Sochitel UK Ltd is the overseas office for the sale, distribution and marketing of MTN Nigeria air time top up and related products/services. Sochitel is licensed by Nomiworld Ltd; MTN Nigeria's sole overseas trade partner.

Sales of the MTN UK Top up began in London August 2005.

Since then, a distribution network of well over 20,000 outlets in UK and Ireland that retail the top up products has been established.

The MTN Top up product is currently operated under a pin based model and is available to consumers in UK and Ireland as physical (300mm) recharge cards or electronically printed receipts.

In November 2006, MTN extended NomiWorld's license to cover N. America and the rest of Europe.

Distribution partners in N. America with over 150,000 distribution outlets have been approached to retail the products.

In August 2006, Nomi partnered with MTN to sponsor the "Nigerians Corner" Notting hill carnival, branding streets in London and carnival mobile trucks in MTN colours / message.

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