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MTN to Invest $1B to Expand 5G Network in Ghana
Investments // February 16, 2023

South Africa-based telecom MTN will reportedly invest $1 billion in Ghana. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Machine Learning Helps Expand Credit Access In Emerging Markets
Digital-First Banking // January 29, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping increase access to financial services in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Ecobank and MTN to Launch Mobile Money Microloans in Guinea
emea // January 26, 2023

FinTech Optasia, Ecobank and MTN are partnering to launch a mobile money microloan service in Guinea. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
Technology // August 21, 2022

Internet access is the foundation of any digital economy. Without it, there can be no digital transformation, which explains why expanding coverage has been a central pillar of national digitization strategies the world over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Mastercard Investment Values MTN’s FinTech Group at $5.2 Billion

August 14, 2023
South African telecom MTN now counts Mastercard among its investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of […]

MTN to Invest $1B to Expand 5G Network in Ghana

February 16, 2023
South Africa-based telecom MTN will reportedly invest $1 billion in Ghana. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Ecobank and MTN to Launch Mobile Money Microloans in Guinea

January 26, 2023
FinTech Optasia, Ecobank and MTN are partnering to launch a mobile money microloan service in Guinea. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Nigerian Central Bank Grants Mobile Banking License to MTN to Operate Momo Payment Service Bank

April 11, 2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a mobile banking license for South African telecom MTN, allowing it to operate as Momo Payment Service Bank Limited (Momo PSB), according...