MobileMoney Hosts 2025 FinTech Stakeholders’ Dinner & Awards

MobileMoney Ltd has once again placed Ghana’s digital finance ecosystem in the spotlight as it hosted the 2025 FinTech Stakeholders’ Dinner and Awards in Accra. The prestigious event brought together leaders from banking, telecommunications, FinTech, regulatory institutions, technology firms, and major service providers who continue to drive Ghana’s financial transformation.

The ceremony created a rare atmosphere of celebration and industry reflection, as stakeholders honoured the remarkable growth, innovation and partnerships that have shaped Ghana into Africa’s most dominant mobile money market for eight consecutive years.

The Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Ltd, Mr. Shaibu Haruna, described the night as a moment to appreciate collective achievements while reaffirming the sector’s commitment to advancing digital inclusion. He emphasized that the theme for the night, “Celebrating the Power of Partnership and Service Excellence,” reflects the collaborative energy powering Ghana’s digital finance boom.

Mr. Haruna acknowledged partner banks for ensuring liquidity and smooth transaction flows across the ecosystem, and applauded technology partners for building a digital architecture capable of processing more than 20 million transactions daily. He noted that what began 16 years ago as a simple channel for transferring money and buying airtime has evolved into a lifestyle economy that drives digital payments, savings, lending, pensions, and financial literacy initiatives nationwide.

He further expressed optimism about Ghana’s evolving regulatory frameworks, including digital lending policies, open banking, virtual asset guidelines and the anticipated central bank digital currency. He urged the industry to embrace newer government-backed innovations such as the proposed FinTech Growth Fund and AI-powered revenue analytics systems, which he believes will push financial transparency and business expansion to the next level.

The Head of Human Resources at MobileMoney Ltd, Dzifa Romano Mensah, reinforced the role of partnership, innovation and community in sustaining the industry’s momentum. She applauded regulators, agents, merchants, aggregators, service providers and millions of customers for contributing to Ghana’s financial inclusion success story. She described the awards night as a celebration of integrity, consistency and leadership that continue to shape Ghana’s digital economy.

Representing the Bank of Ghana Governor, the Head of the FinTech Oversight and Supervision Unit, Hayford Kumah, lauded the industry for maintaining Ghana’s top position as Africa’s leading mobile money market. He explained that recognizing and celebrating top performers is essential to strengthening the ecosystem and supporting future innovations.

The awards segment crowned Hubtel as the Overall Best FinTech Partner, while First Atlantic Bank earned the title of Overall Best Partner Bank. Patrick Penrich Ventures took home the Overall Best MoMo Agent award along with a cash prize of GHS 50,000, while Ayewamu was named Overall Best Merchant with a GHS 30,000 prize. Leading institutions such as Blue Penguin, Ghana Water Company Limited, CAMFED, Nestlé, KGL Technologies, Comviva, Bon Afrique and Jump were among the organizations honoured for their exceptional performance throughout the year.

Media organizations also received recognition, with Business & Financial Times, Joy FM/Joy News, and News Ghana winning awards for their contribution to digital finance education and consumer awareness. The Bank of Ghana was celebrated as the FinTech Enabler and Regulator of the Year, underscoring its vital role in shaping a progressive and secure digital financial environment.

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The night was attended by representatives from partner banks, the Cyber Security Authority, government agencies, FinTech leaders and executives from MTN Ghana and MobileMoney Ltd. The event concluded with entertainment, music and networking as stakeholders celebrated another milestone in Ghana’s digital finance journey.