MTN Uganda

MTN Uganda
Company typePublic company
USE: MTNU
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded21 October 1998; 26 years ago (1998-10-21)[1]
HeadquartersPlot 69-71 Jinja Road
Kampala, Uganda
Key people
Charles Mbire
Chairman[2]
Sylvia Mulinge
CEO[2]
Services
RevenuePretax:USh1.5 trillion (US$407 million) (2019)[3]
Number of employees
1,000+ (2021)
Websitewww.mtn.co.ug

MTN Uganda is the largest telecom company in Uganda, with 11.2 million subscribers, accounting for 55 percent market share, as of 30 June 2017.[4][5] By 31 December 2019, its customer base had increased to 12.6 million customers.[3] In March 2021, the Uganda Communications Commission estimated the number of MTN customers in Uganda at 15 million, out of 28.3 million mobile network subscribers, thereby attaining a 53 percent market share.[6] In May 2024, MTNU registered her 20 millionth customer in the country.[7]

  1. ^ Baike, Prisca (21 October 2018). "MTN Uganda Through The Years". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Techjaja (4 October 2022). "MTN Uganda's New CEO, Sylvia Mulinge Assumes Office". Techjaja.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Christine Kasemiire (12 March 2020). "MTN yields to govt pressure, agrees to pay $100m for license renewal". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ Eronie Kamukama (4 October 2017). "Telecoms scramble for subscribers". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ Haggai Matsiko (15 January 2018). "Uganda: MTN Licence Expires, Rivals Fight Renewal" (via AllAfrica.com). The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ The Independent Uganda (6 October 2021). "Fears over MTN, Airtel dominance in Uganda's telecom sector". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ Daily Monitor (2 May 2024). "MTN Uganda Hits 20 Million Customer Milestone". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 10 May 2024.