Welcome to Y'ello Care

Y’ello MTNers,

Today, we proudly launch 21 Days of Y’ello Care 2026 (25 days for Nigeria🎊🎉), our flagship employee volunteerism campaign and one of the most meaningful expressions of who we are as MTN.

Now in its 19th year, Y’ello Care continues to demonstrate the power of employee-led action in creating lasting impact across the communities we serve. Over the years, this campaign has mobilised thousands of MTNers to support initiatives across education, healthcare, youth development and economic empowerment, showing what is possible when we unite behind a shared purpose.

This year, we are guided by the theme “Expanding Equitable Health for Every Community”, with a focus on improving access to preventative, primary and responsive healthcare, particularly for people living in underserved and remote communities. 

Across Africa, too many individuals still face barriers to timely, quality healthcare. The continent carries approximately 25% of the global disease burden, yet has only 3% of the world’s health workforce, with the greatest access gaps often experienced in rural and underserved communities. These challenges disproportionately affect women, children and vulnerable populations, limiting access to essential care and, ultimately, opportunity.

For MTN, expanding access to healthcare is about more than responding to immediate needs. It is about enabling dignity, participation, resilience and inclusive growth. As Africa advances its digital transformation journey, equitable healthcare access remains essential to ensuring that every community can participate fully in social and economic progress.

Through Y’ello Care 2026, we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to help close these gaps by leveraging our partnerships, digital capabilities and collective commitment to deliver impact that is immediate, practical and sustainable.

Across our markets, MTNers and partners will support community-led initiatives designed to bring care closer to the people who need it most. These include mobile clinics, community outreach programmes, digital health education, telemedicine-enabled services, screening and prevention initiatives, and the use of data and digital tools to enhance service delivery.

I encourage each of you to actively participate in your local initiatives and contribute in ways that move care beyond clinics and into communities. Whether you volunteer your time, lend your skills, support outreach activities, help raise awareness, or contribute to local initiatives, your involvement matters.

Together, we can move care to the last mile, close health gaps, strengthen community wellbeing and ensure that no community is left behind. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this year’s Y’ello Care activities, please reach out to your respective Corporate Affairs / Services team.  

Let us show, once again, the power of MTNers united in service.

Let’s connect. Let’s enable. Let’s care.

#21DaysofYelloCare #DoingGoodTogether #DoingForTomorrowToday

Regards,

Nompilo