Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah

The acting CEO of Mobile Money Limited for MTN Ghana, Shaibu Haruna has said his outfit is keen on making frantic efforts in minimizing fraud issues of mobile money transactions. In his address at this year’s edition of the MTN MoMo Agents and Merchants Awards at the Best Western Plus Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi on Saturday, December 10, Mr Shaibu Haruna said, “it is particularly important that as partners in the business we keep engaging and respecting the rules of engagement to succeed. “The issue of fraud prevention is particularly important in our operations and as partners, we continue to…

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Shaibu Haruna, the newly-appointed acting Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Money for MTN has entreated its agents to ensure his outfit becomes the preferred digital payment platform in Ghana. Speaking at this year’s edition of the MTN South West Business District Awards for MoMo Agents and Merchants at the Best Western Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi on Saturday December 10, Shaibu Haruna stated that customers can make transactions whenever necessary due the support of over 250,000 mobile money agents nationwide. He said; “our over 200,000 merchants who have accepted MoMo for payments for goods and services have continued to support us…

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The Acting Chief Executive Officer of MTN Mobile Money Limited, Shaibu Haruna has said the future of the first and preferred digital payment platform in Ghana, MTN MoMo looks very bright despite the varying challenges the industry is faced with. He highlighted that in 2009, the company decided to redefine the course of Ghana’s financial sector with the launch of the mobile money and with a little over a decade, the impact and success stories have been immeasurable. Speaking at this year’s edition of the MTN South West Business District Awards for MoMo Agents and Merchants at the Best Western…

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Shaibu Haruna, the acting CEO of MTN Mobile Money Limited has disclosed that the telecommunication giants currently has 11.3million subscribers on their digital payment platform. According to him, in 2009, the company decided to redefine the course of Ghana’s financial sector with the launch of the mobile money and with a little over a decade, the impact and success stories have been immeasurable. He was of the conviction that this has come about because of the unwavering commitment and contributions of its partners, customers and other stakeholders. Speaking at this year’s edition of the MTN South West Business District Awards…

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Even after the novel coronavirus exposed glaring flaws in the world’s collective ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, we are seemingly back to the old ways, as evidenced by the global response to the now endemic monkeypox. The world may once again lose a chance to control a pandemic. The zoonotic viral disease, which is already endemic in 10 countries in West and Central Africa, only drew the world’s attention after affecting people in rich countries in the Global North. Wealthy countries’ self-destructive unwillingness to cooperate for the benefit of the entire global population is evident again, even after…

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A fully packed Archbishop Akwasi Sarpong Hall at the St Louis Senior High School gave Armwrestling enthusiasts a good and quality time at the last regional qualifier for the HD+ Kids Armwrestling Championship in Kumasi. A crowd of over 1,000 patrons from neighboring schools and the community filled the venue to catch a glimpse of what organisers describe as the beginning of the youth development programme for the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF). About 120 kids between the ages of 12 and 16 signed up for the challenge to battle for one of the 15 available slots in Ashanti Region to…

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The Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) per its constitutional mandate has named top industry gurus Mr. Edwin Amankwah, Jesse Agyepong and Jonathan Awuletey onto its Executive Management in its quest to better position Armwrestling as a sport of choice and leading the effort to better position the sport. GAF took the decision at its Annual General Meeting in Takoradi last weekend as part of activities marking the sixth year anniversary of the Federation and the Takoradi edition of the HD+ Kids Armwrestling Championship.[ads2] President of the Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA) who also doubles as the Vice President of the World…

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Ghanaian midfield dynamo, James Kotei has joined Tanzanian top-flight outfit Singida United. The 29-year old holding midfielder has penned down a two-year deal for the Singidian Club after fruitful negotiations. Regarded as one of the finest holding midfielders in game, Kotei is returning to Tanzania after an incredible stints with Simba Sports Club. READ ALSO :OFFICIAL: Ghana striker Felix Afena-Gyan joins Cremonese  During his stay at Simba SC, the former Liberty Professionals enforcer won several trophies with the Msimbadzi Reds including the Premier League and excelled in the team’s CAF Champions League and Confederation campaigns.[ads4] Kotei has previously played for…

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The Member of Parliament for Bantama and Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 commissioned a new Police Police Station for the Bantama Ahenbronum community, a suburb in his constituency. He handed over the fully furnished building to the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr. Afful Boakye-Yiadom. The building which has been constructed as part of efforts to improve security in the area would house the Ghana Police Service in the area. It forms part of government’s Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP), an initiative by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.[ads2]…

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Member of Parliament for Bantama in the Ashanti region, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye has on Monday, September 5, 2022 cut the sod for the construction of a community library and a school wall project for the Bantama Ahenbronum community. The 100-seater community library which is being financed by the Bantama legislator and a group of friends will have reading rooms, ICT Hall, two (2) washrooms, office for the librarian, among others. This will be the first of its kind in the community. The project is expected to be completed in six months and estimated to benefit more than 2,000 students, teachers,…

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