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Two admirable aims – financial inclusion and environmental responsibility – are at the heart of recent announcements from pan-African operator MTN.
On the financial inclusion side, Mastercard and MTN have announced a strategic partnership to enable millions of consumers in 16 countries across Africa to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely.
By Editor 16 February 2021 | 10:49 am
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its goal to vaccinate 50 percent of the Nigerian population against COVID-19 in 2021. In order to achieve this goal and augment its efforts, it has partnered with local and international organisations, including the African Union.
Its efforts, notwithstanding, the urgency of the problems associated with the pandemic and the discovery of a new and more dangerous strain of the virus makes the acquisition and administration of the virus crucial.
Organisations understanding this need have pledged their support to Nigeria.
Below are four of such organisations:
1) MTN: Consistent with its history of dedication to the health sector and the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria, and the African continent, MTN has made a donation of $25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The donation is to help secure up to seven million doses of the COVID-19