By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
MTN Uganda has been named
the South and East Africa (SEAGHA) Regional Winner at the 2026 Y’ello Care
Awards, recognising the team’s contribution to MTN Group’s employee
volunteerism programme focused on community development and equitable access to
healthcare.
The award was announced
during MTN Group’s Ambassadors’ Appreciation Dinner, which was attended by
South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Hon. Solly
Malatsi, alongside ambassadors, high commissioners and representatives of development
institutions and international organisations from across MTN’s markets.
The 2026 Y’ello Care Awards
celebrated the work of MTN employees who dedicated their time, skills and
energy to serving communities under the theme “Expanding Equitable Health for
Every Community”.
According to MTN, more than
6,000 employees contributed over 50,000 volunteer hours to healthcare
initiatives that reached more than 400,000 people this year.
For 19 years, the company’s
employee volunteerism programme has brought MTN employees together to support
the communities in which the group operates.
MTN Group Chief
Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer Nompilo Morafo said expanding
access to healthcare was essential to broader social and economic development.
“Expanding access to
healthcare is not only a health imperative; it is essential to education,
skills development, inclusion and sustainable growth. I am deeply grateful to
every MTNer who gave their time and skills, and to the health workers,
governments and communities who made this work possible,” she said.
MTN Uganda received the
regional award alongside other recognised teams, with MTN Eswatini emerging as
the overall winner, MTN Benin taking the Francophone Africa Regional Award, and
Bayobab winning the Platform Business Award.
Other awards recognised
employees and teams for demonstrating MTN’s values and contributions to
community engagement. MTN Rwanda received the Lead with Care and Serve with
Respect awards, MTN South Sudan won Can-do with Integrity, MTN Cameroon
received Collaborate with Agility, and MTN Ghana was recognised for Act with
Inclusion.
MTN Nigeria received the
Collaborative Spirit award, MTN Côte d’Ivoire won Best Use of Digital Tools,
and MTN South Africa was named Most Improved. MTN Eswatini received the Most
Engaging Social Media Post award, while MTN South Sudan won Most Captivating
Photograph.
MTN congratulated its
employees and partners for helping turn the company’s commitment to community
development into practical action.
