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)