MoMo @ 15: MTN honors partners fueling financial inclusion in Ghana:
MobileMoney LTD (MML), has awarded top-performing partners, agents, and merchants in recognition of their pivotal roles in the growth of MTN MoMo in Ghana, as part of its 15th anniversary celebrations. The awards were presented at events across the country, culminating in a National Awards night in Accra.
CEO of MobileMoney LTD, Shaibu Haruna, expressed gratitude to the Bank of Ghana and its partners, highlighting MoMo’s contribution to Ghana’s FinTech industry and its impact on employment, revenue generation, and financial inclusion.
He said, “After 15 years, we are happy to say that we have co-created and contributed significantly to Ghana’s FinTech industry through direct and indirect employment of Ghanaians. We continue to contribute significantly to government revenue, facilitate business growth and create digital entrepreneurs. Above all, the platform has brought dignity to many Ghanaians through the transformative power of financial inclusion.”
Highlighting the prospects for MoMo, Mr. Haruna said, “We continue to see significant opportunities in digital payments, cross-border payments, insurance, investment and e-commerce. These are opportunities that we can co-create and develop in the future.
In a release copied to this website and signed by management of the brand, specific categories of awards were presented to best performing individuals.
Top-performing MoMo agents and merchants from various regions also received awards, including e-cash and motorbikes, for their contributions to the platform’s success. The anniversary celebrations, themed “Empowering Communities: Celebrating 15 Years of Progressive Financial and Digital Inclusion,” included various activities such as customer promotions, stakeholder forums, fraud education campaigns, and digital finance training for SMEs.
Read the summary of the release below and check the awardees;
MEDIA RELEASE
MobileMoney LTD, (MML) as part of activities to crown its 15th anniversary celebrations organized awards events across the country to honour its high-performing Partners, Agents and Merchants who have been instrumental to the growth of MTN MoMo in Ghana.
MobileMoney LTD presented awards to the following:
Partners;
FinTech Champion of the Decade: Archie Hesse – CEO of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) for his transformative influence on Ghana’s FinTech landscape.
Overall Best FinTech Company of the Year and Government Partner of the Year- Hubtel
FinTech Partner of the Year (B2B) – Nsano Ltd, for their exceptional business-to-business solutions.
Most Innovative FinTech Partner award; – AppsNmobile, for their creative technological solutions that enhanced the MoMo experience.
Merchant FinTech Partner of the Year- BluPenguin for their exceptional service to merchants.
Bank Partner of the Year (Lending): Letshego, for supporting MoMo’s lending services.
Fintech Partner of the Year: Jumo, for their crucial role in enhancing mobile financial services.
Remittance Partner of the Year: IT Consortium for their dedication to remittance solutions.
Most Innovative Product of the Year- Agent Flex by Tyra and FAB for broadening MoMo’s utility and accessibility.
Organizations Supporting MoMo to Drive Financial Inclusion
Government Partner of the Year-The Electricity Company of Ghana
Corporate Partner of the Year -Keed Ghana Limited
MoMo Agents and Merchants Awards
South East & National
Best Agent – I. K. Bediako
Best Merchant – China Mall
Ashanti & Bono Ahafo & Bono East
Best Agent – Osuani Boakye
Best Merchant – China Mall
South West (Central/ Western/ Western North)
Best Agent – Tahiru Issaka
Best Merchant – De Jab Electronics
Northern Ghana
Best Agent – Abdul Gafaru Banganim
Best Merchant – Sparkles Pub and Restaurant
Award winners for the Agents and Merchant categories took home various prizes including e- cash and motorbikes.
MobileMoney LTD launched its 15th anniversary celebrations under the theme ‘Empowering Communities: Celebrating 15 Years of Progressive Financial and Digital Inclusion’.
Other activities undertaken as part of the celebrations included a customer promotion float, a stakeholder forum to discuss the impact of emerging technologies promoting financial inclusion, fraud education and awareness campaigns, digital finance training for SMEs and a cashless market/trade fair.
Media Contact
Adwoa Wiafe
Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer
Georgina Asare Fiagbenu
Senior Manager
of Corporate Communications
Email: MTNGhana.MediaOffice@mtn.com
