{
  "id": 17080756,
  "title": "MTN Ghana extends National Business Pitch to all 16 regions, offers GH¢300,000 grand prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/mtn-ghana-extends-national-business-pitch-to-all-16-regions-offers-gh-17080756",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:30:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mtn-ghana-extends-national-business-pitch-to-all-16-regions-offers-gh%c2%a2300000-grand-prize/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MTN Ghana has extended its National Business Pitch competition to all 16 regions of the country, offering a total prize fund of GH¢300,000. The initiative aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by selecting 48 businesses, with three SMEs from each region competing in regional contests. Regional winners will each receive GH¢30,000, while the overall national winner will take home the grand prize. Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed, Senior Manager for SME Sales, Business Broadband and Partnerships at MTN Ghana, emphasized the importance of SMEs in job creation and economic growth. MTN, which itself started as a small business, aims to replicate its success by providing support and opportunities to emerging businesses. The competition encourages businesses to apply through MTN Ghana's website, with applications assessed by independent judges to ensure a fair and transparent selection process.",
  "summary": "Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Ghana will have the opportunity to compete for a GH¢300,000 national grand prize under MTN Ghana’s National Business Pitch, which is being extended to all 16 regions. The competition will select 48 businesses, with three SMEs from each region qualifying for the regional contest. Regional winners will receive GH¢30,000 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}