In a closing keynote at the 3i Africa Summit 2026, Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama announced the central bank’s commitment to set up an innovation hub, create a separate legal framework for fintech regulation, build the framework for and launch a Continental FinTech Sandbox, and operationalise a National FinTech Inclusion Programme. The remarks presented these steps as the implementation phase of the summit’s agenda on Africa’s integrated fintech future. The speech also pointed to recent measures in Ghana intended to support digital finance and financial system resilience. These included the passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025, the issuance of a directive for digital credit service providers, and amendments to the Cyber and Information Security Directive. As broader context, the governor cited inflation of 3.4 percent in April 2026, annual GDP growth of 6.0 percent in 2025, cedi stability and appreciation against major currencies, and amendments to the Bank of Ghana Act to strengthen independence and accountability. He also stressed continued work on financial system harmonisation, licence passporting and supervisory convergence across Africa.
Bank of Ghana 2026-05-08
Bank of Ghana announces fintech commitments including innovation hub and Continental FinTech Sandbox
The Bank of Ghana Governor used his closing keynote at the 3i Africa Summit 2026 to announce an innovation hub, a dedicated fintech legal framework, a Continental FinTech Sandbox and a National FinTech Inclusion Programme as the summit’s implementation phase. He highlighted recent measures including the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025, a directive for digital credit providers and amendments to the Cyber and Information Security Directive, alongside macroeconomic improvements and efforts toward financial system harmonisation, licence passporting and supervisory convergence across Africa.