Ericsson Completes MTN MoMo Evolved Migration in 4 Markets

In Short

• Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech say they have completed the MoMo Evolved Migration in Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda.
• The upgrade is cloud-native and targets faster performance for MTN’s mobile money services.
• Ericsson says API response times are up to 80% faster.

What Happened

Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech said on August 21, 2026 that they have completed the MoMo Evolved Migration across four countries. The rollout covers Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda.

The project upgrades MTN’s MoMo platform to a cloud-native setup. Cloud-native means the software is built to run on cloud infrastructure, so it can scale up or down like adding more checkout counters when a store gets busy.

Ericsson said the new platform improves API response times by up to 80%. An API is a way different systems talk to each other, like a waiter passing orders between customers and the kitchen. Faster API responses usually mean quicker in-app actions for users and smoother integrations for partners.

The companies positioned the migration as part of MTN’s “Ambition 2030” plan to grow digital financial services. While they did not share transaction volumes or user numbers for the four markets in this update, the performance claim signals a push to support higher usage and more third-party connections.

Why It Matters

Mobile money platforms increasingly compete on reliability and developer access, not just agent networks. Faster APIs can help MTN roll out new features, connect more merchants, and support fintech partners that rely on real-time payments, wallet transfers, and bill payments.

A cloud-native core can also help with operational tasks like scaling during peak demand, updating services more frequently, and monitoring issues earlier. For users, that often shows up as fewer failed transactions and shorter wait times.

For African fintech builders, platform upgrades like this can matter because many apps depend on mobile money rails for collections and payouts. If MTN can make MoMo integrations faster and more stable across markets, it may reduce friction for businesses that build on top of mobile money.