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He highlighted the significance of the festival, which has been a tradition for over a decade, bringing MTN closer to the people of Asanteman and showing appreciation to valued customers in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Adwoa Baah Obeng, Senior Manager of Retail Experience \u2013 North, emphasised that Ashantifest has become a vital part of MTN\u2019s community engagement efforts. The festival features various life-enhancing initiatives, including community improvement projects, sports events, and entertainment, showcasing MTN\u2019s commitment to supporting and enriching the communities it serves.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Obeng also mentioned MTN\u2019s ongoing Y\u2019ello Care programme, an annual staff volunteering initiative held in the nineteen countries where MTN operates. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cEducation for Rural and Remote Communities; Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow,\u201d underscores MTN\u2019s commitment to transforming societies and enriching lives. Activities under this initiative include drilling digital boreholes for clean water in selected Senior High Schools across all 16 regions of Ghana and setting up container-based ICT centres and Digital Literacy Clinics.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the festival, MTN will host the MTN Inter-Community Football Gala (MTN Ashantifest Cup) and conduct SME Month activations to support the business community. The company will also partner with original equipment manufacturers for on-ground sales of devices, conduct E-SIM activations, Fibre to the Home Activations, and other campaigns. 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