MTN Uganda will hit 20 years of business in Uganda on October 19, 2018, with a massive expo that will exhibit the company’s innovations and technological ingenuity at Kololo Independence Grounds.
Standing currently at 11 million customers, MTN will walk its customers down the memory lane from 1998 when the first phone call was made over the network to the 5G self-driven cars and robotics that will dominate the future space powered by the internet.
The expo will also feature an innovation dome powered by Huawei, a connected home, an internet bus, fully stocked bars, and restaurants among other innovations.
The expo will run for three days October 19-22 before rolling out to 10 towns across the country in 2019.
Besides the exhibitions, the Expo under the theme “Celebrating the past, Inspiring the future” MTN will give unbelievable smartphone discounts as part of the telecom giant’s plan to increase fast internet access to its customers.
There will also be a circus show, performances from some of the biggest entertainment names in Uganda, fireworks display and a special 30-minute performance by renowned playwright Alex Mukulu.
Unlike other events, where one pays with cash to enter, the MTN Expo will be purely cashless with payments (Shs 5,000) made via MTN MoMo but the money will be preloaded on a special bracelet which then one will use to pay for food or drinks within the expo.
Consistency
While speaking to the media this morning at the company’s office at Nyonyi Gardens, MTN Uganda CEO, Vim Vanhelleputte attributed the company 20-year success to one thing – consistency.
“Consistency builds trust. This is why MTN has been able to retain its customers because they believe in it. We have kept our brand for 20 years and people trust it,” he said.
Vanhelleputte noted that MTN has consistently invested over $50m annually in improving its services such as connectivity, data and are currently covering 96% of the country with the biggest subscriber base and a now setting sights to transforming Uganda into a cashless economy.
“Our biggest ambition for the next 10 years is to move from a cash economy to a cashless economy. #MTNMoMo will be the driver for this,” he said.
Vanhelleputte also thanked the government for renewing the company’s license by 10 years and the company’s staff for making all the success happen.