The Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech LTD (MMFL), Shaibu Haruna, has been named CEO of the Year – Fintech, at the Ghana CEO Vision & Awards 2026, securing the honour for the second consecutive year.
The award follows a year of milestones spanning MMFL’s transition to a dedicated fintech business, industry collaboration on trusted digital finance and opportunities for emerging innovators. Mr. Haruna’s work across these areas has brought together business development, ecosystem partnerships and investment in future talent.
Earlier in 2026, Mr. Haruna was also named Fintech CEO of the Year at the MTN Group Global Leadership Gathering.
A key milestone in 2026 was the structural separation of Scancom PLC’s mobile money business, effective March 31, with Mr. Haruna overseeing MMFL’s transition as Chief Executive Officer. The statutory merger of MobileMoney Ltd. into MobileMoney Fintech LTD supported focused fintech growth and compliance with localisation requirements under the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987).
The business also continued to grow. MoMo revenue rose by 35.7 per cent in 2025, while active users reached 19.3 million. Revenue growth continued in the first half of 2026, supported by basic services, digital payments and lending.
Beyond the business transition, his industry contributions have addressed the conditions needed for sustainable fintech growth. At the 3i Africa Summit, Mr. Haruna advocated stronger consumer protection in digital lending, interoperability and shared financial infrastructure. His recorded contribution to the Future of Finance Dialogues explored how regulation, trust and technology can support digital finance.
Collaboration has been a recurring theme. Through the Fintech Partner Exchange, he supported a collective response to digital fraud and the sharing of forum outcomes with stakeholders. On digital assets, virtual assets and tokenisation, he called for banks and fintechs to build new services on Ghana’s existing mobile money infrastructure.
He also contributed to the MTN Group Fintech Summit’s “Africa’s Velocity Index” CEO panel on financial health, resilience and market maturity. Through the Fintech Media Development Series, he engaged journalists on fintech strategy, financial inclusion, cybersecurity and consumer protection, strengthening their capacity to report accurately on the fintech industry and deepen public trust.
The emphasis throughout has been on what digital finance enables people and businesses to do. At the Ghana CEO Vision & Awards High-Level Dialogue, he called for digital financial records to help expand access to credit, savings and investment.
Mr. Haruna advocates collaboration across the fintech ecosystem to deliver value to customers and promote financial health. Nurturing the people who will build the next generation of financial services is another part of this agenda. His commitment to identifying and developing talent is reflected in the MoMo Fintech Lab, convened by MMFL in partnership with the Bank of Ghana and fintech ecosystem players. The nationwide programme supports students, developers, entrepreneurs, startups and innovators to turn ideas into practical financial solutions.
Commenting on the recognition, Mr. Haruna thanked the organisers and acknowledged the contribution of his team and partners: “I am honored to receive this award for the second consecutive year. I share this recognition with the MMFL team and our partners across the fintech ecosystem. We remain committed to building trusted financial services, strengthening collaboration and nurturing the talent that will shape the future of fintech in Ghana.”
A team from MobileMoney Fintech LTD received the award on Mr. Haruna’s behalf at the ceremony.
