MTN MoMo Uganda to Give away over 100 Air tickets to its International Remittances’ Customers

By Namutebi Sumayiya

MTN MoMo Uganda has kicked off its International Remittances Campaign, which promises to reward over 100 lucky winners with round trip air tickets aboard Uganda Airlines, to exciting destinations. In an exciting event held at the MTN MoMo head offices today, the company handed over the first batch of air tickets, marking the beginning of a campaign designed to enhance the convenience and safety of sending money across borders while providing thrilling opportunities for its customers.

This campaign encourages customers to utilize MTN MoMo’s authorized partners around the world, to ensuring that their loved ones around the world receive funds quickly, safely, and conveniently. By partnering with trusted services such as Remitly, Instant Cash, Western Union, Safaricom, RemitBee, HelloPaisa, Ria Money Transfer, and IFTIN Express, MTN MoMo aims to make the process of sending and receiving money secure, seamless and accessible to all, regardless of where they are, in the world.

Speaking at the air ticket handover event, Stephen Mutana,the MTN MoMo Chief Strategy and Stakeholder Officer, highlighted the campaign’s significance and MTN’s ongoing commitment to fostering connections across borders. 30 winners received return air tickets to assorted destinations such as: Dubai, Mumbai, Mombasa, Zanzibar

“At MTN MoMo, our mission has always been to connect people, no matter where they are in the world. We recognize the vital role that remittances play in supporting families, communities, and economies back home,” said Yego. “This campaign is designed not only to make sending money easier and more secure but also to reward our customers with the chance to win incredible prizes. Today, we are thrilled to hand over the first of many air tickets to our lucky winners, who will soon be traveling to destinations like Dubai, India, or within East Africa and back.”

The MTN MoMo International Remittance Campaign is a key initiative within MTN’s broader Ambition 2025 strategy, which seeks to lead digital and financial inclusion across Africa. This campaign, by bringing together various partners and communities, underscores MTN’s commitment to creating a connected and financially inclusive future.

Yego also extended heartfelt thanks to the numerous partners who played a pivotal role in the campaign’s success. “Our success in connecting families and communities across borders would not be possible without the unwavering support and collaboration of our trusted partners. Your dedication

to providing top-notch services has been instrumental in making this campaign a success, and we look forward to continuing this journey together.”

As the campaign progresses, MTN Uganda will continue to hand out more than 100 return air tickets to lucky winners, providing them with unforgettable experiences in destinations around the world via Uganda Airlines. The campaign’s theme, “Together we are unstoppable,” resonates strongly with MTN’s vision of unity and collaboration across nations, industries, and communities.

“In a special way, I applaud Uganda Airlines, whose collaboration in this campaign ensures that our winners will experience world-class travel to their chosen destinations and back home. Their commitment to excellence aligns perfectly with our vision of providing our customers with the best possible experiences,” Mutana concluded.

Sharifah Nakirya an employee with Universal Multipurpose enterprises, a real estate company got into the draw to win a ticket thanks to her clients who pay using international remittance services. She will be travelling to Mumbai courtesy of MTN MoMo and Uganda Airlines.

Abel Mwesigye, the CEO of KACITA (Kampala City Traders Association) pledged the Association’s support towards ensuring all business people who win the tickets get a smooth trip

MTN Uganda encourages its customers to stay engaged with MTN MoMo and its network of trusted partners as the campaign unfolds. Today’s event and the launch of this campaign are proof of what we can achieve when we work together. With more opportunities to win and more connections to be made, the future looks bright for all participants.

The list of Air ticket winners

Faridah Namujju

Mugorewase Fabrice

Robert Kananura

Godfrey Sekitto

Truth Anthony Kabano

Haawah Shillah Kaweesi

Francis Sine

Geofry Bada (Apophia Muhuza)

Jacinta Matene

Farida Ndugga

Irene Nakayiwa

Emmanuel Muhoozi

Emmanuel Nyiramanzi

Adriko Moses

Emmanuel Igune

Abudhala Kirunda

Rogers Oduka

Beatrice Arinaitwe (Nicholas Patrick Atukwatse)

Yusufu Wabwire

Sadat Wasswa

Joseph Othieno

William Erau

Veronica Nankya

Moses Lugemwa

John Karinganire Muhairwe

Yusura Namugenyi (Benard Olokojo)

Milly Nabulime

Mary Gorreth Okoror (Ochieng Richard)

Tracy Nubanta Kazairwe (Evelyne Kabalyoba)

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About MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited

MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo) is a 100% subsidiary of MTN Uganda Limited and the leading Mobile Financial Services provider in Uganda, providing services to over 12 million customers. MTN MoMo Uganda avails its customers with safe, secure and trusted virtual mobile money wallet services, person-to-person money transfer, utility payments, MoMo Pay, school fees payment, savings and loans and many other financial services using a mobile phone. Download the MTN MoMo app for free from google play or the App store and enjoy MTN MoMo’s best-in-class Mobile Financial Services.

 MTN Uganda is a leading telecoms company in Uganda with a primary objective of carrying on the business of a national operator of a telecommunications network pursuant to the National Telecommunications Operator (NTO) licence granted by the Uganda Telecommunications Commission (UCC). Among our offerings are network services, digital and financial technology services, interconnect and roaming, sale of mobile devices, and MTN Mobile Money (conducted through subsidiary MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited). MTN has a presence in all 134 districts of Uganda. Services are delivered through a network of over 164,000 MoMo agents, 268,0000 MoMo merchants, 200 service stores and 13 main distributors. For the period ended 31 March 2023, MTN Uganda had 17.8 million subscribers, 11 million MoMo users, and 6.7 million active data users.