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MTN Chair Urges Ghana Stability Decade
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- Fri, Sep 11LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Ghana Targets Informal Sector to Advance Cash-Lite Economy Goals
MTN Ghana has directed a targeted push at the informal sector to expand digital payment adoption, directly advancing the country's cash-lite economy agenda. The initiative represents a local market execution step connected to MTN MoMo president Serigne Dioum's group-wide ambition, reported on 5 September, to convert all 317 million MTN subscribers into active MoMo users.
- Thu, Sep 10Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Nigeria Crosses 100 Million Subscribers, First African Telco to Do So
MTN Nigeria has become the first telecommunications operator in Africa to cross 100 million subscribers. The milestone provides a growth benchmark relevant to MTN Ghana's trajectory and to MTN Group's documented ambition to convert its full subscriber base into active MoMo users.
- Sat, Sep 5Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN MoMo Chief Targets Conversion of All 317 Million MTN Subscribers to MoMo Users
MTN MoMo president Serigne Dioum has outlined a plan to convert all 317 million MTN subscribers into active MoMo users, up from a current base of 70 million. Ghana, as MTN's flagship MoMo market, stands directly in scope of the group-wide subscriber conversion push.
- Wed, Sep 2Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Tests MoMo Expansion in South Africa's Cash-Heavy Market
MTN is moving to test its MoMo product in South Africa's cash-heavy payments market, extending the group's documented mobile money expansion strategy across the continent. Ghana remains MTN's flagship MoMo market, making the South Africa test case an indirect signal for how the group may push further MoMo growth regionally.
- Fri, Aug 28Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana Government Declines MTN's GH¢20 Million Donation for Xenophobia Victims, MTN Group Sells IHS Stake
Ghana's government has declined MTN Ghana's GH¢20 million donation offer intended for Ghanaians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa, signalling tension in the MTN-government relationship. Separately, MTN Group has received approval in principle to sell a 30% stake in IHS, a structural asset move that analysts assess could indirectly affect MTN Ghana's strategic positioning.
- Wed, Aug 26Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Targets 30 Million Fintech Users in Nigeria, Signalling MoMo Growth Blueprint
MTN has disclosed that it currently has five million fintech users in Nigeria and is targeting 30 million, according to new reporting. The stated ambition signals the group's mobile money expansion strategy across West Africa, offering a read-through to how MTN may approach growth for its Ghana MoMo platform.
- Wed, Aug 26Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Spins Out New Data Centre Company With Regional Infrastructure Implications
MTN has established a new standalone data centre company, a structural move with potential infrastructure implications across its regional markets including Ghana. The development follows MTN Group's recently reported profit rise and share buyback, and extends the group's broader repositioning across West Africa.
- Tue, Aug 25Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Group Approves $375M Buyback After Profit Rise, Names Ghana Top Revenue Contributor
MTN Group has approved a $375 million share buyback following a reported profit rise, signalling financial health at the parent level. Ghana has been named an explicit top revenue contributor to the group, providing hard data on the country's telecom growth trajectory. MTN also expects a Nigeria rebound as airtime lending resumes, adding a second growth signal across the group's West African footprint.
- Mon, Aug 24Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Ghana Pledges GH¢20 Million Relief Package for Ghanaians Returning from South Africa
MTN Ghana has announced a GH¢20 million support package for Ghanaians displaced by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Board chair Dr Ishmael Yamson simultaneously apologised for the company's delayed public condemnation of the violence, while warning Ghanaians against targeting MTN Ghana in economic retaliation, framing such action as damaging to the country's own telecom stability.
- Fri, Aug 21Unverified — not yet reviewed
MTN Ghana Board Chair Calls for Decade of Economic Stability While Backing Gold Reserves Strategy
MTN Ghana board chair Dr Yamson has challenged the government to sustain economic stability for ten years rather than four, warning against short-term fixes and arguing that food inflation has historically not responded to monetary interventions. Separately, Dr Yamson expressed confidence in the Mahama administration's economic management and backed the Gold for Reserves strategy, framing macroeconomic credibility as foundational to long-term technology and ecosystem investment.