Hubtel Partners With MMFL as Official Technology Partner for 2026 MoMo Fintech Lab
Ghanaian fintech company Hubtel has teamed up with Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL) to support rising fintech talent across Ghana. Under this new deal, Hubtel now serves as the Official Technology Partner of the 2026 MoMo Fintech Lab, a national programme built to help fintech innovators turn their ideas into real, scalable businesses.
The programme launched officially on August 12, 2026, at the Accra Marriott Hotel. Several Hubtel executives attended the event, including Nana Owusu-Marfo, Head of Brand and User Experience; Francis Wilson, Head of Infrastructure and Payments; Patrick Asare-Frimpong, Head of Product Management; and Augustine Gyawu Adjei, Head of Engineering. Industry leaders, innovators, technology companies, and other stakeholders also joined the launch.
What the MoMo Fintech Lab Offers Innovators
The MoMo Fintech Lab runs for three months. During this time, emerging fintech talent will get access to hackathons, mentorship, and incubation support to help them build out their ideas. The programme wraps up with a national Demo Day, where participants can showcase what they’ve built.
Organizers designed the programme to reach beyond Accra. It will run across three zones Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale giving innovators outside the capital a real shot at participating too.
Hubtel Brings Payments Expertise as Official Technology Partner
As the programme’s Official Technology Partner, Hubtel will bring its experience in payments, technology, and product development to the table. The company aims to help turn promising ideas into practical tools that serve Ghana’s digital economy.
Nana Owusu-Marfo, Hubtel’s Head of Brand and User Experience, explained why this kind of support matters. “Ghana has never been short of good fintech ideas,” she said. “What has been missing is the route from an idea to something that works at scale, and that route is easier to walk when someone who has already walked it is standing beside you. That is what we are offering the innovators in this programme.”
Government Backs Homegrown Fintech Solutions
Samuel Nartey George, Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, also attended the launch. He stressed how important it is for Ghana to build its own financial technology solutions rather than relying only on outside tools. He also urged investors and industry players to keep supporting emerging ventures long after the programme’s Demo Day ends.
“You can’t be treating tech startups the way you treat an industrial business,” George said. He argued that technology companies need patient capital that allows time for ideas to grow and mature.
MMFL Describes Long-Term Commitment to Ghana’s Fintech Sector
MMFL Chief Executive Officer Shaibu Haruna described the MoMo Fintech Lab as more than a short-term project. He called it a long-term commitment to strengthening Ghana’s fintech ecosystem, adding that this goal lines up closely with Hubtel’s own vision for the sector.
“For us to build an inclusive digital economy, we need everybody and every talent to come on board,” Haruna said.
Hubtel’s Broader Commitment to Ghana’s Tech Sector
Hubtel said its involvement in the MoMo Fintech Lab reflects a wider commitment to Ghana’s fintech and technology industry. The company wants to share its expertise with emerging innovators and help create conditions where fintech ideas can grow into real solutions. These solutions, Hubtel says, should address genuine challenges facing both businesses and everyday consumers across Ghana.
