Johannesburg, South Africa// — Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subject to regulatory approvals in the various countries.
Category: Mobile & Telecoms
MobileMoney Ltd CEO Named ‘CEO of the Year – Fintech’ at Ghana CEO Awards
Accra, Ghana//- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MobileMoney LTD, Shaibu Haruna, has been awarded the CEO of the Year – Fintech, at the prestigious 4th Ghana CEO Vision and Awards, held in Accra.
New World Bank’s Global Findex: Mobile-Phone Tech Powers Saving Surge in Developing Economies
Washington DC, USA//—More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in formal saving, according to the World Bank Group’s Global Findex 2025 report.
Network International, Blu Penguin Collaborate to Enable Mobile Money Transactions in Ghana
Accra, Ghana// — Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa, has announced a collaboration with Blu Penguin, a Ghana-based fintech and mobile money aggregator, to provide mobile money transactions via Network’s N-Genius™ payment terminals.
Growing Mobile Phone Thefts in Ghana – A Call To Action
Introduction There has been an increase and expansion in mobile technology in Ghana since the mobile phone first appeared in the country. The growth and increasing availability of mobile technology and other connected devices are also leading to high demand for and use of mobile telephony.
MTN Ghana Apologies For Temporary Disruption To Data Bundle Purchases
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana today apologised to its customers for the temporary disruption to data bundle purchases, which would provide 15% additional volume of data from today, 1st July, 2025.
Mukuru and Payfast Deliver on the Promise of Online Shopping for Cash-Paying South Africans
Johannesburg, South Africa// — South Africa’s predominantly cash-based economy is making significant inroads into the e-commerce sector, thanks to the growing success of the partnership between financial services platform Mukuru and payment gateway Payfast by Network.
Bank of Ghana Cautions Banks, Public and Others To Stop Dealing With 10 Unapproved MTOs
Accra, Ghana//-The Bank of Ghana (BoG) today cautioned the Public, Banks, Dedicated Electronic Money Issuers (DEMI) and Enhanced Payment Service Providers (EPSP) to desist from dealing with any of the 10 unapproved Money Transfer Organisations (MTOs) operating in the remittance and the Ghana forex market.
MobileMoney Limited Partners Forms Capital, XtraMFS Ghana to Launch Xcash, Xbalance Microloans
Accra, Ghana//-Forms Capital Limited in partnership with MobileMoney Limited and XtraMFS Ghana Limited today launched two new in-wallet loan schemes- XtraCash and XtraBalance to provide microloans of up to Gh¢ 5,000 with highly flexible repayment terms to boost financial inclusion across its markets.
Ghana’s Innovation Hubs Move From Recovery To Resilience
Geneva, Switzerland// — From Accra to outlying areas, Ghana’s innovation hubs are showing what’s possible when local knowledge meets international support. This is how they’re scaling solutions, building networks, and shaping the next generation of entrepreneurs.