… Bokpin was speaking in a yet-to-be-aired documentary, “The Trust Crisis,” ahead of the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel, will air on JoyNew …
… Asare was speaking in a yet-to-be-aired documentary, “The Trust Crisis,” ahead of the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel, will air on JoyNews …
… Bokpin was speaking in a yet-to-be-aired documentary, “The Trust Crisis,” ahead of the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel, will air on JoyNew …
… Bokpin was speaking in a yet-to-be-aired documentary, “The Trust Crisis,” ahead of the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel, will air on JoyNew …
… The issue will form part of discussions at the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel, will air on JoyNews and Joy FM on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 …
… The economist was speaking in a yet-to-be-aired documentary, “The Trust Crisis,” ahead of the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel, will air on …
… The issue will form part of discussions at the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform is the brainchild of Hubtel and will air on JoyNews and Joy FM on Wednesday, July 22 …
… Bokpin was speaking in a yet-to-be-aired documentary, “The Trust Crisis,” ahead of the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel, will air on JoyNew …
… ou prevent that?” Mr Asare was speaking in a yet-to-be-aired documentary, “The Trust Crisis,” ahead of the maiden Digital Economy Forum under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform, an initiative of Hubtel …
… rust challenge The maiden edition of the Digital Economy Forum will air on JoyNews and Joy FM on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 8 p.m. under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.” The thought-leadership platform is the brainchild of Hubtel …
Prof. Godfred Bokpin argues that while digital fraud is rising, Ghana should not slow its transition to digital payments because the overall benefits—financial inclusion, lower costs, convenience, and job creation—outweigh the risks. The key challenge is managing those risks rather than halting digitisation.
Prof. Godfred Bokpin argues that while digital fraud is rising, Ghana should not slow its transition to digital payments because the overall benefits—financial inclusion, lower costs, convenience, and job creation—outweigh the risks. The key challenge is managing those risks rather than halting digitisation.
Banks and fintech companies disagree over who faces heavier regulation in Ghana's digital financial sector, with each claiming the other operates under lighter supervision. The Bank of Ghana's Head of Fintech and Innovation says the real concern is that fraud can spread across the entire financial system if any part is weakly regulated.
University of Ghana economist Godfred Bokpin says increased digital payments could reduce the central bank's cost of replacing physical currency by reducing wear on banknotes and prolonging their lifespan, while also improving financial inclusion and lowering transaction costs.
As digital payments grow, criminals are following the money online rather than targeting physical cash, according to Prof. Godfred Bokpin of the University of Ghana Business School. The shift reflects how fraudsters now find it easier to target people through digital platforms than in physical locations.
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.
An economist at the University of Ghana warns that arrests and prosecutions alone cannot solve the country's digital fraud problem; Ghana must pair enforcement with stronger financial literacy and cybersecurity education as digital payment use grows.
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.
A University of Ghana economist says digital finance platforms are helping unbanked citizens and informal-sector workers enter the formal economy by lowering barriers to financial access, but warns that fraud-related mistrust could push users back to cash and undermine financial inclusion gains.
The Head of Fintech and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana says financial institutions can invest in secure applications and cybersecurity systems, but fraudsters often bypass those protections by tricking customers into surrendering their passwords, PINs, and OTPs through social engineering tactics.
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.
Ghana's Hubtel, a digital payments and e-commerce platform, has been named 48th on the Financial Times' 2026 list of Africa's fastest-growing companies with revenue of $63.68 million in 2024, nearly quadrupling its 2021 figure of $17.91 million and posting a compound annual growth rate of 52.63% over three years.