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