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Accra 23rd January 2025. MobileMoney LTD, (MML) as part of activities to crown its 15th anniversary celebrations organized awards event across the country to honour its high-performing Partners, Agents and Merchants who have been instrumental to the growth of MTN MoMo in Ghana.

Speaking at the National Awards night held in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney LTD, Shaibu Haruna, expressed his appreciation to the Bank of Ghana and its various partners for trusting and choosing to work with MobileMoney LTD to drive financial inclusion over the past 15 years.

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. Our ambition for the next decade is to provide ‘financial freedom’ for every Ghanaian and this we hope to achieve through partnerships”, he concluded.

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. The MoMo@15 awards showcased the partnerships and innovations that have shaped MTN MoMo’s journey, setting the stage for the next decade of growth in the financial sector.

Since its inception in 2009, MTN MoMo has transformed the financial services landscape in Ghana, providing millions of people with access to convenient, secure, and affordable mobile money services. The platform has millions of users and continues to be an essential tool for financial transactions.

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