‘MTN committed to Nigeria’s development’

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‘MTN committed to Nigeria’s development’

The Group Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Ralph Mupita, has reiterated MTN Nigeria’s continued support for the socio-economic development of Nigeria through the company’s CSI initiatives, spearheaded by the MTN Foundation.

Ralph made this known during the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, where President Bola Tinubu was represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima.

Shettima delivered an address to notable leaders including the President of China, Xi Jinping. Also in attendance was the Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Muhammad Manta.

Ralph, in his statement, further stated that, “In its over 18 years of existence, MTN Foundation as the Corporate Social Investment vehicle of MTN Nigeria has spent over N25.7 billion in empowering Nigerian youths, communities, healthcare development and educational support.

“The Foundation has so far executed 1,017 projects across the 36 states of the federation, directly impacting 3,319 communities and over 31.2 million beneficiaries. At the tertiary education level, the MTN Foundation has offered 12,736 scholarships across institutions in Nigeria.”