Ghana’s communications minister called for stronger digital finance safeguards in Accra on Thursday, days after the central bank revoked fintech firm Zeepay’s electronic money licence.
Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, addressed the Financial Architecture Summit 2026 under the theme “Innovation for Stability: Central Banking, Digital Finance and the New Architecture of Ghana’s Financial Future.” Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama, regulators, fintech executives and development partners attended.
George told the gathering that digital finance growth depends on reliable connectivity, trusted digital identity systems and strong cybersecurity, arguing that public confidence, not technology alone, will determine whether the sector succeeds. He said the ministry judges digital transformation by whether it changes an ordinary life for the better.
He named interoperability, inclusive by design systems and cyber resilience as the three pillars he wants to guide the next phase of Ghana’s digital and financial buildout, and pressed banks, fintechs and technology firms to design products that stay secure and accessible to all users.
Asiama used the summit to announce that the central bank has completed a new Digital Banking Framework, now open for stakeholder consultation before implementation. He also updated attendees on licensing work under last year’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, a new directive requiring banks to build board level cyber risk expertise, and what he described as Ghana’s first comprehensive framework for using artificial intelligence in fraud detection, credit scoring and customer service.
The renewed focus on oversight follows the central bank’s decision days earlier to revoke the electronic money licence of Zeepay, one of Ghana’s most recognized mobile money and remittance fintechs.
The summit closed with government, regulators and industry partners committing to continue the consultations Asiama outlined, though no timeline for finalizing the new banking framework had been set as of Thursday.
