Nsano
| Industry | Financial services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
Key people | Kofi Owusu Nhyira (Group CEO) |
| Products | payment processor, mobile money aggregator, remittance etc. |
| Website | www |
Nsano Limited is a Ghanaian Fintech company founded in 2013 headquartered in Accra, Ghana but in other African countries including Ivory Coast, Zambia and Uganda. Nsano facilitates the termination of financial payments in about 15 African markets as they push financial inclusion.[1]
History
[edit]Nsano is one of the first Ghanaian Fintech companies to receive the Payment Service Provider (Enhanced) License from the Bank of Ghana in 2021.[2][3] Nsano is currently headquartered in Ghana. In 2019 they set up a fraud management center and got awarded their ISO 27001:2013 certificate.[4][5]
In 2019 they were awarded a grant of $250,000 as part of the Remittance Grant Facility challenge.[6]
In March 2023 Nsano celebrated 10 years of its existence as a Fintech Company.[7] Nsano created a platform to help customer secure mobile money payments helping fight fraud.[8][9]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Excellence Award in Team Building & Engagement at the HR Professionals Summit & Awards.[10]
- The founder and CEO of Nsano Kofi Owusu-Nhyira was named among 2024 Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst list.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Awal, Mohammed (2024-02-12). "The Nsano tale: weaving digital payment threads across Africa". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Owusu-Nhyira, Kofi (13 May 2020). "BoG issues licence to Nsano Ltd as enhanced payment service provider". Graphic.Com.GH. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "These are the Bank of Ghana approved e-money issuers, payment providers". Graphic Business. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "NSANO gets ISO 27001:2013 certificate; unveils fraud center". GhanaWeb. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "The biggest challenges for Fintech in Africa in 2024". TechFinitive. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Nsano, IT Consortium awarded Remittance Grant Facility support". GhanaWeb. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Nsano marks 10th anniversary with mission of expanding business in Africa". Graphic Online. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Nartey, Laud (2021-06-09). "New system launched to curb Mobile Money fraud | 3News". 3news.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "NSANO Unveils Fraud Management Center And Receives Iso 27001:2013 Certificate". Peacefmonline.com – Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "HR Certification Centre launches maiden edition of HR Professionals Summit and Awards". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Nsano's founder, CEO named Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst". 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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