More than 1,500 students from secondary and tertiary institutions have benefited from the 20th edition of the Success Africa Summit, which focused on digital responsibility, financial literacy and youth empowerment in today’s technology-driven world.
The summit, organised by Success Africa under the theme “Beyond Vision: Dare, Act & Achieve,” brought together industry leaders and young people to explore practical ways students could navigate opportunities and risks in the digital economy.
Representatives of MTN Ghana used the platform to caution students about the growing threat of mobile money fraud and educate them on safe digital practices.
Mr. David Nana Addai, MTN’s Mobile Money Manager for Northern Ghana, said although mobile financial services continued to expand, many fraud cases resulted from manipulation rather than sophisticated hacking.
He noted that criminals often used social engineering tactics, such as impersonating relatives in distress or sending deceptive links, to trick users into revealing personal information.
Mr. Addai advised students to protect their mobile wallets by safeguarding their PIN codes, verifying suspicious requests and conducting transactions only through the official MoMo application.
He also highlighted the growth of Mobile Money in Ghana, saying the service had evolved into a broader financial platform offering savings and investment options such as Yellow Save.
Mrs. Dzudzorfe Hadzor, Coordinator for Data Devices and Home at MTN Ghana, explained that high data consumption was often caused by smartphone settings and application behaviour rather than network challenges.
She said many social media applications automatically downloaded high-definition photos and videos in the background, which could quickly exhaust data bundles.
Mrs. Hadzor advised students to manage data usage by disabling automatic media downloads, taking advantage of midnight data bundles for large downloads and selecting data packages that matched their academic or social media needs.
Mr. Albert Prempeh Kusi, Chief Executive Officer of Success Africa, urged participants to combine digital knowledge with disciplined financial habits.
He encouraged students to cultivate a savings culture and continuously develop skills that would position them for long-term economic independence.
The summit also featured interactive discussions and the distribution of branded souvenirs to participants to encourage active engagement throughout the programme.
Source : www.msn.com
