First bank in Ghana to offer direct Chinese yuan settlement via CIPS; invests in AI fraud detection, digital payments, and climate initiatives.
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… Supporting SMEs to grow responsibly and endure will be central to that journey. ******** The writer, Hamza Mumuni, is Manager in charge of Stanbic Incubator, Business and Commercial Banking, Stanbic Bank Ghana
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… It is a strategy and a source of resilience, essential to Ghana’s economic future. ****** The writer, Francis Ayisi, is the Head of Sustainability at Stanbic Bank Ghana
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… Speaking at a webinar organised by Stanbic Bank Ghana on ‘Positioning for What’s Next: Navigating Ghana’s Evolving Market Landscape.’ “Growth exceeded our expectations, with 2025 growth at 6%. …
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Stanbic Bank Ghana, in partnership with Visa, has rewarded customers who won its FIFA World Cup Experience Campaign. …
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The Ghana Supporters Union is set to significantly beef up its numbers at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup, following a timely financial and logistical intervention from Stanbic Bank Ghana. …
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Stanbic Bank Ghana’s timely intervention to donate relief items worth GH¢400,000 to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in support of communities affected by recent flooding and fire incidents across Accra and other parts of the country is highly commendable. …
Heavy downpour, disrupted livelihoodsStanbic Bank Ghana has become the first bank in the country to offer direct access to China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) for yuan settlement, following Bank of Ghana approval. The service allows individuals and businesses to settle RMB transactions directly from Ghana Cedi accounts, with Ghana being one of six African markets selected for the rollout.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has become the first bank in the country to offer direct access to China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) for yuan settlement, following Bank of Ghana approval. The service allows individuals and businesses to settle RMB transactions directly from Ghana Cedi accounts, with Ghana being one of six African markets selected for the rollout.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has become the first bank in the country to offer direct access to the China Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), following Bank of Ghana approval. The service enables individuals and businesses to settle Chinese yuan payments directly from Ghana cedi accounts, simplifying trade and financial transactions with China.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Fifty-five young people from underserved communities across Greater Accra have completed the second cohort of the Radiza Mentorship Initiative, a three-day programme combining leadership training, career guidance, financial literacy, and mentorship to prepare participants for leadership and community service.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Standard Bank Group, parent of Stanbic Bank Ghana, has won Africa's Best Private Bank at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026 for the second consecutive year, and was also recognised for Family Office Services, High-Net-Worth Clients, and Next-Gen wealth management.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lancaster University Ghana is running an eight-week technology bootcamp for senior high school students to equip them with skills in artificial intelligence, robotics, programming, electronics and 3D printing. The university is also training educators to ensure knowledge transfer to classrooms across the country.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
OmniBSIC Bank offered the lowest interest rate on household loans in May 2026 at 5.03% APR on five-year tenure, according to Bank of Ghana data released in July, while some banks charged as much as 39% despite the Ghana Reference Rate standing at 10.03%.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's national women's tennis team defeated second-seeded Kenya 3-0 in their opening match of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III on July 13, despite entering the tournament as the lowest-ranked nation. The victory comes after the team and Ghana Tennis Federation overcame significant challenges including inadequate state support and difficulty securing sponsorship.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana is investing in artificial intelligence-driven monitoring systems to identify suspicious activities and strengthen fraud detection. The bank's Chief Risk Officer said financial institutions must adapt their risk management approaches as fraudsters refine their tactics, and that AI-enabled transaction monitoring tools can learn behavioral patterns and help preserve customer trust.
2 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched a tree-planting initiative to reduce carbon emissions and support climate resilience, with staff planting over 10,000 trees across three locations as part of a broader target to plant 50,000 trees this year and one million long-term.
1 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A Business & Financial Times analysis examines how OPay, a neobank launched in 2018, has become one of Nigeria's most significant financial platforms, now valued at USD 2.7 billion and surpassing legacy institutions like First Bank of Nigeria. The article argues that established African financial institutions must learn from OPay's success by prioritizing consumer convenience over traditional banking models built on physical branches.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's banking sector faces elevated non-performing loan ratios despite recent improvement, with SMEs accounting for over 93% of distressed credit as of April 2025. The article examines how business incubators can help reduce credit risk and support SME growth amid persistent structural vulnerabilities in agriculture, transportation, and construction sectors.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Recent flooding in Accra, exacerbated by plastic waste clogging drainage systems and controlled spillage from Weija Dam, has exposed Ghana's urgent need to address plastic pollution and marine litter as interconnected environmental, financial, and developmental challenges.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Standard Bank Research projects Ghana's economy will expand by 5.9% to 6.1% in 2026, supported by gold mining expansion, critical infrastructure projects, and improved foreign exchange buffers, following stronger-than-expected 6% growth in 2025.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana and Visa rewarded customers who won its FIFA World Cup Experience Campaign and launched a new Local Card Usage Initiative to accelerate digital payments and support merchants. The initiative is part of Stanbic Bank's 2026 "Bank the Moment" campaign, which aims to drive Ghana's growth through supporting national pride, empowering employees, and celebrating customers.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has provided financial and logistical support to the Ghana Supporters Union to increase fan presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, including 100 tracksuits and pre-loaded cards worth $200 each for executives. Additional waves of supporters are scheduled to depart Accra on Saturday and Sunday to boost player morale.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's banking sector faces elevated non-performing loan ratios, with SMEs accounting for over 93% of distressed credit as of April 2025. The article argues that business incubators, combined with strengthened regulation and industry response, can serve as a de-risking tool to address systemic credit challenges affecting SMEs in agriculture, transportation, and construction.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An editorial warns that rising digital fraud—including phishing, SIM-swap, account takeovers, and social engineering—is eroding public confidence in Ghana's financial system. Ghana lost more than GH¢19 million to cybercrime between January and September 2025, a 17 per cent increase over the same period in 2024, with 2,008 cyber incidents recorded, a 52 per cent increase.
19 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nigeria's Federal Government has pledged to evacuate over 742 nationals from South Africa before June 30 who wish to return home amid anti-migrant attacks. The evacuation is already underway, with 258 Nigerians airlifted on June 11, and arrangements are being concluded for the remaining citizens.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana, in partnership with Visa, rewarded customers who won its FIFA World Cup Experience Campaign and launched a new Local Card Usage Initiative to accelerate digital payments and reward local spending.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Heavy rainfall and fire outbreaks in Accra on 3 June displaced families and disrupted livelihoods. Stanbic Bank Ghana donated GH¢400,000 in relief items including protective equipment and food supplies to NADMO to assist affected communities.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated relief items worth GH¢400,000 to the National Disaster Management Organisation to support communities affected by recent flooding and fire incidents across Accra and other parts of the country.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated relief items worth GH¢400,000 to the National Disaster Management Organisation to support communities affected by recent flooding and fire incidents in Accra and other parts of the country. The donation follows heavy downpours and a fire outbreak on June 3 that displaced families and disrupted livelihoods.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated relief items worth GH¢400,000 to the National Disaster Management Organisation to support communities affected by recent flooding and fire incidents across Accra and other parts of the country.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has appointed Eugene Ocansey as Executive Director, Retail and SME Banking, and Nana Kwabena Afoom as Executive Director, Wholesale Banking, following Bank of Ghana regulatory approval. The executives bring more than four decades of combined experience in retail banking, SME development, corporate and institutional banking, digital transformation, and risk management.
5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Experts at The Money Summit 2026 affirmed that Ghana's 147 community banks are essential for deepening financial inclusion and grassroots economic transformation, particularly by serving the informal economy which accounts for roughly 80 percent of local economic activity.
5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Access Bank (Ghana) PLC has announced the appointment of Eugene Ocansey as Executive Director, Retail and SME Banking, and Nana Kwabena Afoom as Executive Director, Wholesale Banking, following regulatory approval from the Bank of Ghana. The two appointees bring more than four decades of combined experience in retail banking, SME development, corporate and institutional banking, digital transformation, and risk management.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana held a two-day SME Clinic in Tamale themed "From Survival to Scale: Building SMEs that Endure," calling on small and medium enterprises to move beyond survival-driven operations and adopt structured business practices for long-term sustainability. The bank's Head of Business and Commercial Banking noted that while SMEs account for over 90 percent of businesses in Ghana and contribute about 70 percent of GDP and nearly 85 percent of employment, many remain constrained by weak internal systems and limited access to knowledge.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Banks and fintech companies in Ghana are moving toward partnership rather than competition, leveraging banks' regulatory standing and risk management alongside fintechs' digital capabilities to serve the country's large informal economy and unbanked population.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated GH¢200,000 to the Dagbon Development Fund to support the redevelopment of the historic Gbewaa Palace in Yendi. The bank's CEO praised the Overlord of Dagbon for the stability and peace in the kingdom that enable investment and development.
2 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated GH¢200,000 to the Dagbon Development Fund, which is funding the redevelopment of the historic Gbewaa Palace in Yendi. The bank's CEO praised the Overlord of Dagbon for the stability and growth in the area, citing peace and unity as enablers of development and investment.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →