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Tamale, Ghana – MTN Ghana’s operational performance in the first quarter of 2021 was anchored on its execution of various ‘Ambition 2025’ initiatives in data, MoMo and digital services.
Amid accelerated digitalisation, the mobile network operator has committed to spend US$149 million in total capital expenditure in the year to meet the demand of digital services and help maintain the quality and availability of service for data and Mobile Money customers, a statement has said.
As part of its network expansion plan, the company rolled out 36 2G, 36 3G, 36 4G sites and modernized 223 existing sites to 4G sites in the quarter. This investment helped support 64.0% growth in data traffic and reach a total of 2,160 4G sites nationwide resulting in an increase in its 4G population coverage from 71.7% to 76.1%.
Performance in the first quarter of 2021 was influenced by the protracted impact of the pandemic. As a result of this, MTN Ghana carried on with its work to support lives through its Y’ello Hope initiatives.
Key amongst these initiatives is that as at April 5, 2021, MTN had delivered 356,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to support the Ghana Government’s efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is part of the commitment made by MTN Group to provide US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme and help secure up to 7 million doses of the vaccine for health workers across the continent.
Commenting on the quarterly results, the CEO of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh said, the company remains committed to providing support to combat COVID-19.
“As we progress through 2021, we will remain focused on supporting our people, our customers and Government, while ensuring network resilience as this is critical to the continued recovery of the economy.”
He added : “This year marks MTN Ghana’s 25th anniversary, a significant milestone in our journey to provide vital telecommunication and digital services in Ghana. We have committed to contribute the equivalent of US$25 million (or GH¢150 million) over three years to a fund supporting Ghana’s post-COVID-19 recovery efforts. It is our belief that this will go a long way to support digital ecosystem projects as part of government’s long-term transformation agenda. We will share more details as discussions progress.”
Meanwhile, the company believes that the remainder of 2021 will be shaped by the extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By SavannahNewsOnline.Com
