MTN to discontinue Ayoba after failing to sustain user growth

MTN Group has announced plans to shut down its messaging and super app, Ayoba, bringing to a close its long-running effort to create a homegrown rival to WhatsApp. The telecom giant confirmed that Ayoba was removed from app stores on March 20, 2026. Ahead of the delisting, users had been given a 30-day grace period […]