| We operate at the heart of nations bursting with
innovation, creativity and new ideas. We will continue
to champion positive change. We are not First World
or Third World: Welcome to the New World.
Driven by its pioneering approach, MTN is a
leading emerging markets mobile operator
which is at the forefront of the technological
changes sweeping the world. We invest
significantly in advanced communications
networks, connecting more than 189 million
people in 22* countries across Africa and the
Middle East. In the past five years alone, our
capital expenditure has exceeded R100 billion.
In pursuit of our vision to lead the delivery of a
bold, new Digital World to our customers, and
our mission to make our customers' lives a
whole lot brighter, we leverage the talent of
our nearly 27 000 employees to offer innovative
products and a quality customer experience.
We recognise the value of diversity within a
group with a solid organisational culture.
Working with integrity, we value our
relationships with the communities in which
we work, our customers and employees, our
shareholders and the media, governments and
regulators, as well as suppliers and business
and industry partners. We recognise the
importance of these stakeholders, among
others, in the sustainability of our business.
MTN's brand is the most valuable in Africa,
and is ranked in the top 100 brands
worldwide**. MTN's shares constitute
the biggest primary listing on the JSE -
Africa's largest stock exchange.
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This includes 21 countries in which we have an operating
licence. The 22nd country is South Sudan, where we operate,
but where we await the issuing of our licence. |
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Millward Brown's 2012 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global
Brands study. MTN was ranked 88th in the world and was the
first and only African brand to make the BrandZ Global Top
100 ranking |
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