Just before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck, just over half of the world’s population approximately (51%) had access to the internet compared with just 30% in Western and Central Africa.
Category: Mobile & Telecoms
How Policies and Regulations Contribute to the Growth of Digital Payments in Ghana
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s digital payments system has seen significant improvements over the past decade, particularly in terms of payment infrastructure, but the country remains largely a cash society.
MTN Ghana Dominates the Stock Market After Four Years of Listing
Accra, Ghana//-With just 10 days to September 2021 in which MTN Ghana would be celebrating its four years of listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), the telecoms giant is being celebrated by the market.
Author Talks on Why Cash May be a Thing of the Past
In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey’s Matt Cooke chats with former SWIFT CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt about his book, The Pay Off: How Changing the Way We Pay Changes Everything (Elliott & Thompson, July 2021).
MoMo Month 2021: Increase Inclusivity In Digital Payments Space-Panelists
Accra, Ghana//-Panelists at this year’s Mobile Money (MoMo) Stakeholder Forum have called for increase inclusivity in digital payments space to rope in more people to speed up the country’s cashless economy agenda.
MTN Ghana Shows Class at Project Management Excellence Awards
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana has won three awards at the maiden edition of the Project Management Excellence Awards held at Sogakope in the Volta Region by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Stakeholders Worried Over High Cash Usage Despite Giant Strides In Ghana’s Financial Digitization
Accra, Ghana//-Stakeholders at this year’s MTN MoMo Forum have expressed worry over the high cash usage despite giant strides in Ghana’s financial digitization process over a decade.
Digital Wallet Opportunities in Middle East and Africa Unveiled
The adoption of digital wallets in the Middle East and Africa has been growing steadily over the last number of years and this has been accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MTN Ghana @ 25: More Cars and Other Freebies Galore For Customers
Accra, Ghana//-MTN Ghana today announced 25 brand new cars and other valuable freebies for its over 21 million customers as part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
MoMo Month 2021: The Benefits of Consolidating Digital Payments to Ghanaians
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s enthusiastic efforts of becoming the hub for digital payments have been boosted by the meteoric penetration of smartphones, robust IT infrastructure, sound regulations and policies, and growing middle-class.