Bright moments
First Telcom to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange
MTN adjudged Ghana’s number one company for two years running.
The company with the largest number of Shareholders in Ghana
The first company in the world to use Mobile Money to buy shares
First Operator to launch 4G plus
First mobile operator to offer 4G services and only provider with 4G services available in all regions in Ghana
First company to achieve the 15 million subscriber milestone
Leading tax payer and adjudged the Best Tax payer in Ghana in 2013 and 2014, 2017, 2018 and Platinum Award in 2019.
First mobile operator in Ghana to record 10 million subscribers
First indigenous African company to sponsor the World Cup 2010 (MTN Group)
First to build an ultra-modern switch and data center
First in Africa to introduce Blade Cluster Technology
First to introduce 3G commercial service
First to launch Mobile Money
First telco in Ghana to launch dynamic tariffing (MTN Zone)
First to launch Blackberry service
First telco to set up a Foundation in Ghana
First to launch fixed mobile (FWAP)
First to provide telecommunications coverage in all 10 regions and district capitals in Ghana
First to launch electronic recharge
First to launch EDGE in Ghana
First to launch GPRS in Ghana
Spacefon launched the first prepaid service and christened it SNAP
First to introduce itemized billing
First to introduce GSM technology in Ghana (with attendant enhanced services like caller ID, call waiting, forwarding, holding, barring and transfer, SMS and conference calls)