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Telecoming teams with MTN Group to monetise digital services in 21 African countries

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From left, Director, Professional Education, SMC, Pan-Atlantic University, Isaac – Ogugua Ezechukwu; Chief Corporate Services Officer, MTN Nigeria, Tobechukwu Okigbo, Associate Professor, Media and Cultural Studies at the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, Professor Anuli Agina, Group Chief Executive Officer, Prima Garnet, Africa, ‘Lolu Akinwunmi and General Manager, Corporate Affairs, MTN Nigeria, Omasan Ogisi at the graduation ceremony for the pioneer Fellows of the MTN Media Innovation Programme at Pan-Atlantic University.

TELECOMING, an international company specialising in sports and entertainment monetisation technologies, has reached a strategic agreement with MTN Group to monetise its sports offer in 21 countries. The impact of the deal opens up a potential market of more than 280 million African users.

This is the second major global agreement that Telecoming has signed with a telco group, following the one reached in 2019, also for the distribution and monetisation of entertainment and sports services.

The company, therefore, strengthens its structure on a continent where it has been operating since 2015.

The alliance with MTN Group enriches the possibilities and penetration of Telecoming’s digital services business in the region, opening up new opportunities to access countries where it was not yet present, with the possibility of exploiting new connections.

These global alliances provide the company with a competitive advantage that consolidates its connections in a significant way. Telecoming places itself in a privileged position, very attractive to its sports partners, to whom it can offer a quick and easy internationalisation on the continent.

Mr Cyrille Thivat, the Chief Executive Officer of Telecoming, declares that, “this is a very important moment for us because our monetisation capacity in Africa will take a giant leap forward in the coming months.

“It is an exciting adventure between Telecoming and MTN Group to build global soccer fan communities with engaging content and experiences.”

He added: “thanks to this agreement, we have the opportunity to launch official football services in all the countries where MTN is present, impacting a potential audience of 280 million users in 21 countries.”

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