BoG urges fintechs to prioritise digital payment use
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BoG urges fintechs to prioritise digital payment use

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged fintech companies to move beyond expanding access to digital wallets and focus on increasing their actual use for payments, as SaoPay begins operations as a new Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI).

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GCB turns MSME transaction data into collateral-free credit

GCB turns MSME transaction data into collateral-free credit

GCB Bank is using transaction data generated by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to extend unsecured loans of up to GH¢1 million, seeking to overcome poor record-keeping and documentation gaps that often restrict their access to formal credit.

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Advans rolls out Mmaa Mpuntuo to finance women-led business growth

Advans rolls out Mmaa Mpuntuo to finance women-led business growth

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has committed an initial GH¢20million to Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited for on-lending to women-led businesses under a new pilot product, Mbaa Mpuntuo, with further funding promised if the pilot delivers results.

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Attijariwafa Bank to take 55.22% of Société Générale Ghana

Attijariwafa Bank to take 55.22% of Société Générale Ghana

Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank is set to become the majority shareholder of Société Générale Ghana (SG Ghana) after the French banking group agreed to sell its entire 60.22 percent stake in the listed lender.

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Société Générale exits

Société Générale exits

Société Générale Group has agreed to sell its entire 60.22 percent stake in Société Générale Ghana (SG Ghana) to Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), ending the French lender's majority ownership of one of the country's established banks.

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