• MTN Uganda introduces affordable night bundles (11 PM – 7 AM) for voice, data, and combo options, available via *100*30#, myMTN App, and MoMo App.

• High-value Muslim customers receive Ramadan gift hampers and participate in charity initiatives for less privileged communities.

• MTN MoMo to carry out nationwide distribution of dry food and essential supplies to vulnerable Muslim communities, including refugees, prisons, and widows.

As the holy month of Ramadan begins, MTN Uganda is reaffirming its commitment to the Muslim community by introducing special Ramadan bundles designed to keep customers connected during this sacred time of prayer, fasting, and reflection. In addition, MTN Uganda, through its loyalty program MTN Prestige and MTN MoMo, is giving back to less privileged Muslim communities across the country in the spirit of generosity and togetherness.

The special Ramadan bundles, available exclusively during the fasting period, are tailored to support customers as they observe their spiritual obligations. These affordable daily night bundles, valid between 11 PM and 7 AM, offer customers the flexibility to choose between voice-only, data-only, or a combination of both, ensuring seamless communication and access to essential digital services. Customers can easily activate these bundles via *100*30#, myMTN App, and MoMo App.

Ramadan Bundle Breakdown

Bundle Type	Price (UGX)	Validity Period	Activation Code
Ramadan Voice-only	500	11 PM – 7 AM	*100*30#
Ramadan Data-only	1,000	11 PM – 7 AM	*100*30#
Ramadan Combo (Voice & Data)	1,500	11 PM – 7 AM	*100*30#

Beyond connectivity, MTN Uganda is extending a helping hand to Muslim communities in need through various Ramadan handover initiatives. MTN Prestige is spearheading a campaign to support high-value Muslim customers while also engaging them in charitable acts within selected less privileged communities. Through these efforts, MTN Prestige is rewarding a group of its Muslim customers with Ramadan gift hampers and collaborating with them in onsite activations to distribute relief items to the needy.

MTN MoMo is also leading a nationwide initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable Muslim communities. This year’s alms handover campaign spans multiple regions, reaching refugee settlements, prisons, and widow communities across Uganda. Dry food rations and essential items will be distributed in key locations, ensuring that those in need receive support to sustain them through the fasting period.

Together, our Sadaqah is unstoppable. MTN Prestige and MTN MoMo will be extending their support to diverse Muslim communities, including the Red Hamisha Masanafu community, Kibibi widows, Sudanese community in Kawempe, Muslim communities at refugee reception centres in Elegu and Kiryadongo, Murchison Bay and Luzira women’s prisons, Somali widows, and the Iganga Muslim widow community. By fostering inclusivity and promoting acts of charity, MTN aims to ensure that the blessings of Ramadan reach far and wide, reinforcing the belief that collective giving strengthens communities.

At the handover, Fatumah Kavuma, MTN MoMo Manager International Remittances, emphasized the importance of the Somali and other foreign communities to the MTN MoMo International Money Transfer business. “These communities are at the heart of our operations, having chosen MTN MoMo as their preferred channel to receive remittances from loved ones abroad and to send funds to fulfill their family and business needs,” Kavuma said.

She added, “This month of Ramadan, we are excited to unveil our Ramadan campaign, where lucky winners will be rewarded with fully paid trips to Mecca and Ramadan & Eid shopping vouchers worth UGX 100 million.”

Speaking about the Ramadan campaign, Mackinon Kabarole, MTN Uganda’s Acting Chief Marketing Officer, highlighted the company’s dedication to fostering inclusivity and supporting the communities it serves.

“Ramadan is a time of faith, sacrifice, and unity. At MTN Uganda, we believe in standing with our customers during these sacred moments by offering affordable communication solutions and extending a helping hand to the most vulnerable. Through the Ramadan bundles and our community initiatives, we reaffirm our commitment to being an enabler of connectivity and social impact,” Kabarole said.

Richard Yego, Chief Executive Officer at MTN MoMo, underscored the importance of giving back during this period, emphasizing the role of collective responsibility.

“As we observe this holy month, we recognize the importance of supporting those in need. MTN MoMo is proud to contribute to the well-being of the Muslim community through our Ramadan handovers, ensuring that more families have access to essential supplies during this time of spiritual devotion,” Yego said.

MTN Uganda remains committed to making Ramadan a memorable and uplifting period for the Muslim community across the country. With these initiatives, the company continues to strengthen its bond with customers, reaffirming its position as an inclusive brand that supports and uplifts communities.

Together, our FAITH is unstoppable.

As Muslims draw closer to the end of the fasting period, MTN Uganda alongside Salam Charity has continued to deliver assorted food items to various underprivileged Muslim and refugee communities, in a bid to reaffirm its longstanding relationship with the Muslim community across the country.

This week’s handover of alms commenced with the Luzira prisons in Kampala before moving to the refugee communities of Elegu and Yumbe in the northern part of the country. 

To crown the week’s Ramadan handovers, two ceremonies were concurrently held in Gulu and Busoga Kingdom.

In a Ramadan handover ceremony held at the Igenge palace in Jinja district last evening, His Royal Highness, Kyabazinga William Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV commended MTN Uganda for its continued support to the Muslim fraternity in his Kingdom.

Meanwhile, at the Iftar dinner held at the Boma Hotel in Gulu, Hon. Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, the State Minister in charge of Northern Uganda urged all Ugandans to emulate MTN and Salam Charity by supporting one another for the growth and development of the country.

Sheikh Musa Khalil, the Acholi District Khadhi thanked MTN for traversing the entire country to reach out to all the Muslims across the country and prayed a blessing on the company as well as Salam Charity for the commendable work they are doing for the people of Allah.

Since 2017, MTN Uganda has worked with Salam Charity to reach out to the Muslim fraternity across the country during Ramadan. This year’s Ramadan project is being executed under the theme; “A giving heart”, as a way of fostering benevolence as the country recovers from the effects of the nearly two-year-long Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. 

The alms include; Sugar, rice, baking flour, cooking oil, salt, and soap among other assorted food items.

As was the case last year, MTN has brought back the special Ramadan bundles offer to ease communication during the fasting period. At only 500/=, all its customers will get 30 MTN minutes and 100MBs valid from midnight to 5am. This offer is open to all MTN customers; Muslims and non-muslims alike.

 

Hon. Lt. Col. Bright Rwamirama commended MTN Uganda and Salam Charity’s Ramadan initiative for supporting the members of the Muslim faith as they embark on strengthening their faith through fasting, which is a critical pillar in the Islamic faith. This was at the just concluded Iftar dinner held last weekend at the Lake View Hotel in Mbarara. 

At the Iftar dinner where Rwamirama was the chief guest, he thanked MTN and Salam TV for helping to nurture the Islamic religion by remembering the Muslims during the holy month of fasting.

“To us, religion is an important part of the society as it shapes families. I applaud Salam TV and Salam Charity for doing such a commendable job of reaching out to communities at such a time,” Rwamirama said. 

Rwamirama also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fully operationalizing Islamic banking in Uganda, in conjunction with the Turkish government.

Present at the dinner was the Ankole kigezi Regional Qadhi, Sheikh Abdallah Katamba who thanked MTN and Salam Charity for the great initiative.

“Thank you for considering us this year. I want to urge you to be hard workers so that we can honestly portray who we are as Muslims at heart. May Allah bless MTN, Salam charity, and all the people involved in this great act of kindness,” Sheikh Katamba said.

The dinner was preceded by a series of several handovers of alms to the Muslim communities in Nakivale refugee camp in Isingiro district and to the refugee Muslim community in Kisoro district. Prior to this, MTN Uganda alongside Salam Charity delivered alms to the Luzira Prisons Muslim community and the Imams’ Forum in Kampala mid-last week.

Since 2017, MTN Uganda has worked with Salam Charity to reach out to the Muslim fraternity across the country during Ramadan. This year’s Ramadan project is being executed under the theme; “A giving heart”, as a way of fostering benevolence as the country recovers from the effects of the nearly two-year-long Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. 

MTN Uganda’s Western Region Business Manager, Ibrahim Ssegujja said that; “This years’ Ramadan alms are specifically targeting the less privileged and refugee communities across the country to support them with food items as they fast during the month of Ramadan.”

The alms include; Sugar, rice, baking flour, cooking oil, salt and soap among other assorted food items.

Ssegujja noted that through this execution, MTN is standing with the Muslim faithful to reinforce its oneness with them as they undertake the fasting period. 

In this week’s alms handovers that start tomorrow, MTN Uganda and Salam Charity will deliver alms to the refugee Muslim community in Elegu in Northern Uganda. On Thursday, the team will deliver alms to the refugee Muslim community in Yumbe before hosting the northern region Muslim community to an Iftar dinner in Gulu City.

As was the case last year, MTN has brought back the special Ramadan bundles offer to ease communication during the fasting period. At only 500/=, all its customers will get 30 MTN minutes and 100MBs valid from midnight to 5am. This offer is open to all MTN customers; Muslims and non-muslims alike.

 

The Manjiya MP, Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe commended MTN Uganda and Salam Charity’s Ramadan drive for fostering unity among all religions through their Ramadan charity drive. This was at the just concluded Iftar dinner held last weekend at the Wash and Wills Hotel in Mbale. 

At the Iftar dinner where Nambeshe was the chief guest, he thanked MTN and Salam TV for not only reaching out to the Muslim community but for also extending a caring heart to people of all faiths as the Muslim fraternity observes the holy month of Ramadan through fasting and sharing.

“I was pleasantly challenged by the fact that MTN Uganda and Salam Charity are not segregating any community or group of people. I really thank you so much on behalf of my people from Bududa, they are so appreciative, and the district Khadi was overwhelmed by your kindness. we pray that you keep it up,” Nambeshe said while making his remarks at the Iftar dinner in Mbale.

The dinner followed a handover of alms to the Muslim communities in the Eastern districts of Mbale and Busia. Prior to this, MTN Uganda alongside Salam Charity delivered alms to the office of the Supreme Kadhi in Ndeeba where all the county Sheikhs and Imams in Kampala took part. The team also reached out to the district Khadi in Kawempe.

Since 2017, MTN Uganda has worked with Salam Charity to reach out to the Muslim fraternity across the country during Ramadan. This year’s Ramadan project is being executed under the theme; “A giving heart”, as a way of fostering benevolence as the country recovers from the effects of the nearly two-year-long Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. 

As has been the norm, MTN Uganda and Salam Charity launched this year’s Ramadan season with a dinner at Hotel Africana at the beginning of the fasting season to reaffirm their unity with the Muslim fraternity as they undertake one of the crucial pillars of their faith.

MTN Uganda’s Ian Mugambe said that; “The alms handover is specifically targeting the less privileged and refugee communities across the country.”

The alms comprise assorted items including; rice, baking flour, sugar, salt, cooking oil and soap among others. 

In this week’s alms handovers that start tomorrow, MTN Uganda and Salam Charity will deliver alms to the Luzira Prisons and the Imam Forum in Kampala before moving to the Isingiro and Kisoro refugee camps in western Uganda. Another dinner shall be held at the Lake View hotel in Mbarara for the Muslim fraternity in the region.

As was the case last year, MTN has brought back the special Ramadan bundles offer to ease communication during the fasting period. At only 500/=, all its customers will get 30 MTN minutes and 100MBs valid from midnight to 5am. This offer is open to all MTN customers; Muslims and non-muslims alike.