Ghana's financial regulator that oversees securities markets, capital markets activities, and virtual asset innovations in partnership with other agencies.
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The Chronicle
… The FSC, which includes key regulators such as the Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Insurance Commission, and National Pensions Regulatory Authority, has increased cooperation among its members to address weaknesses in the system. …
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… The Bank of Ghana is also deepening cross-regulatory work with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ghana Stock Exchange. …
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Sustainable finance roadmap in the offingBusiness & Financial Times
… Earlier this year, the Bank of Ghana inaugurated a joint regulatory committee — comprising leadership from the central bank, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), GSE, and the Ministry of Finance — to design a framework for listing commercial and state-linked banks. …
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By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is positioning virtual assets and financial technology as a key driver of the next phase of capital market development, with plans to begin licensing fintech firms operating in segments of the capital m …
SEC bets on virtual assets to drive next phase of capital market growthJoy Online
… The bank explained that Fidelity Securities Limited is a fully licensed and regulated investment and asset management company operating under the supervision of Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana. …
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… The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, the Volta River Authority, the Ghana Revenue Authority, the National Health Insurance Authority, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Comm …
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… changes Association (ASEA), including representatives from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), Securities and Exchange Commission …
IPO across multiple African stock markets to deepen integration and wealth creationJoy Online
… This article examines green finance from a legal and regulatory perspective, both globally and within Ghana, with particular focus on the roles of the Ghana Stock Exchange, the Bank of Ghana, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. …
Green finance: Legal foundations, global realities, and Ghana’s regulatory pathwayGhana's virtual asset market was already operating substantially before the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act passed in December 2025, with Sub-Saharan Africa receiving over US$205 billion in on-chain value between July 2024 and June 2025, up 52% year-on-year, with Ghana among the region's five largest markets.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's virtual asset market was already operating substantially before the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act passed in December 2025, with Sub-Saharan Africa receiving over US$205 billion in on-chain value between July 2024 and June 2025, up 52% year-on-year, with Ghana among the region's five largest markets.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Aliko Dangote announced that the Dangote Refinery's Initial Public Offering will allow ordinary Nigerians, including drivers and cooks, to buy shares in the 650,000 barrels per day facility. The IPO will offer 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525.00 per share, with applications opening September 14, 2026 and closing October 9, 2026.
8 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Bank of Ghana will roll out guidelines for virtual assets and cryptocurrency to regulate and license eligible service providers in the sector. Governor Johnson Asiama said the regulations are necessary to protect Ghanaians, as cryptocurrency use continues regardless of past attempts to ignore it.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission have warned the public against a fraudulent crypto investment platform called "Daily Wealth Guide" that promises high returns and is being promoted using a doctored video falsely endorsing the scheme by President John Dramani Mahama. The regulators said the scheme amounts to unlicensed deposit-taking and warned that those involved would face penalties and be required to refund all funds received.
3 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has assured the public that introducing non-interest banking will not create a religious banking system or give any faith preferential treatment. The initiative is presented as an inclusive, non-discriminatory commercial banking model intended to operate alongside conventional banking rather than replace it.
3 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission have warned the public against a suspected crypto investment scam called "Daily Wealth Guide" after a doctored video falsely showed President Mahama endorsing it. The regulators stressed that deposit-taking can only be done by licensed institutions and cautioned against schemes promising quick, high returns.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Fidelity Bank Ghana held a Debt Capital Markets Conference bringing together the Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Stock Exchange, and institutional investors to explore how macroeconomic stability can be converted into long-term capital for productive investment. Managing Director Julian Opuni said improving conditions present an opportunity after three years of stabilisation, and disclosed the bank has supported debt capital-market transactions with an aggregate value exceeding GH¢30 billion.
2 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Universal Merchant Bank has become the first bank in Ghana to receive approval from both the Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer virtual accounts to eligible businesses in the virtual asset ecosystem.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Fidelity Bank Ghana convened a Debt Capital Markets Conference with the Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Stock Exchange, and institutional investors to discuss converting macroeconomic stability into long-term capital for productive investment. The conference, themed "Lower Rates, Higher Opportunity," focused on shifting the national conversation from economic stabilisation to building foundations for sustainable growth through debt capital markets.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana has taken the two-year chairmanship of the Virtual Assets Coordinating Committee, established under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 to coordinate regulation and supervision of Ghana's virtual asset sector while protecting consumers and financial stability.
31 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
WeWire, a cross-border fintech, has been admitted to Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission virtual assets regulatory sandbox alongside eight other companies to pilot the tokenisation of trade finance instruments under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana Governor called for stronger and more coordinated oversight of Ghana's virtual asset sector to safeguard financial stability, protect consumers, and address emerging risks. The new Virtual Assets Coordinating Committee will facilitate harmonised implementation of the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025, strengthen information sharing among regulators, and support responses to risks including money laundering, terrorist financing, cybersecurity, and consumer protection.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
WeWire, a cross-border payments fintech, has been admitted to Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission Virtual Assets Regulatory Sandbox along with eight other firms to pilot new virtual asset products under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025. WeWire will use the sandbox to pilot the tokenisation of trade finance instruments as digital tokens.
25 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC, an ISO-certified indigenous oil marketing company, has received 178% subscription for its maiden GH₵100 million corporate bond, with combined bids of GH₵178.074 million. The 4-year tranche attracted 229% subscription and the 5-year tranche drew 128% subscription, and the company plans to raise the remaining GH₵100 million from its approved GH₵200 million Note Issuance Programme.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana has issued its Guideline for the Regulation and Supervision of Non-Interest Banking and inaugurated the Non-Interest Financial Advisory Council, marking a significant milestone after nearly a decade of advocacy and stakeholder engagement by the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana and others.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana Governor says more commercial banks should list on the Ghana Stock Exchange to access long-term capital, which would enable them to offer longer-term loans to businesses and reduce reliance on short-term financing.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has inaugurated the Non-Interest Financial Advisory Council to support regulation and supervision of non-interest banking institutions and advise the central bank on governance and supervision issues in the sector.
20 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
U.S. President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass the Clarity Act, legislation crypto companies say would provide clearer legal definitions for the sector. The bill has stalled in the Senate despite support from Trump and top crypto executives who gathered for a White House event.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Multimedia Group paid a courtesy call on Petrosol Platinum Energy PLC to strengthen their partnership ahead of the oil marketing company's corporate bond listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange. Petrosol has received regulatory approval from the GSE and Securities and Exchange Commission to raise capital through bonds beginning Monday, with an expected equity listing to follow later.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has cautioned that non-interest banking products must meet required standards of transparency, soundness and consumer protection, and that such products should not be accepted merely because they carry a non-interest label. He stressed that the structure, risks, costs and obligations of these products must be transparent and understandable to customers, and that non-interest finance operates through mechanisms such as trade, leasing, partnerships and asset-backed transactions.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter have begun exploring the sale of their combined 25.6% stakes in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital following a rift within the ownership group. Boehly and Walter each own 12.8% and value their combined stake at approximately £1.28bn at the club's £5bn valuation.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has launched GAFET, a national endowment to provide sustainable financing for agricultural education. The Fund aims to address the low enrollment of tertiary students in agricultural programmes and the annual funding gap of GH¢12 million in agricultural education institutions.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Asante Kwaku Berko, a dual U.S.-Ghanaian citizen and former Goldman Sachs executive director, on all counts of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a substantive FCPA violation, and conspiracy to commit money laundering related to financing and construction of a power plant in Ghana between 2014 and 2017. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Berko and co-conspirators paid and conspired to pay more than $1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials to secure the deal.
11 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission have launched the Ashanti Regional phase of the National Virtual Asset Literacy Initiative (NaVALI) to protect financial stability and ensure responsible innovation in virtual assets following enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025. The initiative, anchored on strengthening institutional capacity for regulation and driving nationwide awareness of virtual asset risks, aims to prevent uninformed adoption as the sector evolves.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC has received approval from the Ghana Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise long-term capital on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The company plans to use proceeds for expansion including investments in renewable energy, solar power, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery, majority-owned by Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, is seeking to raise about $5 billion through an initial public offering expected to conclude in October, with stock exchanges across the continent including Ghana's expressing interest. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery plans to use the funds to expand capacity and build a similar facility in Kenya.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Access Bank Ghana participated in a five-day executive study tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organised by the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana and Malaysia's International Islamic University, to deepen institutional capacity in non-interest banking, Takaful insurance, and financial innovation as part of its commitment to ethical and inclusive finance solutions.
3 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Access Bank Ghana participated in a five-day executive study tour in Kuala Lumpur organised by the Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana and Malaysia's International Islamic University, where participants studied non-interest banking, Takaful insurance, and Sukuk bonds to advance ethical finance and financial inclusion in Ghana.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission has identified 23 entities operating without licences to offer investment products, primarily via social media and online platforms, and warned the public not to invest with them. The SEC is collaborating with law enforcement agencies to pursue the individuals behind the unlicensed schemes.
23 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Securities and Exchange Commission has cautioned the public against engaging with 23 unlicensed entities offering investment products online and via social media, stating none are authorised to undertake capital market activities in Ghana. The regulator is collaborating with law enforcement to investigate and shut down the schemes.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →