MTN Ghana memorable milestone in telecommunications in Ghana

MTN Ghana has come a long way in good and in bad with a lot of tales to tell. Quite a few of their memories is worth capturing as was confessed by the Mobile Telecommunications Network.

MTN Ghana as they have come to be known started off as Scancom in 1994 it changed through acquisitions to Spacefon through to MTNGH (SCANCOM PLC) of today.

First Telecom 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
2020

First Operator to launch 4G plus
2019

First mobile operator to offer 4G services and only provider with 4G services available in all region in Ghana.
2016

First company to activate the 15 million subscriber milestone.
2015

Leading tax payer and adjudged the Best Tax payer in Ghana in 2013 and 2014, 2017, 20188 and Platinum Award in 2019.
2013

First mobile operator in Ghana to record 10 million subscribers
2011

First indigenous African company to sponsor the World Cup 2010 (MTN Group)
First to build an ultra-modern switch and data center
2010

First in Africa to introduce Blade Cluster Technology
First to introduce 3G commercial service
First to launch Mobile Money
2009

First telco in Ghana to launch dynamic tarriffing (MTN Zone)
2008

First telco to set up a Foundation in Ghana
2007

First to launch fixed mobile (FWAP)
First to provide telecommunications coverage in all 10 regions and district capitals in Ghana
2006

First to launch electronic recharge
2005

First to launch EDGE in Ghana
First to launch GPRS in Ghana
2004

Spacefon launched the first prepaid service and christened it SNAP
1998

Introduced itemised billing
1997

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)
1996