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NOMMAG MARKS 5TH ANNIVERSARY: AGENTS LAUDED FOR PLAYING PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Northern Regional Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana(NOMMAG) has climaxed its 5th Anniversary Celebration with a grand Durbar held in Tamale, aimed at promoting activities of the Association for the attention of the general public especially MoMo subscribers.
The anniversary was marked by NOMMAG under the theme: “5 years of Empowering and Uniting agents to secure better condition of service in the financial ecosystem”.
NOMMAG marked the anniversary celebration with series of activities preceding the grand Durbar program held on Saturday, 6th December 2025, at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. Some of the activities undertaken include free health screening exercise for residents of Choggu, Football games played against Media XI and Access Bank, Health Walk exercise and a donation to inmates at the Tamale Central Prisons.
Attending the event were some of the partners of NOMMAG which included, Officials from Forms Capital, Access Bank, and the Norhern Regional Manager of MTN Ghana. While a legal Practitioner, Lawyer Kobina Paul Ampem who also graced the occasion following an invitation, was made the Chairperson of the occasion.
Also present to witness the climax was the Northern Regional P.R O.of Ghana Police, Chief Inspector Alhassan Lukman Neindoow who attended the event on behalf of the Regional Police Commander.
NOMMAG members across the region and beyond also attended the 5th anniversary ceremony.
Addressing the gathering, the President of Northern Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, Mumuni Abdul Aziz outlined some of the activities undertaken to mark the 5th anniversary of NOMMAG, highlighting achievements of the Association after 5 years existence in the financial ecosystem.
Among the key successes enumerated by the NOMMAG president include increment of cash commission of Members, increment of airtime commission for members, collaborating with security agencies to arrest fraudsters, awareness creation and providing security tips to members, among other successes.
On behalf of the Northern Regional Police Commander, the Police Public Relations Officer for Northern Region, seized the platform to share security tips with Momo Agents, urging them to report suspicious characters moving around their spaces of operations.
Speaking at the event as chairman of the occasion, Lawyer Kobina Paul Ampem, a Private Legal Practitioner, acknowledged the pivotal role MoMo Vendors play in the financial structure with a lot people relying on the agents for business transactions and sustainability of livelihoods through MoMo transactions.
Story by: Inusah Dondaliya
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Published: July 21, 2026
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BY Saibu Terry
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Published: July 21, 2026
Published at: 4:21Pm
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Sankara Nationals FC have officially announced the appointment of experienced tactician Abubakari Nassam as the club’s new Head Coach ahead of the 2026/27 Access Bank Division One League season.
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Coach Nassam joins Sankara Nationals after successful spells with both the men’s and women’s teams of FC Samartex, as well as Steadfast FC. His experience across different levels of Ghanaian football is expected to provide the technical leadership needed as the club prepares for another competitive Division One League season.
The club welcomed the new manager with a warm message, saying: “We are delighted to unveil Coach Abubakari Nassam as the new Head Coach of Sankara Nationals FC. We are confident that the wealth of experience he has gained over the years will be a tremendous asset as we prepare for the upcoming Access Bank Division One League season. Welcome to the Sankara Nationals FC family, Coach. Amaraaba Coach!”
Supporters of the “Warriors of SankaraYili” will be hoping Nassam’s appointment marks the beginning of a successful era as the club targets a strong performance in the new Division One League season.