Speaking at the license signing ceremony, the MTN Uganda chief executive officer, Wim Vanhelleputte, said in a statement, “I am glad to inform you that our second National Operator License has been signed and MTN can continue operating in Uganda. We are happy and remains committed to our vision of delivering a bold digital life to all our customers through diligent innovations and shall continue to provide high-quality voice, data and mobile money services connecting Ugandans across all the 135 districts of Uganda.”
MTN will now embark on the next phase of its license, trying to beat its competitor Airtel. The next frontier of their battle is expected to be in the data services as both companies try to introduce the latest network, the 5G, which comes with faster internet speeds.
On a related topic, MTN has launched its third edition of the MoMo Nyabo campaign, another way of it rewarding loyal customers. In a statement, MTN announced that it has earmarked over Shs 1.2 billion in mobile money prizes to be given away to lucky customers and MTN MoMo agents and or merchants.
“Unlike previous editions which were characterized by fanfare around the country and giving away of cars, motorbikes and other prizes, this year MTN is focusing the promotion on supporting customers meet their most urgent needs such as domestic welfare, rebuilding small businesses or meeting outstanding obligations, among others,” the statement noted.
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