HUMPHREYS WINS TNM LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Blantyre 27 April 2010
Humphreys emerged winner in the TNM ladies golf championship after seeing off rival Roza Mbilizi during the two-day competition held at Blantyre Sports Club. Humphreys and Mbilizi were the only two golfers, who competed in the main championship after they were seeded according to their better handicap. On Saturday, both Humphreys and Mbilizi tied at 89 points while*the following day, the champion maintained her scores with Mbilizi dropping to 93 points. Humphreys said she was consistent throughout the tournament.
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TNM HOLDS 2010 FIRST QUARTERLY GOLF MUG
Blantyre, 08 February 2010
TNM held its first quarterly golf mug for this year on Saturday, 6th February at Blantyre Sports Club in which close to a hundred golfers competed. By the end of the day, it was Darvlin Chokazinga who scooped the top prize in men’s category taking home a trophy mug and a Nokia 5230 handset. Franco Banda and Nando Di Carlofelice secured the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. They took home Nokia X3 and Nokia 7210 handsets in the same order.
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TNM GIVES RELIEF AID TO KARONGA EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
27 January 2010
Malawi’s mobile telecommunication pioneers, TNM, donated relief and communication items worth around 1.5 Million Kwacha to those affected by the Karonga earthquakes. Two strong earthquakes hit Karonga district in December 2009 killing 4 people, injuring over 200 people and displacing thousands of residents.
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TNM DONATES TO 990 RAPID RESPONSE SERVICE
13 January 2010
TNM on Wednesday 13th January 2010 handed over to Malawi Police Service toll-free 990 rapid response lines and handsets, aimed at giving TNM subscribers direct and easy access to the emergency service.
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TNM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION: DONATES ONE MILLION KWACHA TO TREE PLANTING PROJECT
Zomba, 07 January 2010
TNM, on 9th December 2009 donated One Million Kwacha to Heritage Environmental Trust for a tree planting project dubbed ‘Every Child to Plant a Tree Programme’ in Zomba district. Speaking at the presentation ceremony at Chikala Primary School in Zomba, TNM Chief Executive Officer Werner Schrijver said that it is sad that environmental degradation is at its peak and yet not much is being done to reverse the situation.
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TNM DONATES DUSTBINS TO THE CITY OF BLANTYRE
Blantyre, 13 December 2009
TNM, a leading mobile company in Malawi on Saturday 28th November 2009 donated dustbins and t-shirts to the Blantyre City Assembly at a ceremony marking the launch of a month long sanitation campaign. The t-shirts carry the words “Keep Blantyre Clean” at the back..
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TNM LAUNCHES WINDOWS MOBILE
09 November 2009
TNM, the pioneer mobile network service provider in Malawi, on the 4th and 5th November 2009 launched Microsoft Windows Mobile service in Blantyre and Lilongwe respectively. At the functions which took place at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre and Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, TNM presented to some of its corporate customers , Microsoft Windows Mobile, a business solution that provides a virtual office to the user.
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TNM – MULTICHOICE BBA4 SMS PROMOTION
October 07 2009
TNM, in conjunction with Multi-Choice Malawi and Nation Publications Limited have put in place a BBA4 SMS promotion which will see TNM subscribers standing a chance of winning various prizes through voting or sending a message to the BBA4 hotline through TNM’s network.
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TNM – ALWAYS WITH YOU IN SOCCER!
September 22 2009
TNM’s soccer passion never ceases to amaze football followers in Malawi. Recently, TNM was there to witness the closing of a one week FIFA workshop for super league coaches that took place in Blantyre. At the closing function at Victoria Hotel in Blantyre, TNM gave out parcels of TNM branded material to the participants and to the FIFA instructors that were conducting the workshop.
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TNM IN THE GO FLAMES 2010 CAMPAIGN
September 14 2009
TNM’s passion about Malawian soccer is absolutely beyond doubt. Apart from being the proud sponsor of Malawi’s biggest soccer league in the country, TNM was the first organization to support the Flames 2010 campaign aimed at raising funds for Malawi’s national soccer squad to assist it in qualifying for the Angola 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
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TNM GIVES AWAY MOTORBIKES TO SUCCESSFUL DEALERS
September 14 2009
In order to boost the performance of its dealers, TNM has distributed two motorbikes to dealers who have shown to be more productive in their sales and distribution. The dealers that have been awarded these motorbikes are Melody Mponela of Marvin Enterprise in Limbe and Samson Kachingwe of Kingsway investment in Ndirande.
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TNM AT 2009 PRESS CORPORATION GOLF DAY
September 09 2009
TNM’s presence at Press Corporation Limited Golf Day on 4 September 2009 at Limbe Country Club added color and brilliance to the already spectacular event. As one of the many companies under Press Corporation Limited, TNM ensured that the event was well branded and that those that came to the event access to TNM facilities and products. TNM gave out fabulous golf hats in addition to the wonderful prizes that Press Corporation gave to the winners.
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TNM SPONSORS THE FIFTH AFRICA REGIONAL CHILD HELPLINE CONSULTATION CONFERENCE
September 03 2009
“Emulate TNM’s Gesture of Corporate Social Responsibility” – Nenita La Rose, Executive Director - Child Help Line International.
Child rights activists from across the continent converged at Mount Soche hotel in Blantyre on 1st September, 2009 to attended a two day Africa Regional Child Helpline consultation conference.
TNM has been playing a vital role in reducing cases of child abuse as one of its social responsibilities. As such in 2008 TNM entered into a 3 year agreement with Youth Net Counseling – YONECO, a non-political, non profit making NGO formed in September 1997 to address social injustice and reproductive health issues affecting youth.
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TNM V70 HANDSETS FOR PRAISEFEST RAFFLE DRAW WINNERS
August 4 2009
Two lucky winners walked away with handsets in a raffle conducted at the 2009 Praise Festival which was held on 31 July at Comesa Hall in Blantyre .>> Read more
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TNM – PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY
July 20 2009
TNM, a pioneer mobile network provider in Malawi is well known for its professional and friendly way of dealing with its customers and all other relevant publics, both internal and external.
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TNM AT MALAWI’S 45TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
July 06 2009
Malawi celebrated its 45th anniversary as an independent state on July 6th 2009. Marking the peak of the celebrations were various activities and showcases at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
As a pioneer mobile network in Malawi, TNM was there to celebrate with the public. There it paraded its state-of-the-art mobile BTS (Tower) and portrayed the role its playing as a mobile network provider in the country.
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TNM's First Annual General Meeting
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tnm launches SMS Fun - 14/May/2009
Cellphone network opera-tor TNM has launched SMS Fun, a request product which provides content to entertain, inform and educate. The product, which is open to both post-paid and pre-paid customers, covers a wide range of areas including local and international flight schedules, religion, horoscope, love and life and jokes.
"We believe that life is too short to be wasted. We, therefore, are providing fun to those who want to explore life and make the most of it. This product is for the young and the young at heart," said Sobhuza Ngwenya, the mar-keting communications manager. To access the service, TNM subscribers have to pick from a variety of TNM SMS Fun content and send that to 777 and the selected item is instantly send to one's phone. "There is no need to set up the phone. Up to the end of this month, each SMS will cost 5 units but the normal rate is 10 units per SMS," he said. Since the beginning of this year, TNM has launched mobile internet, voice mail, picture messaging, caller tunes, internet cable phone V70 and computer data card.
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tnm in Bola Kanthazi promo - 08/May/2009
Mobile phone network operator, TNM on May 06 launched a soccer promotion dubbed Bola Kunthazi which will see nine lucky subscribers winning tickets to watch the 2009 Confederations Cup games in South Africa this June. The promotion is aimed at exciting Malawians around the game of soccer towards the famous 2010 World Cup. Making a presentation on the promotion, TNM marketing communications manager Sobhuza Ngwenya said the company's subscribers have to SMS Bola to 888 and that one SMS equals one entry. "Each SMS costs 30 units which is an equivalent of K42. On top of the match ticket, the winners' package includes a return air ticket to South Africa, three nights accommodation in a three star hotel plus meal allowance, airport, hotel and stadium transfers and pre and post match drinks," he said. He assured that TNM being a soccer sponsoring brand will do even more come the World Cup in 2010. Other prizes include 600 TNM handsets and 600 TNM branded T-shirts to be given out in multiples of 100 weekly. The promotion will run from May 6 to June 19, 2009.
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tnm pledges more innovations in 2009 - 18/December/2008
Mobile phone network operator TNM on December 16 promised its customers more innovative mobile phone services to improve people's businesses and lifestyle in the New Year. TNM chief executive officer Werner Shrijver made the remarks when TNM feted its customers during the end of year party the company organised in Blantyre as a 'thank you' for their business support. Shrijver said 2008 was a great year for TNM as it recorded tremendous successes. "The highlight for the year was when TNM listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange. Most of you will remember that TNM was neglected for two years until new stakeholders came in to rescue the company. "In 2008, TNM increased the subscriber base to about 630,000 from 330,000 representing 100 percent growth for the company. We also increased the base stations from 100 in an effort to cope with growing subscriber base," said Shrijver.
He promised both corporate and pre-paid customers that 2009 will be another good year for them as TNM will continue to be innovative and a lead service provider. TNM head-commercial Charles Kamoto thanked customers for being loyal to TNM during the year. "In 2008 we have repaired the core network to minimise the hiccups that were being experienced in the country. "But because we are in an industry that changes faster we promise you that we will be launching GPRS services or the 3G services by early first quarter of 2009," said Kamoto. He said TNM is currently testing equipment for the GPRS services and people should expect the state-of-the-art equipment to provide them with seamless internet service. TNM also pledged to continue sponsoring sporting activities in the country such as TNM Super League and TNM Monthly Mug Golf Tournaments.
tnm promotion courts 10,000 new subscribers - 27/November/2008
tnm Limited one of the mobile service providers in the country has courted about 10,000 new subscribers after the introduction of 'Shop a dream promotion', which commenced last month.
The revelation was made yesterday after the fourth draw of the promotion held at the company's offices in Blantyre. tnm Marketing Communications Manager Sobhuza Ngwenya, said since the introduction of the promotion to date the subscriber base of the company has gone up. "Increasing of subscriber base was not our key objective of the promotion. This is just a mere coincidence. The promotion was aimed at making our customers happy so that they are able to enjoy their Christmas," said Ngwenya. .
He further said tnm would continue to create an excitement mood within the customers through out the festive season, as new exciting things are coming up. "We will be introducing new things for our customers pretty soon. Our customers will have a mesmerised festive season," he said. During the draw a builder from Lilongwe City Assembly Lophes Austin was K600,000 richer as he won the first prize. Lophes whose mobile number is 04283287 said he will be able to shop for some of the basic needs that were lacking in his house. "I have been using mats for sleeping and sitting and with this win I will be able to replace these mats and buy something good," said Lophes.
Apart from the K600,000 shopping, tnm also gave out four K50.000 shopping vouchers, 20 tnm phones, 20 recharge vouchers of 500 units and 100 tnm branded T-shirts, The dream shopping promotion is expected to end next month and winners of the first prize have a choice to shop at a shopping place of their choice.
tnm shares lead stock exchange market - 06/November/2008
 Malawi’s top mobile company tnm has listed on local stock exchange market weeks after the public sale of its shares priced at K2.00 Initial Public Offer (IPO).
During the listing the price of the shares rose by 75 percent to K3.50 thereby leading the market as the most sought after.
In all, 34,000 people bought the shares and the company raised K2.4billion through the trading.
On the first day of the stock market trading 146milllion shares, changed hands vindicating that the company is currently leading the market in terms of attractiveness.
Few weeks ago the Initial Public Offer of 1.29 billion shares was over subscribed with 305 percent.
Stock Exchange Operations Director John Kamanga said tnm shares gained total of 362.84 points from to 5, 958.88 adding up to 6,323.71 points. He said tnm’s presence has consequently increased the number of counters (companies) on the local bourse to 15.
MSE board chairman Khrishna Savjan praised tnm for listing on the stock market saying the development meant Malawi’s capital market has come of age and that people are taking interest to save money through the purchasing of shares. At 34,000 holders tnm has surpassed other top companies including NBS bank with 11,000 and Malawi Property Investment Company (MPICO) at 13, 000.
In an interview tnm executive board member Pius Mulipa said the sale has been successful as it has enabled the company to go closer to its public. He said the K2.4 billion would enable them enhance their services and most probably hasten the upgrading process of their machines.
“We are now a public company and there are so many rules of running a public company particularly with the demands from our share holders as well as customers.
“More importantly the listing has empowered us to upgrade our system even faster,” he said.
tnm ‘s lead advisor on Stock Exchange Rob Stangroom from Securities Africa described the share pricing rise as a result of growth of the confidence people have in tnm shares.
“I was the first person to establish stock market in the country in 1996; we started with small number of companies now we have 15.
“The listing of tnm is special because of the observed scramble for the shares. It is evident that people have confidence in the tnm shares but above that, the presence of many counters on the market means investors now have a choice where to go,” he said.
Simon Msefula MSE Chief Executive said tnm’s listing was historical going by the record of being over subscribed to the tune of 305 percent.
He said: “There is every indication that the tnm prices gain more points and go up.”
tnm Chief Executive Werner Schrivjer said the listed brought excitement on the part tnm as a company. He said their goal is advance their services to the public and improve accessibility particularly the coming year 2009.
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tnm launches K20m shop-a-dream promotion - 28/October/2008
By James Chimpweya, The Nation Newspaper
Mobile phone network operator tnm yesterday launched a K20 million 'Shop-A-Dream Promotion' that will see consumers winning K600,000 shopping vouchers weekly main prizes and being escorted to the shop by Flames coach Kinnah Phiri.
"What will be happening is that when you recharge your phone with 100 units you stand a chance for one entry, so the more you recharge the more you enter. "When you have won a weekly main prize you will be led by Flames Coach Kinnah Phiri who will be paying your bills. You are supposed to shop for four hours and when you win you stand a chance of budgeting for two weeks before you go for shopping," said tnm marketing communications manager Sohbuza Ngwenya when launching the promotion in Blantyre.
Ngwenya said besides the top weekly prizes of K600,000 shopping vouchers, other prizes include K50,000 shopping spree from People's Supermarkets, Metro Cash & Curry shopping vouchers 100 tnm branded T-shirts, 20 x 500 units airtime and 20 tnm phones every week.
"We are just trying to celebrate with our clients Christmas in style. Entry is automatic as one recharges with 100 units, draws will be jdone weekly for eight weeks.
"Rural-based customers, when they win, they will be provided with transport to shop in cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Zomba," said Ngwenya.
tnm share offer oversubscribed by 300% - 28/October/2008
By Moses Micheal-Phiri, The Nation Newspaper
Overwhelming. Mobile phone network operator tnm yesterday said its initial public offer (IPO) for 1.2 billion ordinary shares received an overwhelming response from the investing public with oversubscription hitting a record 300 percent.
tnm's IPO—Which opened on October 6 and closed on October 17 this year with more people still flocking to the receiving banks to buy the stakes—attracted a total of 34,156 applications.
tnm made the share offer ahead of its listing on the Malawi Stock Exchange on November 3, 2008. The company offered 1,290,450,000 shares to the public at the value of K2 each share.
Objectives of the IPO included to raise K2.43 billion to invest in the continued improvement of the quality of tnm's telecommunications services and to expand services in areas where telecommunication services are not offered and provide investors the opportulity to participate in the returns anticipated from this investment.
Announcing results of the IPO to journalists in Blantyre yesterday, tnm chief executive officer Werner Schrijver said tnm has managed to raise the K2.43 billion as overall subscription hit K7.8 billion.
He said tnm board members have since met to decide on the allotment of the shares.
"We have finalised the allotment of the shares and we are pleased to announce the preferential allotment was for tnm employees and minority shareholders. However, all other applicants will receive a minimum shares which is 10,000 shares and around 22 percent of the remainder of the shares applied for," announced Scnrijver
He said with allotment now finalised the new tnm shareholders should expect to have their share certificates and refunds on November 3 this year "The support for tnm IPO has been unprecedented and comes from diverse sectors of the Malawian economy. We are happy that 100 percent of the applicants were Malawian," he said.
Schrijver said the proceeds of the IPO will be a solid base to facilitate growth such as network expansion, new products and 3G mobile service. tnm indicated during the briefing that shareholders should smile as they have first dividend this year in December although to be paid in January 2009.
Best things yet to come- 21/October/2008
By Jacob Nankhonya, The Daily Times Newspaper
Mobile telecommunications company, tnm, says best things in the telecommunications industry are yet to come.
Speaking in Lilongwe during a tnm monthly mug golf tournament, Regional Sales Manager for Central and Northern regions Richard Chinula, said they would bring more good things in the telecommunications industry.
He said most of the things they are planning have never been seen in the country's telecommunications industry.
"Since tnm embarked on network expansion programme, work has never slackened and people should be on the look out for exciting products from us. In fact, in a few weeks from now, we are launching another new product, which I am not going to disclose now," said Chinula.
According to Chinula, tnm commissioned 60 new network sites by July this year in its first phase of network expansion, which is threefold. "The programme is in three phases and at the end of this programme, we want to have 100 new network sites," said Chinula.
Chinula also said people now have full confidence in tnm as shown by how they have scrambled for its shares during the initial public offer (IPO).
tnm floats 1 billion shares and launces new website- 24/September/2008
By Caroline Kandiero & Jonah Pankuku, The Daily Times Newspaper
tnm Limited on October 2nd launched its Initial Public Offer (IPO) in Blantyre whereby they will put to offer over 1 billion shares to the public from 6th October.
The company, which is the first telecommunications firm to list on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSB) intends to raise up to MK2.5 billion. According to tnm Chairman Mathews Chikaonda, there is appetite from people to invest in tnm and that the company has massive expansion projects. "There are various ways where a company can raise money and as a growing company we have massive expansion projects that need funding, so instead of borrowing from the banks we can also go to the capital market to raise money," said Chikaonda.
He further said companies can go to the stock market to raise money for the general public who become shareholders and in return are empowered by the dividends they receive. Chikaonda also said the listing of tnm is also a way of improving the country's economy as companies are able to rely on the domestic market for capital and other projects in the private sector. "Previously it was government through the privatisation going to the stock market and now it is the private sector companies going to the market and this is good for us. Before we also used to go outside the country to borrow money and now we are saying, internally we can do it and we are doing it," said Chikaonda. He also said since the launch of the IPO website (www.tnminvestor.com) on Thursday morning, there has rteen a tremendous international interest on tnm, and that individuals from more than 35 countries had already visited the page.
MSB's Chairman Krishna Savjani said in for the past years the primary objective for the offers had been for empowerment and privatisation. "This year we have seen offers that intend to realise capital listing on the market, this shows the dynamism and activity the market can offer," said Savjani. He also said companies should realise that it is cheaper to go on the market than to borrow from the banks, he then encouraged stock brokers to advice companies properly so that they list on the market.
On another note the company introduced a new network site at Chipoka in Salima that will cover a radius terrain of 20 km where there is a clear line. The company's Communications Marketing Manager, Sobhuza Ngwenya said in an interview on Friday, they decided to launch the flew network coverage realizing that 85 percent of the country's population is in the rural area and needed to reach them.
Ngwenya added that was also in line with Malawi's Growth and Development Strategy in ensuring that communication was smooth to enhance developmental projects in rural areas - He further said the company was expected to mount 85 new network transmitters in the country, currently tnm has mounted over 60 new network transmitters in the country and it plans to launch 106 new network sites this year. |
