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African Banks Must Work With Fintech Startups
The need for African banks to innovate at a quicker pace and access new customer segments is reason for the increasing number of financial institution
How the pandemic is solidifying contactless payments
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile payment uptake was largely driven by convenience. While convenience is still important, the pandemic has put a
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Digitization Key to Formalizing Ghana’s Economy
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African Banks Must Work With Fintech Startups
The need for African banks to innovate at a quicker pace and access new customer segments is reason for the increasing number of financial institutions partnering with fintech startups. Disrupt Africa reported last month on how we are unlikely to see
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GCB Bank To Issue Electronic Money
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it has granted GCB Bank Ghana authorization to issue electronic money similar to what is popularly known as “mobile money”. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, Dr Ernest Addison said, “In its issuance of electronic money, GCB Bank would create electronic value backed by equivalent cash
Second phase of mobile money interoperability launched
On Wednesday, November 28, 2018 the Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia launched phased two of the Mobile Money Interoperability Platform. The l
Ghana’s Tax Filing To Go Digital
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is considering introducing Integrated Tax Application and Preparation system (iTaPS) to enhance individual annual ta
Dangers Of Large Currency Denomination Notes
Our monetary authorities have just introduced the 100 and 200 cedis note at this stage in our economic history, especially, when older and more vibran
Mobilemoney Interoperability Crosses GH¢90 billion
Bank of Ghana data has shown that the total value of transactions through the mobilemoney interoperability platform was GH¢95.4 billion in September
Digitization Key to Formalizing Ghana’s Economy
The mass adoption of digital services being rolled out by the government at an unprecedented pace is a key economic driver that would accelerat
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Bitcoin on Track For Best Second Quarter Price Gain
Bitcoin (BTC) appears to powering up to the best second quarter price gain on record and the best quarterly performance overall since late 2017. At pr
GTBank Launches Virtual Cards to Promote Online Shopping
Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited has launched and added to its ever growing list of innovative products– the GTBank Virtual Card – to give cu
India Moves to Ban Cryptocurrencies
A panel meant to draft cryptocurrency regulation legislation was formed last year under the leadership of Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, and
Mobilemoney Interoperability Crosses GH¢90 billion
Bank of Ghana data has shown that the total value of transactions through the mobilemoney interoperability platform was GH¢95.4 billion in September
ECG Prepaid Payments Goes Digital With Mobile App
The government will on February 18, 2020 launch an ECG Mobile App which will enable customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to buy prepaid
MoMo Interoperability Grows by Over 350% in the first quarter of 2020
The mobile money service which allows for the seamless transfer of funds across different networks popularly referred to as the Mobile Money Interoper
IT Consortium Is ISO 27001:2013 certified
IT Consortium has become Ghana’s first FinTech company to obtain the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. This certification further consolidates t
Verve Cards Launched in Ghana
Verve, a leading payments and technology company has partnered with the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS) to launch in G
Ghana to Launch a Universal QR-Code For Payments
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Bawumia has hinted that government is in the process of launching a Universal QR Code to leverage on existing techno
Africa’s Quiet Cashless Payments Revolution
While one might assume that a payments revolution would be a hard thing to miss, as it turns out, it can happen. It all depends on how closely the wor
