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Joana Quaye

Also known as: Madam Joana Quaye · Mrs Quaye · Ms. Joana Quaye

Joana Quaye — co-founder of Quick Credit and Investment Money Lending Limited with ex-husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye, in ongoing divorce dispute over asset distribution and spousal contribution.

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  1. April 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have strongly dismissed allegations made by her ex-husband, businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), describing his claims as “substantially untrue” and cautioning against public commentary on a case currently before the courts.

    Joana Quaye’s legal team dismisses ex-husband’s allegations as “untrue”
  3. Joy Online

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have pushed back against claims made by Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) in a recent media interview, insisting that records show he “had none of the properties he owns now” before their 2010 marriage.

    RNAQ had nothing before marriage to Joana – Godfred Dame fires back
  4. Joy Online

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have accused her estranged husband, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, of attempting to influence public opinion and undermine ongoing court proceedings through a media interview granted to broadcaster Deloris Frimpong Manso, popularly known as Delay.

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye accuse ex-husband of prejudicing appeal with media interview

Thursday 4 June

  1. Court hears bid to restrict Hajia4Reall's contact with RNAQ's children

    An Accra Family Court heard arguments on June 2 in a divorce case over a motion to restrict socialite Hajia4Reall's access to the children of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye and his estranged wife, with the petitioner citing video evidence and concerns about the children's welfare and social media activity.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 21 May

  1. Evidence shows Joana Quaye co-founded investment company with ex-husband

    Joana Quaye's role in Quick Credit and Investment Money Lending Limited (now Bills Micro-Credit Ltd.), co-founded with businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye in 2011, has emerged through court documents showing she held 100,000 shares as a "First Shareholder" alongside his 900,000 shares. The evidence contradicts Quaye's claims on the Delay Show that he solely established the company without his ex-wife's involvement.

    21 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Court documents challenge RNAQ's claim of sole Quick Credit founder

    Court filings by Joana Quaye in an Accra High Court show that Quick Credit and Investment Money Lending Limited (now Bills Micro-Credit Ltd) was jointly established by her and Richard Nii Armah Quaye in 2011, with Joana holding 100,000 shares and Richard holding 900,000 shares at incorporation. The documents, presented as exhibits in her application for an interlocutory injunction, contradict Richard Quaye's recent public claim that he solely built the business.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Former wife seeks court freeze on businessman's assets amid divorce appeal

    Joana Quaye has filed an application at the High Court seeking to temporarily freeze shares in companies and luxury properties belonging to her former husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye pending the Court of Appeal's decision on their divorce settlement. She claims she sacrificed her education and supported his early business ventures, including funding the establishment of Quick Credit Company Limited.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 10 May

  1. Speaker backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill

    Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin has expressed concern over the denial of property rights to women and backed urgent passage of the Spousal Property Bill, saying women must enjoy equal rights as spouses in marriage. The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) petitioned him following an Accra High Court ruling on property distribution that has exposed the absence of clear legal protections for spouses when marriages end.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Woman petitions CJ over judge's timing in divorce case

    Joana Quaye has petitioned the Chief Justice, alleging that Justice Justin Dorgu's delay in releasing the full written judgment in her divorce case—three months after final orders were issued—caused her appeal window to expire before she could access the detailed reasoning needed to challenge the decision.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. Divorce dispute over businessman's wealth and ex-wife's contribution

    In a televised interview on The Delay Show on 25 April 2026, microfinance mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye claimed his ex-wife Joana Quaye played no meaningful role in his wealth accumulation and that he was already prosperous before their marriage. According to court records and her legal team's statement, this claim is demonstrably false and contradicts documented evidence that he returned from the United Kingdom in 2009 unemployed.

    1 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Lawyers accuse Godfred Dame of breaching professional conduct rules

    Lawyers for Richard Nii Armah Quaye have accused legal practitioner Godfred Yeboah Dame of misleading the public and violating professional conduct rules by issuing a press statement about an ongoing marital legal dispute, arguing that such public comments breach Rule 38 of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 2020 and undermine the administration of justice.

    29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Lawyers criticize RNAQ's interview as prejudicial in divorce case

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye, ex-wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye, have condemned comments he made on "The Delay Show," describing them as "substantially untrue" and prejudicial to their client's reputation in their ongoing four-year divorce battle. A High Court awarded Quaye GH¢300,000 in January despite her seeking GH¢50 million, prompting an appeal by her lawyers.

    28 April 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 27 April

  1. Joana Quaye's lawyers accuse RNAQ of undermining appeal

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have accused businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye of attempting to sway public opinion and undermine justice through a media interview granted while an appeal in their dispute is still pending. The lawyers argued that Mr Quaye made allegations "which are all substantially untrue" concerning matters currently before the Court of Appeal.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Joana Quaye's lawyers dismiss ex-husband's allegations

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have rejected allegations made by her ex-husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye, describing them as "substantially untrue" and cautioning against public commentary on an ongoing court case, following his appearance on the Delay Show on April 25.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Lawyers dispute RNAQ's claims about pre-marriage wealth

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have refuted claims made by Richard Nii Armah Quaye in a recent media interview, asserting that court records show he "had none of the properties he owns now" before their 2010 marriage and was unemployed at that time.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Joana Quaye's lawyers accuse ex-husband of prejudicing appeal

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have accused her estranged husband, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, of attempting to influence public opinion and undermine ongoing court proceedings through a media interview with broadcaster Deloris Frimpong Manso. The lawyers say allegations made in the interview are "substantially untrue" and relate to matters currently before the courts, and argue that the move obstructs the administration of justice.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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