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Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom

Also known as: Dr. Nduom · Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom · Paa Kwesi Nduom · Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom · Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom

Founder of Groupe Nduom, engaged in licensing dispute over GN Savings and rebuilding banking operations.

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  1. May 2026
  2. Business & Financial Times

    The ruling is the most significant legal blow yet to the regulatory narrative underpinning the 2017–2020 financial sector clean-up, and a personal vindication for Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, who has spent nearly seven years arguing that his institution was pushed into insolvency by the

    Court vindicates Nduom as Appeal ruling exposes fault lines in banking clean-up
  3. Joy Online

    Read also: Our second coming will be bigger – Nduom on GN Savings and Loans He stressed that the ruling should rather be seen as the beginning of a recovery process instead of a complete revival of the institution.

    Resurrection of GN Savings and Loans will be tough – Joe Jackson
  4. Joy Online

    READ ALSO: “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord” – Nduom celebrates court victory He argued that the action by the Bank of Ghana was unwarranted, insisting that the financial institution had always operated within the bounds of due process and regulatory expectatio

    We have done no wrong – Group Ndoum says following court victory
  5. Joy Online

    Counsel for Papa Kwesi Nduom, Cletus Alengah, has criticised the decision by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) following the revocation of the licence of GN Savings and Loans seven years ago.

    “BoG failed to follow the appropriate steps before revocation of GN Savings and Loans’ licence”
  6. Joy Online

    These were the words shared by businessman and politician Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom after the Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled in his favour in a legal battle linked to his defunct GN Savings and Loans.

    “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord” – Nduom celebrates court victory
  7. Joy Online

    Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, says Ghana is currently experiencing a positive political environment that can support business recovery and national prosperity following the Court of Appeal’s decision to restore the operating licence of GN Bank.

    We’re in a very good political environment — Dr Nduom after GN Bank licence restitution order
  8. Joy Online

    The Global Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has expressed deep relief and gratitude following the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision to restore the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited.

    Nduom welcomes Court of Appeal ruling restoring GN Savings and Loans licence
  9. The Ghanaian Times

    Reacting immediately to the judgment, the owner of GN Savings and Loans, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, described the period following the bank’s closure as an incredibly challenging chapter for the company, its staff, and its stakeholders.

    Restoration of GN Saving and Loans License: Dr. Nduom hails decision after ‘difficult 7 years’
  10. Joy Online

    Founder of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has pledged to rebuild GN Savings and Loans stronger than before after the Court of Appeal ordered the Bank of Ghana to restore the firm’s operating licence.

    Our second coming will be bigger – Nduom on GN Savings and Loans
  11. The Ghanaian Times

    Speaking in an interview immediately after the judgment on Thursday, May 21, 2026, legal counsel for the company’s owner, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, announced plans to secure the official judgment to begin swift enforcement.

    Appeal Court orders immediate restoration of GN Savings and Loans license
Business

Groupe Nduom explores acquiring Standard Chartered retail business

The News

Groupe Nduom founder Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom disclosed the group is assessing the possibility of acquiring Standard Chartered Bank Ghana's retail banking business, with plans to potentially list the new entity on the Ghana Stock Exchange if successful. Dr Nduom called on the Bank of Ghana to prioritise indigenous investors in the sale process, which is expected to take 18 to 24 months subject to regulatory approvals.

Why it matters

Groupe Nduom's acquisition interest in Standard Chartered's retail business could reshape Ghana's banking sector and strengthen indigenous ownership.

29 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 29 June

  1. Groupe Nduom explores acquiring Standard Chartered retail business

    Groupe Nduom founder Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom disclosed the group is assessing the possibility of acquiring Standard Chartered Bank Ghana's retail banking business, with plans to potentially list the new entity on the Ghana Stock Exchange if successful. Dr Nduom called on the Bank of Ghana to prioritise indigenous investors in the sale process, which is expected to take 18 to 24 months subject to regulatory approvals.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Standard Chartered reassures customers deposits safe during WRB sale exploration

    Standard Chartered Bank Ghana has assured customers their deposits remain safe and banking services will continue uninterrupted as the bank explores the sale of its Wealth and Retail Banking business, a process expected to take 18 to 24 months subject to regulatory approvals.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 27 June

  1. Nduom calls for indigenous buyer if Standard Chartered divests retail banking

    Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, founder of Groupe Nduom, has urged policymakers and regulators to ensure that any sale of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana's retail banking business goes to an indigenous Ghanaian company, arguing this would create greater opportunities for local ownership in the financial sector.

    27 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 30 May

  1. GN Savings licence revocation cost $20m funding deal

    Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom disclosed that the revocation of GN Savings and Loans' licence resulted in the loss of a $20 million loan facility from a US-based investment institution that had been negotiated to support small businesses and traders in Ghana.

    30 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 29 May

  1. Paa Kwesi Nduom assures GN Savings customers funds recovery ongoing

    Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, President of Groupe Nduom, has assured customers of GN Savings that efforts are ongoing to recover locked funds and settle outstanding payments, noting that companies under Groupe Nduom had deposits with the bank that remained unpaid after the licence revocation and that the company is engaging the Bank of Ghana and receiver to reconcile accounts.

    29 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 25 May

  1. BoG seeks legal counsel after court orders GN Savings licence restoration

    The Bank of Ghana is awaiting legal advice from external lawyers and the Receiver before deciding whether to comply with or challenge a Court of Appeal ruling that ordered the restoration of GN Savings and Loans' licence and the return of the company's assets to shareholders. The BoG's decision will depend partly on the Receiver's assessment of how the ruling could affect other institutions affected by the banking sector clean-up and previously revoked licences.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 24 May

  1. GN Savings and Loans to reopen first branch in Elmina

    GN Savings and Loans will reopen its first operational branch in Elmina, announced Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, following a court victory that overturned the state's revocation of the institution's operating licence. The company plans a phased approach to reopening branches across the country.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 23 May

  1. Court of Appeal orders restoration of GN Savings and Loans licence

    The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of GN Savings and Loans, ordering restoration of its licence and return of assets following its 2019 collapse. Founder Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom thanked President Mahama for his campaign promise to restore licences of unjustly collapsed banks, though Nduom's lawyer said the victory was independent of that promise.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. BoG failed supervisory role in GN Bank crisis, analyst says

    Senyo Hosi, a finance policy analyst, has criticised the Bank of Ghana for failing to act early enough to prevent the GN Bank crisis, despite signs of financial distress and public knowledge of withdrawal problems at the institution.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. GN Bank was solvent before downgrade, Kweku Ndoum claims

    Dr Nana Kweku Ndoum has disputed claims that GN Bank was insolvent before its downgrade to a savings and loans company and licence revocation by the Bank of Ghana, asserting the bank remained solvent and possessed sufficient assets when regulatory actions were taken.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 22 May

  1. Court of Appeal restores GN Savings and Loans operating licence

    Ghana's Court of Appeal unanimously overturned the Bank of Ghana's 2019 decision to revoke GN Savings and Loans Company Limited's operating licence, ruling the revocation was unfair and unreasonable and ordering the return of the institution's assets and operations to shareholders. The ruling marks a significant legal challenge to the 2017–2020 financial sector clean-up and a vindication for Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom.

    22 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 21 May

  1. GN Savings and Loans licence restoration is merely a beginning

    The CEO of Dalex Finance says restoring GN Savings and Loans' licence does not mean the institution has fully recovered, cautioning that rebuilding the bank and regaining public confidence will be difficult. According to him, a bank requires more than legal licence restoration — it needs operational systems, capitalization, governance, liquidity, regulatory supervision, and public confidence.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Group Ndoum hails court victory in seven-year licence dispute

    The Vice President of Group Ndoum welcomed the Court of Appeal's ruling in favour of GN Savings and Loans, saying the judgment vindicated the group's position that it committed no wrongdoing to justify the Bank of Ghana's decision to revoke its operating licence. He argued the action was unwarranted and said the ruling brought relief to founder Papa Kwesi Nduom and his family.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Court of Appeal orders BoG restore GN Savings licence

    The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of GN Savings and Loans and ordered the Bank of Ghana to restore its revoked licence and return assets to shareholders. Papa Kwesi Nduom's counsel argued that the BoG and High Court failed to follow appropriate regulatory procedures before revoking the licence seven years ago, overlooking that the institution had sufficient capital to continue operations.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Court of Appeal rules in Nduom's favour in GN Bank dispute

    The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of businessman and politician Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom in a legal battle linked to his defunct GN Savings and Loans. Nduom, whose banking operations were affected during Ghana's financial sector clean-up exercise seven years ago, expressed optimism about the future and signalled plans to return to work.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Court of Appeal restores GN Bank licence after seven years

    The Court of Appeal unanimously restored the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans, quashing a High Court decision that upheld its revocation during the banking sector cleanup and ruling that the Bank of Ghana's decision to revoke the licence was unfair and unreasonable. Chairman Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom said the restoration marks a turning point and that Ghana is in a positive political environment capable of supporting business recovery.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  6. Court of Appeal restores GN Savings and Loans operating licence

    The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned a High Court decision and restored the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited, which regulators had revoked. Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, Global Chairman of Groupe Nduom, expressed relief after what he described as seven very difficult years of legal and regulatory battle.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  7. Court restores GN Savings and Loans license after seven years

    The Court of Appeal has restored the operating license of GN Savings and Loans, ending a seven-year legal and regulatory battle. Owner Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom thanked loyal employees and credited the current political environment for the resolution.

    21 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  8. Court orders Bank of Ghana to restore GN Savings licence

    The Court of Appeal has ordered the Bank of Ghana to restore GN Savings and Loans' operating licence, which was revoked during Ghana's banking sector cleanup exercise. Founder Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom pledged to rebuild the firm stronger than before and return it to contributing to economic growth.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  9. Appeal Court restores GN Savings and Loans license

    Ghana's Court of Appeal has unanimously reversed a High Court ruling and restored the license of GN Savings and Loans, finding the regulatory revocation unfair and unreasonable. The company's legal representatives announced plans to enforce the judgment and compel the court-appointed receiver to return assets and management control to the original ownership.

    21 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  10. Court overturns Bank of Ghana's seven-year revocation of GN Savings and Loans

    A three-member Court of Appeal panel has unanimously overturned the Bank of Ghana's 2019 revocation of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited's operating licence, ruling the central bank's decision was unfair and unreasonable. The court ordered the Receiver to return possession, management and control of the company to its shareholders, though restoring the licence and resuming regulated banking activity remain separate processes.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

  11. Court of Appeal restores GN Savings and Loans license

    The Court of Appeal unanimously quashed the High Court's decision upholding the Bank of Ghana's 2019 revocation of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited's license, finding the revocation unfair and unreasonable. The court ordered the receiver to return assets and control to the company's shareholders.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

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