Ghana Mobile Money Hits US$44 Billion in August
Ghanaians moved about US$44 billion through phone wallets in August, up 46.5% in a year. Now banks are training hairdressers...
October 2, 2026Topic
mobile money
World Bank Arm Backs Airtel Money IPO With US$90M
The World Bank's private-sector arm will buy up to US$90 million in Airtel Money's London IPO, priced at 196 pence;...
October 1, 2026
What Is MTN Group? Africa’s Mobile Giant Explained
What is MTN Group? Africa's largest mobile operator has 317.7 million customers in 19 markets, a MoMo wallet arm and...
September 28, 2026
West African Firms Can Now Connect Their Own Software to the Regional Payment System
Twenty-four approved business interfaces now connect company accounting software to the UEMOA instant payment system used across eight West African...
September 17, 2026
Ghana’s Pension Fund Tells Retirees to Go Digital, and Admits the Gap It Has to Close
Ghana's SSNIT urged pensioners in Takoradi to use its digital channels on 17 September 2026, as annual certificate renewal became...
September 17, 2026
Kenya SIM Recycling Rules: Six-Month Wait Before Numbers Are Reassigned
Kenya's new SIM recycling rules require a six-month wait before inactive numbers are reassigned, ahead of a 19 September 2026...
September 11, 2026
Nigeria Telecom Subscribers Hit 195 Million as MTN Crosses 100 Million
Nigeria's mobile subscriptions reached 195,108,814 in July 2026, while MTN Nigeria became the first operator to cross 100 million subscribers.
September 11, 2026
MTN Is Growing Fast in Nigeria and Ghana, and Barely at All at Home
MTN half-year results to 30 June 2026: adjusted earnings up 21.3%, Nigeria and Ghana growing fast, and South African service...
August 25, 2026
Angola’s Biggest Phone Network Is Back After 23 Days Offline
Angola has recovered from the Unitel cyberattack of 28 July, with the operator confirming full restoration and saying no customer...
August 22, 2026