By John Ngari, Director, Africa MNOs at Onafriq The potential for mobile money and digital payments to drive financial inclusion is immense. We can see this potential being unlocked on the African continent as it accounts for 70% of the world’s $1 trillion mobile money value and registered a 12% growth in mobile money […]
Critical Infrastructure Neglect: Boinso Bridge Collapse Highlights Years of Inaction
The sudden collapse of the only bridge linking Enchi and Elubo over the Boin River at Boinso on Sunday morning has thrown the spotlight on long-standing infrastructure neglect in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region. This incident has left residents and travelers stranded, significantly disrupting daily commutes and […]
Adopting a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder approach to peacebuilding
Ghana’s declining performance on the Global Peace Index as reported is alarming. Here are some objective analysis and suggestions on how the Women’s Network for Peace Ghana could help address this issue. Firstly, it’s concerning to see Ghana’s ranking drop from 40th place in 2022 to 55th place in 2024 […]
Interoperability between mobile money and card is enabling Africa’s access to the global financial system
By Christian Bwakira, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Onafriq Mobile money has exploded across African economies as an enabler of financial inclusion by bringing in large swaths of the population that remained unbanked into the fold to participate in economies across the continent. According to GSMA’s 2024 State of the […]
How Africa’s largest payments network is integrating social mission with its business aspirations
Being deliberate about creating a “greater purpose” is essential to building an authentic corporate culture, engaging stakeholders, and navigating the evolving landscape of corporate philanthropy. This is the philosophy behind Africa’s largest digital payments network, Onafriq’s, extensive growth and vision to unify the continent’s digital payments landscape according to its […]
Ghana’s FINTECH Industry Making Giant Strides – Kwabena Adu Koranteng writes
The Financial Technology industry in Ghana continuous to rise above imagination as regards the rate of attraction from both domestic and foreign direct investments characterizing its operations Ghana has, over the past few years, experienced the trend of fast-rising Fintech companies in and outside the country. Over 70 Fintech companies […]
Embracing Africapitalism: Path to Sustainable Development and Economic Empowerment
Africa stands at crossroads – a continent beaming with potential, innovation, and promise. As we navigate the complexities of the global landscape, it is important that we chart a course towards sustainable development, inclusive growth, and shared prosperity. At the forefront of this transformative journey is the philosophy of Africapitalism—a […]










