7th May 2021: Kampala Uganda: MTN Uganda has today launched the first FREE gaming service of its kind in Africa. Dubbed “MTN GoGames”, the service offers MTN customers access to a huge catalogue of mobile games, for FREE! Customers can access and play games without paying a fee or buying data. For advanced players, the service also has a selection of premium games, which may be played at a small fee of as low as  Ugx 500 per day or UGX 3000 per month.

MTN GoGames is accessed www.mtn.gogames.run on almost any web browser on your phone or device making it easy and convenient for customers to play games, without having to download additional apps. The range of games is diverse from sports, action, education and simple games Snakes and Ladders, Number Memory, Candy Rush and Crappy bird, among others. It also includes our own native games such as Mweso, Ludo, Kwepena, Hide and Seek locally known as Kakebe.

“At MTN, we know that gaming is fun, so we created a platform that delivers simple fun to any of our customers at any point in time. The past year has without a doubt been intense, and even as we take on this year, several serious situations lie ahead of us. We however believe that MTN GoGames will enable us to take a break from all the seriousness and have some fun even if it is just for a few minutes as we unwind”, said Somdev Sen, Chief Marketing Officer of MTN.

MTN GoGames is a fun product that can be enjoyed by all people ranging from children to adults, men, and women; including those without prior gaming experience since the games are simple and intuitive with the sole aim of delivering fun and relaxation. We are excited to partner with MTN to offer this service; said Apurv Modi, MD & Co-Founder of ATechnos.

A recent December 2020 study by Research gate scholars asserts that gaming in moderation has been found to be beneficial in the cognitive, motivational, emotional and social domains of life.

To play games follow these steps:

How to pay for and play premium games

 

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About MTN Uganda

Launched in 1998, MTN Uganda is the leading communications operator in Uganda, offering Mobile and Fixed telecommunications, Mobile Money Services and Internet Service Provisioning. As at 31st December 2018, MTN Uganda recorded 11.2 million subscribers across Uganda. Visit us at www.mtn.co.ug or follow us on www.youtube.com/mtnug and www.twitter.com/mtnug or www.twitter.com/mtnugpro for assistance.

About the MTN Group

Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a leading emerging market operator with a clear vision to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world to our 240 million customers in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. We are inspired by our belief that everyone

deserves the benefits of a modern connected life. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code “MTN”. We are pursuing our BRIGHT strategy with a major focus on growth in data, fintech and digital businesses.

 About ATechnos:

Established in 2012, ATechnos is a growing leader in Casual & Hyperlocal Gaming.  Gogames.run is a dynamic Gaming and Gamification platform developed by us, which provides a robust, quick to integrate gaming portal, which helps in increasing Customer Engagement & loyalty to our clients worldwide.

ATechnos also leads in the field of Digital consulting, Broadcasting technologies, Content distribution and Virtual Events.  ATechnos proposes an innovative delivery model, based on the principles of taking work and people to the location where the best talent is available, where it makes the best economic sense with the least risk and best productivity possible. Having global footprint within the Africa, Europe, India, Middle East and many other countries, we believe in building strategic long ­term relationship which provides great value to our clients and enable purposeful solutions for our users.

 

For more information, please contact:

The mediadesk.ug@mtn.com or 077 212 3067 or

Emmy Olaki at emmy.olaki@tbwa-uganda.com or 078 260 5997