MomoCalc News
Updates on mobile money fees, government levies and new corridors across Africa.
Ghana opens GH¢500,000 youth loans under the 24-Hour Economy programme
On 13 May 2026, the Ghanaian government opened applications for Fund24, the financing arm of President Mahama's 24-Hour Economy programme. Ghanaians aged 18-35 can apply for start-up loans of GH¢5,000 to GH¢500,000 via 24hplus.gov.gh.
MTN Ghana MoMo hits GH¢1.7B in Q1 2026, MMFL launches
MTN Ghana mobile money revenue grew 28.4% to GH¢1.7 billion in Q1 2026 despite Ghana's April 2025 E-Levy abolition, while MobileMoney Ltd formally separated into the new standalone fintech MMFL on 31 March 2026.
M-Pesa Ethiopia partners with Dahabshiil for Horn-of-Africa remittance corridor
Safaricom Ethiopia and Horn-of-Africa remittance specialist Dahabshiil agreed a March 2026 partnership that lets Ethiopian M-Pesa wallets receive directly from Dahabshiil's global network of ~25,000 agents.
Vodacom Tanzania expands M-Pesa Global to cover key EAC corridors
Vodacom Tanzania rolled out a deeper M-Pesa Global integration in December 2025, enabling direct M-Pesa-to-M-Pesa transfers between Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda at domestic-tier rates.
MTN MoMo Nigeria expands international inbound via Thunes partnership
MTN MoMo PSB and global remittance hub Thunes have expanded their partnership so Nigerian wallets can now receive directly from more than 100 originating countries — including the UK, US, UAE and South Africa.