Microfinance and Small Loans Centre — Ghana's microfinance institution whose former CEO was extradited and convicted on corruption charges.
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… The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) case shows that high-level punishment is possible, but also how rare it is. …
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Abigail Mensah Akombia, Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), has inaugurated a new MASLOC office at Bechem, the capital of the Tano South Municipality in the Ahafo Region. …
MASLOC CEO unveils new office at Bechem to support women-owned businessesNPP National Organizer Henry Nana Boakye has accused the NDC of orchestrating events to secure the freedom of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge of her, saying the appellate court found the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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NPP National Organizer Henry Nana Boakye has accused the NDC of orchestrating events to secure the freedom of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge of her, saying the appellate court found the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The Court of Appeal has unanimously acquitted and discharged Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, overturning her High Court conviction and 10-year custodial sentence. The appellate court found the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, acquitting and discharging her of all charges related to accusations of misappropriating public funds.
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The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, overturning her High Court conviction and 10-year prison sentence. The appellate court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver judgment on an appeal by former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu challenging her 10-year prison sentence and 2024 conviction for offences including causing financial loss to the state and stealing. Her legal team contests the defectiveness of the charges and the propriety of her trial in absentia after she failed to return from the United States to face prosecution.
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Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, the incarcerated former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), began her prison sentence at Nsawam Medium Security Female Prison on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was handed to the BNI upon arrival at Accra International Airport, then transferred to the Ghana Prisons Service after spending approximately four to five days at the Police Hospital.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
According to journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is serving her 10-year sentence at Nsawam Medium Security Prison after receiving treatment at the Police Hospital for a pre-existing medical condition identified before her extradition from the United States.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has challenged the government's account of when former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu was committed to prison custody after her extradition, stating she only began serving her 10-year sentence on June 24, not immediately upon her arrival on June 9, and alleging a 15-day delay in enforcing the court's judgment.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka confirmed that Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of MASLOC, is in state custody serving her prison sentence. The minister said the specific prison location is not disclosed for security reasons, and the public can request visits through the Prisons Service.
25 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to reveal the specific prison facility where Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, former CEO of MASLOC, is being held following her extradition to Ghana. The Effia MP argues the government's disclosure has been inadequate and inconsistent with transparency principles, and the public deserves full details about her arrival, transfer, and whether she has begun serving her court-imposed sentence.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP Communications Director Richard Ahiagbah has insisted that former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu must serve her sentence if duly convicted by the courts, arguing that the public has a legitimate interest in the matter because justice is administered on behalf of citizens and must be seen to be enforced.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The MP for Manhyia South says NPP members on Parliament's Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee plan to independently verify whether former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is in prison, citing government's lack of public disclosure as fuelling public suspicion about transparency in her imprisonment.
16 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, returned to Ghana on June 9 to serve a ten-year sentence, marking the first extradition from the United States to Ghana since 2009.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Akwatia MP has stated that President John Mahama has not considered granting a presidential pardon to any public official convicted of corruption-related offences, with accountability remaining central to his stance on public office. This follows the extradition and conviction of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu from the United States on more than 70 corruption-related charges, including embezzlement of over US$6 million in public funds.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Political activist Dr Arthur Kennedy has insisted that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu should serve her prison sentence following her extradition and conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges. He argued that actual incarceration is the only meaningful measure of punishment and suggested extradition would only proceed if her health would not be jeopardised.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
James Kwabena Bomfeh, CEO of CenCES, has argued that efforts in the case involving former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe should focus not only on sentencing but also on recovering state funds allegedly lost through wrongdoing, stating that punishment alone is insufficient if the state cannot recover the money involved.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Prime's Saturday current affairs programme will feature panel discussions on Chairman Wontumi's plea bargain negotiations and his lawyer's withdrawal from court, the extradition and imprisonment of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, and President Mahama's latest approval ratings from the Institute of Economic Affairs.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former CEO of Ghana's Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), has been extradited from the United States and arrived at Accra International Airport on June 9, 2026. She was taken into custody by Ghana Police Service and Ghana Prisons Service to begin serving her sentence after a multi-year absence.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, convicted of theft, conspiracy to steal, and causing financial loss to the state and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, has filed an appeal arguing her conviction is unreasonable. She reportedly returned to Ghana on June 9, 2026 following extradition from the United States, arriving in a wheelchair.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine is scheduled to meet US Department of Justice officials to discuss pending extradition requests between Ghana and the United States. The announcement, made by Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has renewed focus on Ghana's extradition request regarding former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine is scheduled to meet United States Department of Justice officials for bilateral discussion on pending extradition requests between the two countries. The announcement has renewed attention on Ghana's extradition request for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, has been extradited to Ghana following her conviction on over 70 corruption-related charges, including embezzling more than $6 million in public funds. She has been taken into custody by Ghana Police and Prisons services to begin her sentence.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of MASLOC, has been extradited from the United States to Ghana after conviction on 70+ corruption-related charges, including embezzling more than $6 million in public funds. She has been taken into custody by Ghana Police Service and Ghana Prisons Service to begin her sentence.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The NPP's Director of Communications has said there is nothing to celebrate about the extradition of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, characterizing it as straightforward enforcement of accountability rather than a milestone, and arguing she should have remained in Ghana to face justice.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has cautioned that Sedina Tamakloe's extradition to Ghana should not be taken as a precedent for the automatic extradition of other high-profile individuals sought by Ghanaian authorities, noting that extradition proceedings are determined case-by-case based on specific facts, evidence, and legal circumstances.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah says the extradition of ex-MASLOC chief Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu from the United States demonstrates that absconding will not shield accused persons from prosecution, and signals Ghana's commitment to pursuing corruption cases across borders where extradition arrangements exist.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has welcomed the extradition of Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu, former CEO of the now-defunct MASLOC, from the United States to Ghana to face sentencing following her conviction in a fraud case. Tuah-Yeboah commended both U.S. authorities and Ghana's Office of the Attorney General for their roles in securing her return.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, former CEO of Ghana's Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, was extradited from the United States on Tuesday to serve a 10-year corruption sentence after conviction on 78 counts including stealing over GH¢90 million, conspiracy, and money laundering. This is the first US extradition to Ghana since 2009.
9 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, has been extradited from the United States to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence for causing financial loss to the state, stealing, conspiracy, money laundering, and procurement breaches involving more than GH₵25.6 million committed between 2013 and 2016. The extradition, the first between the two countries since 2009, followed her 2024 conviction and a formal extradition request submitted in July 2024 after she left Ghana in 2019 without returning to face trial.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre chief, was extradited from the United States to Ghana following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges, including embezzlement of more than US$6 million in Ghanaian taxpayer funds. The extradition marks the first transfer of a fugitive from the United States to Ghana since 2009.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →