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MTN Nigeria has matched its brilliant 2025 financial performance with a bold social investment footprint, committing N32.3 billion through the MTN Foundation over 21 years to drive healthcare, education and community development across the country.
Fresh from posting a 55.1 per cent rise in service revenue to N5.2 trillion, the telecom powerhouse is reframing the narrative around profit, insisting that strong earnings are the fuel behind sustainable national impact. EBITDA surged by 108.9 per cent to N2.7 trillion, reinforcing what the company describes as a turnaround year defined by resilience and renewed growth.
On the ground, the impact is tangible. In 2025 alone, the MTN Foundation donated N139 million worth of medication to 49 Primary Healthcare Centres nationwide. The intervention supported 448,278 patient visits and facilitated 12,426 safe deliveries, a clear demonstration of how corporate performance is translating into improved maternal and primary healthcare outcomes.
Education remains another cornerstone of its intervention strategy. During the year, 1,026 scholarships were awarded to undergraduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, as well as to blind students. In addition, 81 music scholarships valued at over N900,000 each were granted to young Nigerians seeking to build careers in the creative industry.
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Since inception, the MTN Foundation has invested N32.3 billion in 3,604 communities across 590 Local Government Areas, touching more than 32.1 million lives. The breadth of this reach underscores the scale of MTN’s social architecture alongside its commercial expansion.
Beyond corporate giving, the telco emphasised its economic footprint, pointing to billions of naira paid in taxes and thousands of direct and indirect jobs supported nationwide.
Through its employee volunteer platform, Y’elloCare, staff donated over ₦153 million and volunteered 4,700 hours in 2025, impacting 6,511 beneficiaries.
Chief Executive Officer, Karl Olutokun Toriola, said 2025 marked a return to profitability and the restoration of positive retained earnings, positioning the company for sustainable value creation. With its market leadership intact, MTN is urging Nigerians, particularly the youth, to invest in its shares, aligning personal prosperity with national development.
