MTN discontinues 21km race to focus on ICT initiatives
JOHANNESBURG - MTN on Wednesday said that it will be discontinuing its 21km race in aid of ICT projects as this will allow it the opportunity to strengthen its focus on ICT initiatives which will benefit more beneficiaries.
This will be part of the 2019 edition of 21 Days of Y'ello Care. Last year June saw the fifth edition of the MTN 21 km race. "It was, however, more important for us to look at how we allocate our funding to ensure that even more beneficiaries are able to benefit from this." "Through our School Connectivity programme, we will continue to roll out multimedia centres and provide free connectivity to schools, nursing colleges and other community upliftment programmes.
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