MTN Nigeria has unveiled its latest innovation, MTN mPulse, for `tweens’ and teens (ages 9 to 15).
The MTN General Manager in charge of Consumer Marketing, Mr Oluwole Rawa, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.
He said that the plan was designed for to enable `tweens’ and teens to learn useful skills while having fun.
According to Rawa, mPulse package comes with a voice plan and a website which hosts a variety of courses and study aids to help children from Primary 1 to SS3 to excel.
He added that the portal would provide a bouquet of single and multiplayer games as well as skill videos.
Rawa said that it would come from computer programming, fashion designing, medicine and blogging to engineering, writing, data science and motivational speaking.
“ There is something for every interest,’’ he said.
Rawa said that the portal had parental controls.
“Once a child is signed up, the registered parent/guardian could track and control what the child is accessing on the Internet.
“With the launch of MTN mPulse, MTN is giving parents and guardians more ways to equip the next generation.
“We always seek to proffer innovative and relevant solutions that enable our customers to connect with their tomorrow.
“This platform does precisely that – providing a controlled environment where our youngsters can explore and learn more and have fun while doing it.
“MTN is a community of people from across the country; we all have family connections and are dedicated to protecting and nurturing a brighter future,’’ he said.