{
  "id": 18998339,
  "title": "MMFL selects five teams for Fintech Lab finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/mmfl-selects-five-teams-for-fintech-lab-finals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:48:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mmfl-selects-five-teams-for-fintech-lab-finals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "MMFL, a leading mobile money fintech company in Ghana, has announced the selection of five teams from the Accra Zonal Hackathon Pitch Competition of the 2026 MoMo Fintech Lab. These teams will advance to the National Mentorship Programme, as part of MMFL's commitment to fostering commercially viable financial technology solutions in the country. The Accra Hackathon, held within the Southern Sector MMFL Fintech Lab Hackathon, gathered developers, entrepreneurs, and startups to showcase technology-driven solutions aimed at solving everyday challenges. Sylvia Otu Achempong, MMFL's Chief Products and Services Officer, highlighted the launch of this competition a few weeks ago, which aimed to unite the ecosystem, including banks, fintech companies, the central bank, and other partners, in creating a platform for collaboration and innovation.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}