Also known as: Mr. Quayson · James Gyakye Quayson · Mr Gyakye Quayson · Mr Quayson · Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs James Gyakye Quayson
Ebow Quayson — Acting Managing Director of Prudential Bank, advocating fintech partnerships to accelerate digital banking capabilities across African lenders.
… Speaking at the launch in Accra, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, James Gyakye Quayson, said although ECOWAS has made significant strides in regional peace and security, free movement, trade and cooperation over the past five decades, many citizens remain unaware of the rights an …
… Speaking at the launch on Thursday, October 1, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, said regional integration would have limited impact if citizens remained unaware of the rights and opportunities available to them. …
… The development was disclosed following a meeting between Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs James Gyakye Quayson and Morocco’s Ambassador to Ireland and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in Dublin, Dr Lahcen Mahraoui. …
… The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, who is also the Member of Parliament for Assin North, led a Ghanaian delegation to Dublin on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, ahead of the official reopening of the mission. …
… Speaking as a panelist at the Lafferty Retail Banking Council latest global webinar, Ebow Quayson said the era where bank’s considered operations and transactions as central to banking is over, saying stronger emphasis must be placed on relationship management. …
… The evacuees were received on arrival by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson (MP) and senior government officials. …
… He said he privately refers to the proposals as the “Gyakye Quayson law,” a reference to Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson’s protracted legal battles over his citizenship status and parliamentary seat. …
The Organising Committee of the Ghana–Australia Multicultural Trade & Investment Forum 2026 has announced that James Gyakye Quayson, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana, has accepted an invitation to serve as Special Guest of Hono …
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a national public sensitisation campaign called "ECOWAS for All" to increase citizens' awareness of regional integration rights and opportunities, including visa-free travel, trade schemes, and the ability to establish businesses in other Member States. The campaign will use stakeholder forums, market outreach, border engagements, and media to bridge the gap between ECOWAS policies and citizens' everyday experiences.
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a national public sensitisation campaign called "ECOWAS for All" to increase citizens' awareness of regional integration rights and opportunities, including visa-free travel, trade schemes, and the ability to establish businesses in other Member States. The campaign will use stakeholder forums, market outreach, border engagements, and media to bridge the gap between ECOWAS policies and citizens' everyday experiences.
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry has launched "ECOWAS for All," a campaign to improve public understanding of ECOWAS policies, programmes and opportunities and encourage citizens' participation in regional integration. Deputy Minister James Gyakye Quayson said the campaign addresses the gap between policy and public awareness, noting that many citizens remain unaware of rights and opportunities available through ECOWAS, including visa-free travel and regional trade benefits.
Ghana is preparing to reopen its diplomatic mission in Ireland to deepen bilateral relations and improve consular and diplomatic services for Ghanaians in the country. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs James Gyakye Quayson met with Morocco's Ambassador to Ireland to discuss strengthening cooperation.
Ghana is reopening its diplomatic mission in Ireland to strengthen relations with the country and improve support for Ghanaians living there. The mission, which closed in September 2009 due to budgetary constraints, will provide a permanent diplomatic presence and enhance consular services.
Prudential Bank has activated the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) on its mobile banking app, enabling customers to send and receive cross-border payments across participating African countries in local currencies. The bank said the move supports intra-African trade and aligns with AfCFTA objectives and Ghana's 24-hour economy policy.
Prudential Bank's acting MD has urged the banking sector to shift from transaction-focused operations to relationship-centred service delivery. Speaking at a Lafferty Retail Banking Council webinar, he noted that while digital banking has transformed customer access, bank branches remain vital as centres of meaningful engagement and customer empowerment rather than mere transaction processors.
An opinion piece argues that dual nationals serve as bridges for diaspora capital, remittances, and institution-building that have driven Ghana's economic development—citing examples like Databank and Ashesi University—and contends that excluding them would forfeit a critical source of development finance.
Following violent anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa that killed one Ghanaian national, Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa has assured that 900 Ghanaians registered with the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria will be prioritized for evacuation, though the government has yet to announce an evacuation date.
Ghana's Council of State has advised against passage of a Constitution amendment bill that would allow dual citizens to hold sensitive public offices including Parliament, ambassadorships, and military positions currently restricted to those without dual allegiance. President John Mahama had publicly backed the reforms, saying they reflect modern realities and would enable diaspora Ghanaians to participate in politics.
James Gyakye Quayson, Ghana's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, will serve as Special Guest of Honour at the Ghana–Australia Multicultural Trade & Investment Forum 2026, scheduled for 19–20 August in Sydney. The forum is expected to bring together over 500 participants to discuss trade, investment, tourism, agriculture and culture between the two nations.
Prudential Bank organised an international business trip for its Commercial Banking customers and prospects to Turkey and China, where participants attended trade fairs and product sourcing tours to explore trading opportunities and supplier networks.
Prudential Bank organised an international business mission to Turkey and China for commercial banking customers and prospective clients in partnership with Nita Travel and Shipping Company. The delegation attended trade fairs and sourcing tours, including the African Business Forum and Expo in Turkey and the Canton Fair in China, to connect Ghanaian businesses with manufacturers, suppliers and investors.
Leopold L. L. Armah, Chief Information Officer of Prudential Bank, has been named "Winner in the Master Category" at the 2026 World CIO 200 Summit, an award that recognises outstanding leadership in digital transformation, cybersecurity and innovation.
President John Dramani Mahama paid a courtesy call on King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, concluding a five-day visit to the United Kingdom focused on diplomacy and investment. During the trip, Mahama also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, met with Ghanaians in the UK, and opened the Ghana-UK Investment Summit to promote economic cooperation.
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Second Deputy President of the Pan-African Parliament, has condemned ongoing xenophobic hostilities in South Africa as a shameful stain on Africa's collective conscience, warning that the violence undermines African leadership's global credibility and betrays the continent's founding vision of unity.
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has expressed disappointment at the continued neglect of Ghana's 14-storey mission building in New York, which has been significantly underused since 2007 with only four of its floors operational. The Committee noted that the building's underutilisation represents a significant loss of potential revenue and called for urgent steps to fully operationalise the facility or lease it to generate funds for Ghana's foreign missions.
Ebow Quayson, Acting Managing Director of Prudential Bank, told the Lafferty Retail Banking Council Africa Meeting that lenders slow to digitise can partner with fintech firms to rapidly scale digital capabilities. He cited Prudential Bank's own experience using fintech partnerships to quickly add mobile money integration and USSD-based services like airtime purchase and bill payments.
Ebow Quayson, Acting Managing Director of Prudential Bank, said lenders slow to digitise can close the gap by forming strategic partnerships with fintech firms, enabling rapid expansion of digital capabilities and service delivery. He cited the bank's own experience using fintech collaborations to quickly add mobile money integration and USSD-based services.
Prudential Bank's Acting Managing Director told a Pan-African audience that banks entering the digital race late can still succeed through fintech partnerships, citing his bank's use of fintech collaborations to quickly enable mobile money, airtime, and bill payment services via USSD.