Kofi Ahovi

  MTN Ghana has launched MTN One TV, a new digital entertainment platform aimed at giving Ghanaian filmmakers and content creators wider access to audiences while opening new opportunities to monetise their productions. The platform will host a mix of local, African and international content, including linear channels, video-on-demand programmes, series and drama productions. Chief Digital Officer of MTN Ghana, Ibrahim Misto, said the platform formed part of the company’s transformation from a traditional telecommunications provider into a broader digital platform business. MTN evolved from just years back connecting people and then providing just voice and data, today to becoming a platform business where we help customers, enterprises, governments, providing connectivity, providing financial services and then also digital services and platform business towards enhancing the digital economy,” he said. Misto said MTN One TV was being positioned as a home for local productions and w...

  The Ghana Chamber of Mines has urged Reuters to revise its report on the proposed Minerals and Mining Bill, 2026, saying the publication should clarify that the State’s special-share powers already exist under Ghanaian law. The Chamber said the special-share provision highlighted in the Reuters report of September 30, 2026, is not a new legal requirement, although the proposed legislation seeks to re-enact the framework with tougher sanctions for non-compliance. In a statement issued on October 7, the Chamber said Section 60 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), already empowers the Minister responsible for mines to require a mining company to issue a special share to the Republic for no consideration. The provision, it explained, gives the State consent rights over specified major corporate transactions. The power has therefore been part of Ghana’s mining legislation since 2006,” the Chamber stated. The clarification follows a Reuters report headlined “Ghana bill would...

  Bank of Ghana data shows that in June 2026 alone, Ghanaians made 954 million mobile-money transactions worth GH¢492.9 billion, up from GH¢323.2 billion in the same month a year earlier. Yet only 37% of Ghanaian businesses accept or use digital payments at all, according to a 2024 census of 1.9 million businesses by the Ghana Statistical Service, ISSER and ReFinD . The rails are built. The question now is what businesses can do with them. That gap is not just about adoption. The 2024 census found that where businesses do take digital payments, the use of a proper merchant account is associated with stronger revenue growth, higher employment and greater formalization. That distinction matters. Bank of Ghana puts Ghana at 26 million active mobile-money accounts and 546,000 active agents. The opportunity is therefore no longer simply to increase payment adoption. It is to close the distance between a consumer rail that works and merchant acceptance that has not kept pace. It is abou...

  Nestlé and the NBA are entering a new, multi‑year international marketing partnership making Milo , Nescau and Nesquik Official Partners of the NBA. The agreement spans 21 markets across four continents and is designed to engage fans and inspire youth basketball participation around the world. Nestlé's largest international brand collaboration to date, the partnership reflects the company's strategy to focus on fewer, larger global marketing platforms that can be activated consistently across markets, ensuring local relevance. It will come into effect on 1 January 2027. As part of the collaboration, Nestlé and the NBA will build on a shared commitment to youth participation in sport by creating more opportunities for young people and families to engage with basketball. This will include activations across select NBA youth basketball development programs and platforms, including Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA, NBA Basketball School, Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Coaches Academies, Her Time To Play and N...

 A new platform dedicated to discovering and celebrating creative talent among Ghanaian tertiary students has taken centre stage, with the maiden edition of the NESCAFÉ Campus Groove: My Coffee, My Vibe competition delivering an exciting showcase of music and dance. The initiative, organised by NESCAFÉ, brought together talented students from tertiary institutions across the country, giving them an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities before a live audience and an experienced panel of judges. Following a series of auditions and elimination rounds, 18 contestants made it to the final stage of the competition. The finalists were evenly divided between the two categories, with nine competing as singers and another nine battling for honours in dance. The competition intensified as the finalists went through two rounds of performances designed to test their creativity, stage presence and ability to connect with audiences. At the end of the first round, eight contestants remained i...

MTN Ghana and Mobile Money Fintech Ghana Limited have taken their Customer Service Month campaign to the Ashaiman Timber Market, engaging customers directly to understand their concerns, gather feedback and provide support on their services. The customer outreach programme formed part of activities to recognise and appreciate customers while strengthening engagement between the companies and the communities they serve. Speaking to the media during the activation, Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Money Fintech Ghana Limited, Haruna Shaibu, said the exercise was aimed at listening to customers and using their feedback to improve service delivery. Today, we dedicated the day to come to the market and connect with our customers. We are what we are because of the millions of customers who have embraced our business,” he said. Shaibu said the company also used the engagement to thank customers for their loyalty and better understand the challenges they face in using its services. We are her...