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BoG clears six firms for Virtual Asset Sandbox

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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it has admitted six companies into its Regulatory Sandbox for a one-year period.

According to the Bank, this is to support innovation while strengthening market integrity within Ghana’s financial sector.

The one-year initiative is designed to validate proposed regulatory frameworks governing the exchange, custody, administration, and issuance of virtual assets.

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The selected firms are Transika Ltd., One Africa Securities Ltd., Mansu Technologies Ltd., Payafrione GH Ltd., Akuna Wallet Ltd., and Afrix Paycoin Ltd.

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In a press release issued by the Central Bank on January 22, 2026, it emphasized that the participating entities will support the validation of proposed regulatory frameworks governing the exchange, custody, administration, and issuance of virtual assets in Ghana.

The Regulatory Sandbox initiative aims to enable controlled testing of innovative financial products and services, allowing the central bank to assess potential risks while encouraging responsible innovation in the digital finance space.

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The Bank of Ghana further cautioned that it reserves the right to withdraw approval granted to any participant in cases of non-performance or failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements.

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Source:
www.ghanaweb.com

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