Cabinet approves sweeping mining law overhaul

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) should introduce minimum fraud control standards specifically tailored for payment service providers (PSPs) to strengthen safeguards across the digital payments ecosystem, financial markets expert and University of Ghana Business School part-time lecturer Norman Adu Bamfo has said.

Industry leaders say stablecoins are set to reshape payment ecosystems by improving the speed and efficiency of cross-border transactions, while calling for balanced regulation to support innovation and protect consumers.

Ecobank Ghana has donated relief items valued at over GHS257,000 to support individuals and families in communities affected by the recent floods that impacted Accra and several other parts of the country.

FirstBank Ghana has officially launched the fourth edition of its flagship Junior Internship Programme (JIP) at its head office in Accra, reaffirming the Bank's commitment to developing financially responsible, confident and future-ready young people.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) licence of Zeepay Ghana Ltd, effective July 14, 2026, citing multiple regulatory breaches and the company's persistent failure to comply with regulatory directives.

The country is set to undertake its most sweeping overhaul of mining legislation in nearly two decades after Cabinet approved a new legal framework aimed at tightening mineral licencing, deepening local participation, strengthening community benefits and positioning the sector to generate greater value for the economy.