The Timeline

19 important events and milestones in 19 years
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May 2005
3 fresh undergraduates on last school day, start as SMSGH to transform the way businesses connect with customers via SMS messaging
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2006
Launches one of Africa’s 1st online SMS messaging portal and transactional alert system for banks
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2007
Revenues reach $1m
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2008 - 2010
Becomes biggest messaging services provider in Ghana.
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2011
Launches micro-billing platform after introducing a micro-billing platform that processed payments via subscriber airtime balances
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2012
Launches MPower Payments, a complete end-to-end online and mobile payment transactions solution
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February 2012
Forbes Africa Magazine names SMSGH in the list of Top 20 Technology Start-Ups in Africa
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2013-2017
Experiments with several pivots within the mobile messaging, financial services and payments ecosystems
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October 2014
Relocates to newly-built state-of-the-art offices and launches various applications and internet Value Added Services
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May 2017
Rebrands from SMSGH to Hubtel
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2018
Launches Ghana’s first super app connecting users to everyday services and nearby retailers
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2019
Begins operations as a Payment Services Providers (Enhanced) with approval from Bank of Ghana.
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June, December 2021
Expands into Kumasi and Takoradi respectively
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2022
Continues expansion into Cape Coast, Koforidua, Tamale and Ho.
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July 2022
Becomes a fully licensed Payment Services Provider of Bank of Ghana.
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July 2023
Records 1,000,000 app downloads on Google Playstore
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March 2024
Opens Ghana’s first Artificial Intelligence Lab by a Local Tech Company
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March 2024
First company from Ghana to be highlighted by Amazon Web Services
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2024 & beyond
Drive Africa forward by helping everyone find and pay for everyday essentials