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MTN has honoured Archie Hesse, the CEO of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), as the Fintech Champion of the Decade during the MTN MoMo @15 National Stakeholder Dinner and Awards Night.
The event celebrated top-performing partners, agents, and merchants who have played pivotal roles in the success of MTN’s mobile money service, MTN MoMo.
GhIPSS was also celebrated with the Ecosystem Expansion Award in recognition of its efforts to promote financial inclusion and expand Mobile Money usage through Mobile Money Interoperability.
Since its launch in 2009, MTN MoMo has revolutionized Ghana’s financial landscape by offering millions of users access to secure, convenient, and affordable mobile money services.
The platform continues to grow as a key tool for financial transactions across the country.
Under Mr. Hesse’s leadership, GhIPSS has also made significant contributions to the mobile money ecosystem by introducing services such as mobile money interoperability and linking mobile money to bank accounts and the e-zwich payment system.
These innovations have enhanced the utility of mobile money and driven its widespread adoption in Ghana.
Mr. Hesse has also been instrumental in advocating for regulations that support the growth of financial technology (FinTech) services in the country.
Expressing his gratitude for the recognition, Hesse thanked MTN for its ongoing collaboration and emphasized the potential of FinTech to drive future growth.
He expressed his hopes of working with telecom companies, including MTN, to elevate Ghanaian FinTech companies to continental prominence.
Source: GNA
