Kofi Ahovi

  MTN Ghana is celebrating Customer Service Month by recognising the customers whose trust, feedback and loyalty have powered 30 years of connection and progress. Throughout the month, customers will be celebrated, rewarded and given more opportunities to shape how MTN serves them. Under the theme, “Celebrating You: 30 Years of Progress, Powered by You,” the month-long programme brings together customers, employees and communities for engaging experiences across MTN Ghana’s physical and digital channels. It is both a celebration of the journey so far and a renewed commitment to listen, improve and deliver more meaningful customer experiences. Customers will enjoy interactive activities at service centres, on digital platforms and across social media. Customer Fora and community outreach will create direct channels for listening and feedback; a Self-Service Webinar will help customers resolve needs more quickly and conveniently; and trivia on the MyMTN App and social media, Lucky Se...

  MTN Ghana has climaxed its 2026 Suncity Festival in Sunyani, Bono Region, with a community football gala and music concert as part of activities marking the telecommunications company’s 30th anniversary. In the inter-community soccer gala, Odumase defeated Baakoniaba 2-0 in the final to lift the trophy. The match, played at the Twene Amanfo Senior High School Park on Sunday, saw Derrick Frimpong and Raphael Bona score to secure victory for Odumase. The champions received GH¢30,000, while runners-up Baakoniaba took home GH¢20,000. Osman Kingsley of Baakoniaba was adjudged the tournament’s overall best player, while Derrick Frimpong, popularly known as Oman, emerged top scorer with three goals. Players also received MTN-branded souvenirs. The competition featured 16 communities, including Sunyani Town, Area One, Fiapre, Penkwasi and Abesim Koonum. The festival also featured a music concert at Sunyani Coronation Park on Saturday night, attracting thousands of patrons. Headline perfo...

  The Real Estate Agency Council (REAC) has urged real estate practitioners, developers, brokers, agents, and other industry stakeholders in Ghana’s real estate sector to comply with the Real Estate Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1047), cautioning that breaches could attract administrative sanctions, licence suspension or revocation, and criminal penalties. Speaking during a UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Akka Kappa Ghana LTD. webinar on “Building Trust in Ghana's Real Estate Market: The Role of the Real Estate Agency Council (REAC), Compliance Requirements, and Enforcement”, the Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance at REAC, David Pappoe, explained that administrative sanctions included a fine of 1,000 penalty units, which he put at GH¢12,000, for such breaches as failing to comply with requirements or display a certificate or licence in an office. For criminal offences such as operating or advertising without a license, falsifying documents, and accepting cash payments, Pappoe sa...

  MobileMoney Fintech Limited (MMFL) is exploring opportunities to use digital assets and tokenisation to make investment products, including gold, more accessible to ordinary Ghanaians, potentially allowing people to build assets through small, regular contributions. The initiative forms part of the company’s broader strategy to deepen financial inclusion by integrating investment, savings and insurance services into everyday digital transactions. Chief Executive Officer of MMFL, Shaibu Haruna, said tokenisation could help overcome the financial barriers that prevent many people from investing in assets such as gold, which often require substantial upfront capital. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement with the media on Friday, Haruna said digital technology could enable investors to acquire fractional interests in assets, allowing them to invest according to their financial capacity. Why don’t we individually have gold?” he asked, highlighting the gap between Ghana’s position as a...

 MobileMoney Fintech Limited (MMFL) has pledged to deepen support for Ghanaian micro and small businesses through tailored financial services, digital solutions and improved access to investment products, as it seeks to advance financial inclusion and strengthen the country’s digital financial ecosystem. Chief Executive Officer of MMFL, Shaibu Haruna, said the company was shifting greater attention towards micro-enterprises, many of which continue to face challenges separating personal finances from business funds, accessing credit and adopting digital payment systems. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement with the media on Friday, Haruna said the company intended to develop solutions that addressed the specific needs of small businesses rather than treating them solely as individual consumers. We need to evolve our businesses, our micro businesses,” he said, stressing the importance of helping small-scale entrepreneurs move beyond subsistence operations towards sustainable growth. ...

 The African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network Ghana (AWARFA-N Ghana) has donated 31 crates of eggs and 300 cooked eggs to the Ga North Municipal Assembly as part of activities marking World Egg Day 2026, while urging Ghanaians to embrace egg consumption to improve nutrition and strengthen food security. The celebration, held on Friday, October 9, at the Assembly’s conference room, brought together Assembly Members, Unit Committee Members, management, staff and workers to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of eggs and their contribution to employment and livelihoods. Speaking on behalf of AWARFA-N Ghana, the organisation’s General Secretary, Dora Kwarteng, encouraged participants to make eggs a regular part of their diets, describing them as an affordable source of essential nutrients for healthy living. The egg is a simple but highly nutritious food. It provides quality protein and important vitamins and minerals needed for the growth and developm...

 MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with business management training, digital solutions and post-training monitoring to help entrepreneurs improve their operations, create jobs and contribute to economic growth. The commitment was highlighted at the graduation of participants in the  MTN NOVA Business School's Mini MBA programme, a 13-week capacity-building initiative under its year-long SME Accelerate programme. Mohamed Abubakar Siddiq, Senior Manager for SME Sales, Business Partnership and Fibre Broadband at MTN Ghana, said the programme was designed to address business management gaps identified through the company’s SME clinics. Strategically, the Mini MBA is part of the year-long SME Accelerate programme that we have put together. Throughout the journey, we have identified certain gaps within the SMEs through what we call SME clinics,” he said. He explained that while the SME clinics typically lasted two days, ...

 The Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC-Apex Ghana) has marked World Egg Day with an egg donation to the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly, calling for increased support for women in the poultry industry to boost production, create jobs and strengthen Ghana’s food security. The donation formed part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility activities aimed at promoting egg consumption, raising public awareness of its nutritional benefits and strengthening relationships with stakeholders. The National President of WIPVaC, Mavis Wobill, said the celebration was an opportunity to recognise the enormous contribution of eggs to nutrition, livelihoods and food security, while highlighting the important role women play in poultry production. She said women in the poultry value chain remained critical to ensuring access to nutritious food for families and communities, adding that sustained support for local egg production was necessary to strengthen the industry and im...

 The Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC-Apex Ghana) and the African Women in Animal Resources Farming and Agribusiness Network Ghana (AWARFA-N Ghana) have called for increased egg consumption and stronger support for local poultry farmers, particularly women, to improve nutrition, create jobs and strengthen Ghana’s food security. The calls were made during activities to mark World Egg Day 2026, which highlighted the nutritional benefits of eggs and the contribution of the poultry industry to livelihoods and economic development. As part of its corporate social responsibility activities, WIPVaC donated eggs to the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly in recognition of the Assembly’s support for the organisation, including the provision of office space for its regional meetings. The organisation also extended its outreach to the Madina Market, where it distributed boiled eggs to kayayei (head porters) to promote awareness of the nutritional benefits of egg consumption. The Nat...

  Government has challenged MTN Ghana to position its newly launched MTN One TV as more than a streaming platform by investing in local content, talent development and the wider creative industry ecosystem. Deputy Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, said the platform should not only distribute Ghanaian content but also help creators earn sustainable incomes and build viable businesses from their work. Speaking at the launch of MTN One TV, Sukparu, who represented the sector Minister, Sam George, said Ghanaian creative works had already demonstrated their ability to travel beyond the country. Our creatives have demonstrated that Ghanaian stories can travel,” he said. “The question is how we ensure that these stories reach wider markets while creators receive fair and sustainable value from their work,” he added. He said the growth of digital technology had fundamentally changed how creative content was produced, distributed and con...

  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...

  The Ghana cedi recorded the steepest maximum depreciation among African currencies monitored by the World Bank in the second quarter of 2026, weakening by nearly 10 percent between March and June, even as the government maintains that the currency will remain stable. The development highlights the contrasting pressures on the cedi, which came under significant pressure following the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, but subsequently recovered some of its losses. According to the World Bank’s October 2026 Africa Economic Update, the cedi recorded the largest maximum weakening among the currencies tracked between March and June. It was followed by the currencies of Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Eswatini, which each recorded maximum weakening of roughly 7 percent. The Seychelles rupee also weakened by almost 7 percent, while the currencies of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda recorded maximum declines of about 6 percent and 5 percent, respectively. The Wo...