important that we support the government’s efforts in extending better health services to them,” said Odoi.

Plans are also underway to upgrade the facility into a health center III as a way of improving health services delivery to the masses in the Palorinya refugee settlement. The Palorinya refugee settlement camp in Obongi District inhabits about 80% of Sudanese refugees who fled their country in hope of a better and safe life in Uganda. The camp is about 10km away from the nearest capable health facility and has had an urgent need for improved health services in the area for a while.

This corporate Social Investment in Ibakwe HC II by the MTN Uganda Foundation is part of a Ugx.1 billion pledge made to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) through UNHCR at the Refugee summit in 2017.

Officially opening the maternity ward at Ibakwe HC II tht will benefit the residents of the Palorinya Refugee settlement in Obongi district.

The first part of the pledge saw the MTN Uganda Foundation procure and distribute 10 cold chain refrigerators to 10 refugee health-supporting facilities. These facilities include; Arua-Oduoi HC III, Moyo -Idiwa HC III, Isingiro-Rulongo HC II, Kikuube-Malembaa HC II, Yumbe-Bidibidi HC III, Yumbe- Bangatuti H III, Yumbe-winga HC III, Lamwo-Awich HC III, Kyegegwa-Mukonde HC II, and Kamwenge-Kyempango HC III to safely transport and store medicines and vaccines.

The newly constructed maternity ward at Ibakwe HC II and its eventual upgrade into a HCIII will go a long way in meeting the health service needs of the people in Obongi district and its surrounding areas.

In his keynote speech at the Maternity ward handover ceremony held at Ibakwe Health Center II, Matata Buga, the Obongi district RDC said that the construction of a new maternity ward at Ibakwe HC II is going to highly contribute to the health centers’ upgrading to the level of Health center III as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Health.

” The construction and equipping of the maternity ward at Ibakwe HC II has brought me such joy and confidence in companies like MTN Uganda. This has indeed shown us that the company indeed cares about the communities so much that they are supporting the efforts of the government of Uganda by undertaking projects to make a positive impact in these communities.” Buga said.

MTN Uganda, in a bid to achieve its objectives of creating shared value and doing good together, has over the years accelerated the implementation of partnerships like this one with Medical Teams International and UNHCR that saw the realization and completion of the project. 

MTN Uganda has over the years showcased its commitment to improving the communities in which they operate by engaging in socio-economic developments and ensuring that livelihoods are changed for the better.

Over the years, MTN Uganda has been donating all its Marathon proceeds towards improving maternal health services across the country. Some of the past beneficiaries include; Kawempe Hospital, Muyembe HC IV, Karugutu HC IV, Kalangala HCIV and Pakwach HC IV among others.

Key among the interventions MTN is undertaking this year, is the upgrade of Ibakwe health Centre II in Palorinya refugee settlement located in Obongi district and Bwizi health centre III in Western Uganda.

Excitement and jubilation consumed the cities of Mbarara, Gulu and Kabale last weekend as the recent cohort of lucky winners received their brand-new toyota succeed cars in the MTN MoMoNyabo Waaaka promotion.

The MTN MoMoNyabo Waaka promotion in its 4th edition, has been ongoing for over two months and has had the MTN Uganda team cruising across the country spreading cheer through the streets every week with brand new Toyotas succeed cars for grabs.

The promotion is in its 7th week and has given away 3 cars each week since its inception. The cars have been delivered specifically by the MTN team reaching out to each lucky winner in their home towns. The winners have been selected through a random draw system that picks on any lucky MTN number holder.

Milly Lakot a fish seller in Gulu central Market celebrates her win.

This random draw selection style was used to choose from numerous MTN MoMo users who deposited money on their account’s and 2 wonderful ladies and a gentleman had the fortunate opportunity to emerge as last week’s 3 winners.

Among the lucky winners was, Dorothy Aturinda a student at Kabale University, Benedict Asiimwe a health worker in Rukiga village-Mbarara, and Milly Lakot a fish seller in Gulu central Market.

” When I was called as the lucky winner of MTN, I was filled with so much joy and shock, I decided to bake a cake and share it with the lovely team from MTN MomoNyabo.” said Dorothy Aturinda.” I hope you have enjoyed a piece of my victory cake that I managed to share with you” she added.

Dorothy Aturinda received her car at her hostel premises in Mbarara where she was the envy of many onlookers and her campus mates.

Milly Lakot arrived with a huge entourage in support of her recent win to collect her brand-new Toyota succeed. She said “I had to come with my whole family so they can witness what MTN momo has done for me. I needed encouragement to receive this amazing prize.”

The 3 final cars are in waiting for the next lucky winners as the MTN MoMoNyabo waaka promotions draws to a near end. To get a chance in the random draw as a winner deposit twenty thousand shillings on your MTN MoMo accounts

As we come to the end of this fourth edition of MTN MoMoNyabo Waaka promotion, 2.5 billion shillings will have been awarded to over 16,000 MTN MoMo customers and agents across the country.

In the course of the MoMoNyabo promotion continues, Ugandans are cautioned to be aware of conmen, emphasizing that all winners are to be contacted only by 0312120000, which is the official calling number from MTN.

MTN has also urged customers to ensure that their MTN mobile money simcards are registered fully in the same names reflected on their National Identifications. This can be done at any service center country wide.