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e-Crime Bureau

e-Crime Bureau — cybersecurity service provider established in 2011, advocating for educational reforms in response to AI-driven cyber threats.

2026-04-272026-07-08

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    They include economist Professor Godfred Bokpin; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah; Executive Chairman of e-Crime Bureau, Dr.

    ‘Trust is a currency’: BoG warns fraud could derail Ghana’s push towards a cash-lite economy
  3. Joy Online

    They include economist Professor Godfred Bokpin; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah; Executive Chairman of e-Crime Bureau, Dr.

    BoG calls for industry-wide system to fight fraud across banks, fintechs and mobile money platforms
  4. Joy Online

    Scheduled speakers include the Head of Fintech and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana, Elhanan Owureku Asare; economist Professor Godfred Bokpin; Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah; and Executive Chairman of the e-Crime Bureau, Dr.

    Digital Economy Forum launched to shape Ghana’s digital future
  5. June 2026
  6. Joy Online

    he Year * Arise Foods Limited – Visionary Leadership in Sustainable Nutrition & Family Wellness * Country Links Travel & Tour Limited – Most Outstanding Travel & Tourism Company of the Year * Digitransact AI – Africa AI Solutions & Implementation Excellence Award * E-Crime Bureau

    Ghana’s leading businesses honoured at  3rd Ghana Outstanding Business Achievement Awards
  7. May 2026
  8. Joy Online

    The e-Crime Bureau on Friday, 22nd May, hosted the maiden edition of its Founder’s Opera Soirée, a premium invitation-only event designed to blend thought leadership with a sophisticated cultural experience.

    Photos: e-Crime Bureau hosts inaugural Founder’s Opera Soirée on AI-driven cyber threats
  9. Joy Online

    The e-Crime Bureau on Friday, 22nd May, hosted the maiden edition of its Founder’s Opera Soirée, a premium invitation-only event designed to blend thought leadership with a sophisticated cultural experience.

    e-Crime Bureau hosts inaugural Founder’s Opera Soiree on AI-era leadership and cyber threats
  10. Business & Financial Times

    Ghana’s e-Crime Bureau has called publicly for financial institutions to implement AI-driven digital monitoring solutions capable of detecting unusual employee behaviour patterns in real time.

    The enemy within: How insider fraud is quietly eroding the banking sector
  11. April 2026
  12. The Ghanaian Times

    He stated this during a public lecture delivered at the launch of two postgraduate programmes, Master of Science (MSc) in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, and MSc in Security and Intelligence, by Accra Metropolitan University in collaboration with the e-Crime Bureau in Accra

    Redesign educational system to equip graduates with algorithmic skills – Dr Antwi-Boasiako
  13. The Ghanaian Times

    The Founder and Executive Chair of the e-Crime Bureau, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, has called for a redesign of Ghana’s educational system to equip graduates with the ability to critically interrogate digital information in what he describes as the “algorithmic era.” He explained t

    Ghana must train minds for algorithmic future-Dr Antwi-Boasiako
  14. Business & Financial Times

    By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The e-Crime Bureau Executive Chairman, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, has expressed concern that traditional degree programmes are producing graduates who cannot operate in real-world threat environments because curricula have not kept pace with the speed and c

    Cybersecurity education failing in ‘Algorithmic era’ – e-Crime Bureau Chief warns
Business

Rising digital fraud threatens Ghana's cash-lite economy push

The News

The Bank of Ghana's Head of Fintech and Innovation warned that increasing fraud cases could erode public trust in digital financial services and reverse progress towards a cash-lite economy. He noted that 16,733 fraud cases were recorded across banks and payment service providers in 2024, up from 15,865 in 2023.

Why it matters

Digital fraud's threat to Ghana's cash-lite economy is a critical economic and financial stability issue that affects ordinary Ghanaians' confidence in digital payments.

7 July 2026 · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Rising digital fraud threatens Ghana's cash-lite economy push

    The Bank of Ghana's Head of Fintech and Innovation warned that increasing fraud cases could erode public trust in digital financial services and reverse progress towards a cash-lite economy. He noted that 16,733 fraud cases were recorded across banks and payment service providers in 2024, up from 15,865 in 2023.

    7 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 6 July

  1. BoG urges unified fraud-control system across financial sector

    The Bank of Ghana's Head of Fintech and Innovation is calling for a coordinated, industry-wide system to combat fraud across banks, mobile money operators, and fintech companies, arguing that separate systems are inadequate in an interconnected ecosystem. Ghana's digital financial sector recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, up from 15,865 in 2023, with payment service providers accounting for the majority.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Digital Economy Forum launched to examine Ghana's digital transformation

    Ghana has launched the Digital Economy Forum, a national platform bringing together policymakers, regulators, business leaders, academics, and others to examine technologies, policies and ideas shaping the country's digital future. Each edition will combine documentary investigation with televised dialogue to address pressing issues in digital commerce, financial services, cybersecurity, and other areas.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 28 June

  1. Ghana honours leading businesses at third annual achievement awards

    Ghana's 3rd Ghana Outstanding Business Achievement Awards ceremony on June 26, 2026, at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra celebrated corporate excellence and recognized organizations and individuals driving economic growth. Diplomats, policymakers, and business leaders attended the event, which highlighted the role of businesses in fostering innovation, creating employment, and strengthening Ghana's global competitiveness.

    28 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 23 May

  1. e-Crime Bureau hosts inaugural event on AI cyber threats

    The e-Crime Bureau, a cybersecurity service provider established in 2011, hosted its first Founder's Opera Soirée on 22 May, an invitation-only event combining thought leadership with cultural experience to discuss AI-driven cyber threats.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. e-Crime Bureau hosts inaugural gala on AI-era cybersecurity and leadership

    The e-Crime Bureau held its inaugural Founder's Opera Soirée in Accra, bringing together cybersecurity chiefs, executives, and legal professionals to discuss emerging cyber threats, governance, and organisational resilience. The event featured remarks from the Founder and former CSA Director-General Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako and a presentation on leadership in an AI-driven threat environment.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. Insider fraud cases surge despite Ghana banking sector reforms

    Ghana's banks recorded 16,733 fraud cases in 2024, a five per cent increase on 2023, with total value at risk climbing 13 per cent to roughly GH¢99 million, even as the sector has become better capitalised and supervised since the 2018 licence revocations.

    4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Redesign education to teach critical algorithmic literacy, expert urges

    Former Cyber Security Authority Director-General Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako called for Ghana's educational system to be redesigned so graduates can critically and ethically interrogate digital information, warning that algorithms—which are not neutral and can be shaped by biased data—pose cybersecurity risks if left unquestioned in decision-making processes.

    29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ghana must redesign education for algorithmic era

    Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, Founder and Executive Chair of the e-Crime Bureau, has called for Ghana's educational system to be redesigned to equip graduates with the ability to critically interrogate digital information in the algorithmic era, warning that algorithms designed by humans and trained on biased data could negatively affect human lives and pose cybersecurity risks if left unquestioned.

    28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 27 April

  1. Cybersecurity education lagging behind AI-driven threats, CSA chief warns

    The e-Crime Bureau Executive Chairman has expressed concern that traditional degree programmes are producing graduates unable to operate in real-world threat environments because curricula have not kept pace with the speed and complexity of AI-driven attacks. He called for a structural reorientation of cybersecurity education toward formation of disciplined judgment through exposure to live environments, simulations, and real investigations.

    27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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