{"id":3096,"date":"2019-09-06T14:42:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T13:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2019-09-06T18:14:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T17:14:06","slug":"no-mtn-still-not-behind-the-manufacture-of-mtn-branded-condoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/no-mtn-still-not-behind-the-manufacture-of-mtn-branded-condoms\/","title":{"rendered":"NO! MTN Still Not Behind The Manufacture Of MTN-branded Condoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CLAIM<\/strong>: MTN allegedly ventured into condom production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FALSE<\/strong>: MTN is not behind the production of MTN-branded condoms that have recently resurfaced on a section of social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If images circulating some Twitter<\/a> and WhatsApp platforms, are to be believed, mobile telecommunications giant- MTN, has ventured into condoms manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The image shows condoms in MTN\u2019s official yellow colour branding; bearing the company\u2019s logo and the \u201ceverywhere you go\u201d slogan of the telecommunication giant on its packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, the press statement<\/a> by MTN Ghana in June 2015 comes to mind. This was in response to the viral images regarding the same condom production. In the statement, the telecommunication company stated it had neither produced nor authorised the production of condoms on its behalf. The company indicated it had launched an investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMTN Ghana wishes to state categorically that it has neither produced nor authorised the production of condoms on its behalf for any purposes whatsoever. MTN has launched an immediate investigation into the matter\u201d <\/p>MTN Ghana- Press Statement<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dubawa set out to verify if MTN Ghana\u2019s stance had changed since the company issued a press statement in 2015. It has not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are not into condom production; we are a telecoms company,\u201d Ms. Efua Falconer, Corporate Communications Manager at MTN Ghana told Dubawa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company additionally disclosed that all its products are advertised on radio, television and social media. Also, they urged all customers to be on the lookout for scam publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMTN holds all its cherished customers in high esteem hence we put out scam publications from time to time so they do not fall prey to scammers. All our products put out there are advertised on radio, TV and social media which currently happens to be a medium that is used by a high percentage of our customers\u201d <\/p> Asantewaa<\/em> – customer service representative<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, checks conducted on MTN Ghana\u2019s website<\/a> verified no mention of condoms (or any other contraceptive) among the company\u2019s products and services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MTN is not behind the MTN-branded condoms that have recently resurfaced on social media. When the images first went viral in June 2015, MTN Ghana dissociated itself from the contraceptive saying it had neither produced nor authorised the production of condoms. Corporate Communications Manager at MTN, Ms. Efua Falconer told Dubawa this position has not changed.
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CLAIM: MTN allegedly ventured into condom production. FALSE: MTN is not behind the production of MTN-branded condoms that have recently resurfaced on a section of social media. Full Text If images circulating some Twitter and WhatsApp platforms, are to be believed, mobile telecommunications giant- MTN, has ventured into condoms manufacturing. The image shows condoms in MTN\u2019s official yellow colour branding; bearing the company\u2019s logo and the \u201ceverywhere you go\u201d slogan of the telecommunication giant on its packaging. Similarly, the press statement by MTN Ghana in June 2015 comes to mind. This was in response to the viral images regarding the same condom production. In the statement, the telecommunication company stated it had neither produced nor authorised the production of condoms on its behalf. The company indicated it had launched an investigation into the matter. \u201cMTN Ghana wishes to state categorically that it has neither produced nor authorised the production of condoms on its behalf for any purposes whatsoever. MTN has launched an immediate investigation into the matter\u201d MTN Ghana- Press Statement Verification Dubawa set out to verify if MTN Ghana\u2019s stance had changed since the company issued a press statement in 2015. It has not. \u201cWe are not into condom production; we are a telecoms company,\u201d Ms. Efua Falconer, Corporate Communications Manager at MTN Ghana told Dubawa.  The company additionally disclosed that all its products are advertised on radio, television and social media. Also, they urged all customers to be on the lookout for scam publications. \u201cMTN holds all its cherished customers in high esteem hence we put out scam publications from time to time so they do not fall prey to scammers. All our products put out there are advertised on radio, TV and social media which currently happens to be a medium that is used by a high percentage of our customers\u201d Asantewaa – customer service representative Furthermore, checks conducted on MTN Ghana\u2019s website verified no mention of condoms (or any other contraceptive) among the company\u2019s products and services. Conclusion MTN is not behind the MTN-branded condoms that have recently resurfaced on social media. When the images first went viral in June 2015, MTN Ghana dissociated itself from the contraceptive saying it had neither produced nor authorised the production of condoms. Corporate Communications Manager at MTN, Ms. Efua Falconer told Dubawa this position has not changed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":3097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[123],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[896],"class_list":["post-3096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mainstream"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-NW","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":896,"user_id":43,"is_guest":0,"slug":"caroline-anipah","display_name":"Caroline Anipah","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Caroline-Anipah.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Caroline-Anipah.jpg"},"author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"Anipah","first_name":"Caroline","job_title":"","description":"Caroline Anipah<\/strong> is the Programme Officer of DUBAWA, Ghana. 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