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MTN Mobile Money

Also known as: MTN Mobile Money Fintech Limited

MTN Mobile Money — mobile money and fintech platform launching digital financial products including insurance and pension services for informal sector workers in Ghana.

2026-05-142026-08-24

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Recalling his early days at Hubtel, he said one of his first contacts was an official at MTN Mobile Money because they had to jointly resolve a fraud incident.

    Payment service providers operating in silos are weakening Ghana’s fight against fraud — Ebenezer Boffour
  3. Joy Online

    Zeepay is not a mobile money operator Another common mix-up: Zeepay doesn’t operate like MTN Mobile Money or Telecel Cash.

    Explaining the Zeepay saga (Part 1)
  4. Joy Online

    According to the prosecution, the accused also provided an MTN Mobile Money number through which some of the complainants continued to make payments.

    Woman accused of misappropriating GH₵156,445 in susu contributions granted bail
  5. Joy Online

    According to the prosecution, the accused also provided an MTN Mobile Money number through which some of the complainants continued to make payments.

    Woman accused of misappropriating GH₵156,445 in susu contributions granted bail
  6. Joy Online

    aditional bank accounts have long provided. “We have to get to a point where if I need funds, just like the way if I have a bank account and I need funds, I can apply for a loan, the woman selling tomatoes by the roadside should be able to say that because I have MTN Mobile Money

    Mobile-money histories should unlock loans, insurance for informal workers – BoG fintech head
  7. Joy Online

    ure we reduce these figures drastically.” Asked to clarify what falls under “payment service providers,” Cab-Beyuo named the country’s major mobile money operators. “The payment service providers are what we refer to as the electronic money — so we are looking at MTN Mobile Money

    The fraudsters don’t use hacking, they play on our minds – BoG’s Cab-Beyuo on Mobile Money Fraud
  8. Business & Financial Times

    In a decisive intervention aimed at reinforcing the financial bedrock of the national economy, Coronation Insurance Ghana Limited, in strategic partnership with MTN Mobile Money (MoMo), has officially launched its landmark Business Protection Insurance (BPI) product.

    Coronation Insurance, MTN MoMo launch ‘Smart SME Plan’ to shield traders
  9. June 2026
  10. Business & Financial Times

    By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO People’s Pension Trust (PPT) in partnership with MTN Mobile Money Fintech Limited has launched FlexiPension, a digital retail personal pension product aimed at expanding retirement coverage to millions of Ghanaians working in the informal sector.

    FlexiPension launch targets informal workers’ retirement security
  11. Daily Guide

    Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Money Fintech Limited, Shaibu Haruna, interacting with some shareholders Shareholders of Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL), operators of MTN Mobile Money, have approved key corporate and governance resolutions, including a dividend of GH¢0.03 p

    MMFL Declares Quarterly Dividend For Shareholders
  12. Joy Online

    Shareholders of Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL), operators of MTN Mobile Money services, have approved key corporate and governance resolutions, including a dividend of GH¢0.03 per share for the first quarter of 2026, as the company strengthens its growth strategy and intensi

    Mobile Money Fintech shareholders approve Q1 dividend at Extraordinary General Meeting

Thursday 23 July

  1. Payment service providers' lack of collaboration weakens fraud-fighting efforts

    Hubtel's Head of Internal Affairs Ebenezer Boffour has warned that payment service providers in Ghana operate in silos and fail to share information effectively, undermining the country's efforts to combat fraud despite all institutions being held to similar regulatory and security standards.

    23 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 20 July

  1. Bank of Ghana revokes Zeepay fintech licence in 2026

    Zeepay, a fintech company founded in 2014 that grew into one of Ghana's biggest success stories by processing cross-border payments and remittances across over 20 African markets, had its licence revoked by the Bank of Ghana. The company operated as a digital payment platform bridging international money transfer systems, banks, and mobile money operators rather than as a traditional bank.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 10 July

  1. Woman accused of defrauding susu traders granted bail

    An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a woman accused of misappropriating GH₵156,445 from 35 traders through a susu savings scheme. The accused allegedly collected daily contributions under a three-year arrangement through her business "ZOE," but disappeared when members attempted to withdraw their savings and interest in December 2025.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. Susu scheme operator granted bail over GH₵156,445 fraud charge

    An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to Martha Nana Esi Afful, accused of misappropriating GH₵156,445 in contributions from 35 traders through a susu savings scheme. She pleaded not guilty to 35 counts of fraudulent breach of trust and was admitted to bail of GH₵200,000 with two sureties, with the case adjourned to August 12, 2026.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mobile-money transaction histories could unlock loans for informal workers

    The Bank of Ghana's fintech head says the country should move beyond basic money transfers to use mobile-money transaction histories to help informal workers and small traders access credit and insurance. He argues that platforms like MTN Mobile Money and Telecel Cash should become pathways for ordinary consumers to obtain financial services traditionally tied to bank accounts.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Mobile money fraud surges while banking sector fraud declines

    Fraud in Ghana's financial sector rose sharply in 2025, with commercial banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions recording progress in reducing cases, but Payment Service Providers (mobile money) remain the sector's weak point where fraud counts and values are increasing, according to the Bank of Ghana's Fraud Investigations and Reporting Unit.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Coronation Insurance and MTN MoMo launch digital SME insurance plan

    Coronation Insurance Ghana and MTN Mobile Money have launched the Smart SME Plan, a fully digital Business Protection Insurance product designed to provide affordable risk mitigation for small and medium-sized enterprises. The initiative aims to reduce barriers such as complex paperwork and high costs that have historically limited insurance access for Ghana's informal sector.

    1 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 19 June

  1. FlexiPension launches to expand retirement access for informal workers

    People's Pension Trust and MTN Mobile Money Fintech have launched FlexiPension, a digital pension product for informal sector workers in Ghana. The product allows users to open and manage accounts via mobile phone and contribute any amount at any time through MTN Mobile Money wallets under the NPRA's Tier 3 voluntary framework.

    19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 15 June

  1. MMFL declares GH¢0.03 quarterly dividend per share

    Shareholders of Mobile Money Fintech Limited approved a dividend of GH¢0.03 per share for the first quarter of 2026 at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Accra. The company has moved from semi-annual to quarterly dividend payments, reflecting improved performance.

    15 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Saturday 13 June

  1. Mobile Money Fintech shareholders approve Q1 dividend at EGM

    Shareholders of Mobile Money Fintech Limited approved a dividend of GH¢0.03 per share for Q1 2026 and endorsed corporate governance resolutions at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Accra. The company also ratified Ernst & Young as external auditors and transitioned its directors following its rebrand from Mobile Money Limited.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. PPT and MTN launch FlexiPension for informal sector workers

    People's Pension Trust and MTN Mobile Money Fintech Limited have launched FlexiPension, a digital pension product designed to extend retirement savings coverage to millions of informal sector workers traditionally excluded from formal pension arrangements.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. PPT and MTN launch FlexiPension for informal sector workers

    People's Pension Trust and MTN Mobile Money Fintech have launched FlexiPension, a digital personal pension product designed to extend pension coverage to informal sector workers previously excluded from formal pension arrangements.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Technology reshapes leisure habits among urban Ghanaians

    Technology has fundamentally changed how urban Ghanaians spend their leisure time, shifting from communal television watching and veranda gatherings to smartphone use and on-demand streaming. Streaming platforms have gained traction in Ghana's cities, with YouTube dominant across income levels and subscription services gaining ground among younger professionals, while local content creators produce Ghanaian-targeted short-form video and podcasts.

    14 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

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