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Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems

Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems — operates payment infrastructure platforms including instant payments and mobile money interoperability, established by Bank of Ghana in 2007.

GhIPSS is positioning Ghana as a hub for Africa's digital financial integration, with plans to deepen cross-border interoperability and connect Ghana's instant payment infrastructure with other African systems. The CEO credited the Bank of Ghana's regulatory direction and emphasized that Ghana's digital payments progress results from collaboration among regulators, financial institutions and fintech players.

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GhIPSS charts cross-border payment expansion at 3i Africa Summit

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Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) is positioning Ghana as a hub for Africa's digital financial integration, with plans to deepen cross-border interoperability and connect Ghana's instant payment infrastructure with other African systems. GhIPSS Chief Executive Clara B. Arthur credited the Bank of Ghana's regulatory direction for enabling the country's seamless payments ecosystem.

6 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. GhIPSS charts cross-border payment expansion at 3i Africa Summit

    Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) is positioning Ghana as a hub for Africa's digital financial integration, with plans to deepen cross-border interoperability and connect Ghana's instant payment infrastructure with other African systems. GhIPSS Chief Executive Clara B. Arthur credited the Bank of Ghana's regulatory direction for enabling the country's seamless payments ecosystem.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. BoG Governor calls for Africa to advance beyond digital payments

    Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama has called for Africa's digital finance industry to move beyond basic payment systems into more sophisticated financial solutions including digital credit, embedded finance, supply chain finance and cross-border services. He noted that while basic payment infrastructure is increasingly in place, the continent must now address fragmentation, cost and regulatory misalignment to connect these systems.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

  1. Bank of Ghana hails fintechs as architects of financial transformation

    The Bank of Ghana's Governor has praised fintech firms for driving digital financial transformation, citing the mobile money interoperability system—operational since 2018 and processing over GH¢4.54 trillion in transactions in 2025—as evidence of successful collaboration between innovators and regulators. The central bank has adopted an enabling rather than restrictive regulatory approach to support sector growth.

    30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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