Crime
Seven arrested in Accra over use of cedi notes for money bouquets, cakes
The arrests followed a joint operation by the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Police Service after authorities reportedly received information about the activities.
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Business
Cedi first: BoG Governor warns against dollar payments in Ghana
Addressing stakeholders at the ABSA-UPSA Quarterly Banking Roundtable on Thursday, July 17, Dr. Asiama stressed that the Ghanaian cedi is the sole currency with legal backing for domestic transactions.
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Courts
Five granted bail over GH¢2.3m, $191k counterfeit currency scandal
At the center of the case is Shubham Sharma, the General Manager of a company based in Accra, who is accused of orchestrating the scheme.
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Courts
Court discharges six in alleged $1M fake currency scam
Presiding Judge Susan Eduful freed the accused—Abdel Razak Djidonou (44), Simon Mbillam, Mohammed Ibrahim (62), Prince Pius (44), George Bonsu (64), and Chief Toni Silas (53)—after determining that the court was not the proper venue to hear...
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Courts
8 illegal currency traders granted bail
They have been charged with engaging in business of dealing in foreign exchange without licence and have all pleaded not guilty.
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Courts
Lebanese fined GHC 8400 over fake currency possession
The said amount was retrieved from the luggage of the accused during travel procedures at the airport. Officials at the Bank of Ghana who examined the notes are said to have confirmed they were fake.
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Business
Reconsider your view that SDR constitutes ‘free money’- Adongo to BoG Governor
In a 4-page letter addressed to the Governor, Mr. Adongo referred to a response attributed to the BoG Governor during the recent MPC Press Conference in which he(The Governor) suggested that $300 million of the SDR equivalent will be surren...
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Crime
Suspected fake currency dealers arrested in Dansoman
Police also recovered a pistol and an ice chest mixed with powder from their hotel room
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Africa
Suez Canal: Egypt seeking $1bn compensation for ship blockage
About 15 percent of world shipping traffic transits the vital waterway, a critical source of foreign currency revenue for the country
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Africa
How law firms can leverage bitcoin
Bitcoin and the Lightnight Network have the potential to transform the legal industry by introducing a new, decentralized and secure way of handling financial transactions.
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Africa
Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal tender
The text of the new legislation covers the use of crypto-currencies and those who use them, in online trade, "smart contracts... by blockchain technology and "all electronic transactions.” According to the statement, cryptocurrency exchange...
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US
First major national crypto legislation passed in US
The new law, known as the Genius Act, establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar and considered less volatile than Bitcoin or Ethereum.
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Tech
How Metaverse Firms Look to Manage Asset Loss, Disruption Risks in Untested Worlds
Attorneys entering the metaverse acknowledge the risk of a virtual universe shutting down and making their digital assets effectively worthless. But for some, there is value in being first and staying long-term.
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Business
BoG flags 20 unlicensed mobile loan apps, warns public
According to the central bank, the affected digital lenders are providing credit services in breach of the Directive for Digital Credit Service Providers in Ghana.
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Business
Mahama assents to VASP Bill, formally legalising and regulating crypto and virtual assets in Ghana
The assent, confirmed in a statement by Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), follows Parliament’s approval of the Bill
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Business
Regularize operations by June 2026 or face shutdown-BoG to mobile loan operators
The central bank announced that effective November 3, 2025, it will begin receiving licensing applications from companies seeking to operate as Digital Credit Services Providers
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Business
Digital tax stamps will enhance tax compliance among industries – AGI
He stated that the industry’s technique of purchasing stamps and fastening them to the goods was time-consuming and expensive to maintain.
GNA
Tech
Bridging the digital divide: The future of legal education in Ghana
As Ghana charts its course towards a brighter, more inclusive future, the integration of technology into legal education stands as a beacon of hope - a testament to the nation’s unwavering commitment to innovation and progress.
Rowland Anafu
Tech
Largest US newspaper publisher sues Google, alleging online ad monopoly
Gannett argues in court documents that Google and its parent company, Alphabet, controls how publishers buy and sell ads online.
CNN
Tech
Emerging technologies re-shaping the legal world
The legal profession has continuously faced accusations of being reluctant to embrace technology.
Fortune India