Samuel Okyere wins overall best MoMo agent in South West District

Big Joe Ventures in Kasoa in the Central Region on Saturday, December 10th 2022 emerged as the overall best MoMo Agent for the South West Business District of MTN Ghana out of 275 mobile money partners which were made up of two hundred (200) agents, fifty merchants and Twenty-five mobile money agents.

The Chief Executive Officer for Big Joe Ventures, Mr Samuel Okyere received a motorbike and a cash prize of Gh¢50,000 as the overall winner.

Lawson Latsu of Lawson Ventures in Kasoa who won the ultimate prize last year came 2nd and received GH 20,000 electronic cash plus a Motorbike while People’s Investment from Gomoa Akotsi also in the Central Region came 3rd with a prize money of GH 10,000 electronic cash plus a Motorbike.

In the Top 3 Merchants Award category, Poncujo Ventures from Winneba in the Central Region came 1st, Ayax Company Limited from Kasoa Galilea placed second with Franbenad Ventures from Takoradi in the Western Region picked third place.

They all received a plague and brand new laptop for winning that category.

Also in the top 3 Mobile Agents award category, Janet Ayensu from Kasoa, Central Region came t 1st and received a prize [Motorbike plus GH 2000] , Rita Mensah from Takoradi, Western Region came 2nd with a [Motorbike plus GH 1000] while, Enock Nkrumah, from Cape Coast in the Central Region picked the 3rd place with a Motorbike.

Speaking at the grand ceremony, The Acting CEO of MTN Mobile Money Limited, Mr. Shaibu Haruna took the opportunity to acknowledge the remarkable efforts of his predecessor, the former CEO of MTN Mobile Money Limited, Mr Eli Hini, for his critical role in MoMo’s evolution and urged all to continue to maintain and grow the legacy he led the team to build in Ghana.

Adding that “Many people have played major roles in the MoMo success story, however, permit me to use this opportunity to single out and acknowledge the remarkable efforts of one man who has played a very instrumental and critical role in Momo’s evolution. Let us give our former CEO Eli Hini a big of applause in appreciation for how far MoMo has come under his leadership.”

Meanwhile over 200,000 merchants who have accepted to use MoMo for payments for goods and services he said continue to support the company towards their commitment to driving a cashless economy.

The MTN MoMo Awards ceremony which was held at the Best Western Plus Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi over the weekend brought together over 5000 MoMo merchants and Agents to celebrate the success of the MoMo business.

Source: Patrick Ennimil Arthur