In opening remarks at the 3i Africa Policy Forum in Accra, the Bank of Ghana set out priorities for scaling fintech, digital assets and cross-border payment solutions to support financial inclusion and intra-African trade, and announced a new collaboration aimed at modernising Africa’s cross-border payments ecosystem. The Governor highlighted ongoing work with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and a bilateral fintech passporting collaboration with the National Bank of Rwanda, and announced a joint Next-Gen Digital Payment Infrastructure Project with the National Bank of Rwanda and the Global Financial Technology Network (Singapore). The project is positioned as a central bank-led, innovation-enabled initiative co-developed with fintechs and financial institutions, designed to support scalable pilots that can serve as templates across the continent to accelerate interoperability. The remarks framed the Forum’s output around moving from dialogue to “deliverables” and referenced a goal of building a connected African financial ecosystem by 2030, with discussion topics including regulatory alignment for cross-border payments, operationalising the Digital Trade Protocol, and responsible adoption of stablecoins and digital assets.
Bank of Ghana 2025-05-14
Bank of Ghana announces Next-Gen Digital Payment Infrastructure project with the National Bank of Rwanda and Global Financial Technology Network
At the 3i Africa Policy Forum, the Bank of Ghana outlined priorities for fintech, digital assets, and cross-border payment solutions to enhance financial inclusion and intra-African trade. The Governor announced collaborations with the National Bank of Rwanda and the Global Financial Technology Network on a Next-Gen Digital Payment Infrastructure Project. The initiative aims to create scalable pilots for interoperability and a connected African financial ecosystem by 2030.