StartOA, an OA Group subsidiary and fintech accelerator, has hosted Accra's Fintech Mixer, with EMTECH as special guest. The event brougt together key ecosystem players in Ghana to drive conversations and network with each other. The event also gave EMTECH an opportunity to demonstrate the Regulaory Sandbox to participants and...
Absa Bank and Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) have delivered a transformational Hackathon event that focused on finding solutions to challenges in the fintech and banking space. The 3-day residential event formed part of a partnership between the two companies to support startup business enterprises in Ghana with skills...
The Bank of Ghana has revoked the licences of two forex bureaus operating in Accra for several breaches of the Forex Bureau Act. The two companies - Trade House Forex Bureau Ltd. and Aiport City Forex Bureau Ltd. - which are under the same ownership, according to Head of Other...
In 2006, five 22-year-olds huddled around their computers in a quest to tackle their most pressing academic challenge to date: figuring out a topic for their thesis. They were the second batch of Computer Science students from Ashesi, and their predecessors had already set quite a high standard. The five students...
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., has announced remarkable performance in its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, recording impressive growth across all its major indices, replicating the commendable performance it achieved in the first two quarters of the current fiscal...
Ghana’s Vice President commends stakeholders for collaborative effort in driving innovation in Africa’s Fintech space The second edition of the Digital Banking, Innovation and Fintech Festival by Standard Chartered Bank PLC has kicked off bringing together industry players, seasoned experts and practical Fintech innovators from Africa, Singapore, and other...
Individuals and businesses in the country will soon have increased access to credit facilities, as a framework for the issuance of individual credit scores is expected to be rolled out in the first quarter of 2023, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. This, he says, will prove a crucial...
FBNBank Ghana joined the world to mark this year’s World Polio Day on Monday, 24 October 2022. This year’s World Polio Day was celebrated in Accra, on the theme: ‘A Healthier Future for Mothers and Children’. FBNBank, over the years, has played an active role in advocating for an end...
Standard Chartered has announced that the second edition of its Digital Banking, Innovation and Fintech Festival will be held on 26th and 27th October, 2022 at the Movenpick Hotel in Accra under the theme “Powering Africa’s Digital Economy: Platforms | Players | Policy”. The two (2) day hybrid event, which...
pays GH¢ 0.080p as dividend per share Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank Limited at Pakyi No2 in the Amansie Central district of Ashanti Region has recorded yet another remarkable operational performance in the 2021 year under review. Profit & Dividend The bank’s Board of Directors has proposed a dividend payment of GH¢0.080...