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
Organizations Supporting MoMo to Drive Financial Inclusion
MoMo Agents and Merchants Awards
South East & National
Ashanti & Bono Ahafo & Bono East
South West (Central/ Western/ Western North)
Northern Ghana
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.
Mr. Archie Hesse- FinTech Man of the Decade-(Mid) Flanked by MTN CEO- Stephen Blewett(R) and CEO MobileMoney LTD Shaibu Haruna(L)
Overall Best Agent for Northern Ghana (L) receives his award
Susan Yawson- Chief Finance Officer Mobile Money Limited.
MoMo @15 Stakeholder Award Winners in Accra
MTN South West MoMo@15 Award Winners display their plaques
Shaibu Haruna-CEO Mobile Money LTD honors Madam Rita Tetteh of 'Mensa Aka ooo' fame.
CEO of Hubtel - Alex Bram- adjudged awards as the Overall Best Fintech Partner and Government Partner of the Year
I.K Bediako receives award as Overall Best National Agent.