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THE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART III)

AFRICAN CONTINENT COMPANY LAW Finance FINANCIAL LAWS LEGISLATION IN GHANATHE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART III)

June 19, 20200

PART 3: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, FOREIGN PARTICIPATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES UNDER THE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND SERVICE ACT 2019 As indicated in the previous post, the Bank of Ghana has the power to reject an application for authorisation or a license. When this happens, the unsuccessful applicant is not barred from future application, he may...

THE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART II)

AFRICAN CONTINENT COMPANY LAW Finance FINANCIAL LAWS Legal Advise LEGISLATION IN GHANATHE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART II)

June 5, 20200

Adwoa E. Paintsil* PART 2: THE OVERVIEW OF THE PAYMENT SERVICE ACT THE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND SERVICES ACT 2019 (ACT 987) The Payment Systems and Services Act 2019 (Act 987), which repeals the previous Payment Systems Act passed in 2003 (Act 662), was assented to by the President of Ghana on 13th May...

AFRICAN CONTINENT FINANCIAL LAWS LEGISLATION IN GHANATHE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA

May 22, 20200

PART 1: DEVELOPMENT OF FINTECH INTRODUCTION On 21st March 2019, Ghana passed the Payment Systems and Services Act 2019 (Act 987), as part of her initiatives to digitise her economy. The 2024 Cash-lite Agenda by the Bank of Ghana is to Foster efficient payments;[1] Improve financial inclusion; and Enhance financial innovations. In an address[2] by...

AFRICAN CONTINENT CIVIL PROCEDURENAVIGATING THE MAZE OF STRIKING OUT PLEADINGS – A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO INVOKING THE HIGH COURTS JURISDICTION

May 9, 20200

By Kwabena Frimpong Mensah Esq.* INTRODUCTION Disputes and in effect litigation, are aspects of life that have been in existence since the days of old. The earliest form of a dispute is seen in the Bible in Genesis Chapter 13 versus 5-8 where a dispute arose between Abram and Lot over who should occupy the...

CONTRACT LAW EMPLOYMENT LAWLABOUR RELATIONS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19: IMPLICATIONS OF THE CORONA VIRUS ON LABOUR CONTRACTS

April 28, 20200

Kwabena Frimpong Mensah Esq. and Enyimnyam Paintsil Esq. 1. INTRODUCTION With the onset of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic[1] across the world, life as we know it has come to a virtual standstill. Every sector of the global economy has been hit, international trade has been stalled and industries crashed; across the world, there is...

ASSET RECOVERY CYBER CRIMESTRACING AND RECOVERING OF ASSETS IN GHANA: HAS GHANA’S SUPREME COURT LAID DOWN A NEW STANDARD?

April 12, 20200

Bobby Banson Esq. FCIArb INTRODUCTION Globally, there has been an upsurge of persons being victims of sophisticated crimes perpetrated through the means of the internet. Credit Card frauds, impersonation, hacking into bank accounts are but just a few of the examples of such crimes. This article discusses the possible remedies in existing legal regime in...

Finance International Trade LawTHE AFRICAN FREE TRADE CONTINENTAL AGREEMENT: THE BIRTH OF A NEW ERA By Bobby Banson Esq. FCIArb and Enyimnyam Paintsil Esq.

October 28, 20190

The African Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCTAA) created the world's current biggest free trade area. Perceived by the World Bank to boost growth in the Continent, Member States continue to watch as the events unfold.

COMPANY LAW LEGISLATION IN GHANAWHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW COMPANIES ACT

September 24, 20190

Enyimnyam Paintsil Esq. On Friday 2ND August 2019, His Excellency Nana Akuffo-Addo, President of the republic of Ghana gave his assent to the new Companies Act, Act 992, replacing the old Companies Act of 1963. The new Companies Act, Act 992 undoubtedly will reform company practice in Ghana. This post highlights key provisions in the...

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December 13, 20180

Ghana by Bobby Banson Kwame Appiah Oduro AINTOINETTE WINNIE ESSILFIE JEDIDIAH Y WILLIAMS AMA ASARE KORANG ADWOA E. O. PAINTSIL & This monograph is up-to-date as of Month and year 2018 Authors The Authors The Authors Bobby Banson Esq, MCIArb Bobby Banson has been described as a very dynamic and result oriented legal practitioner. Having...

COMPANY LAW CORPORATE GOVERNANCETHE NEW AGE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN GHANA: A STEP BEYOND MERE COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY PROVISIONS

October 3, 20180

Bobby Banson, ESq FCIArb *The Author is the lead Consultant of Smith & Adelaide Law, Unit B804, The Octagon INTRODUCTION Every day, new Companies are registered at the Registrar General’s Department of Ghana. Statics available at the time of writing this paper revealed that as at date, over One million companies have been issued...

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AFRICAN CONTINENT COMPANY LAW Finance FINANCIAL LAWS LEGISLATION IN GHANATHE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART III)

AFRICAN CONTINENT COMPANY LAW Finance FINANCIAL LAWS Legal Advise LEGISLATION IN GHANATHE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART II)

AFRICAN CONTINENT FINANCIAL LAWS LEGISLATION IN GHANATHE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA

AFRICAN CONTINENT CIVIL PROCEDURENAVIGATING THE MAZE OF STRIKING OUT PLEADINGS – A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO INVOKING THE HIGH COURTS JURISDICTION

CONTRACT LAW EMPLOYMENT LAWLABOUR RELATIONS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19: IMPLICATIONS OF THE CORONA VIRUS ON LABOUR CONTRACTS

ASSET RECOVERY CYBER CRIMESTRACING AND RECOVERING OF ASSETS IN GHANA: HAS GHANA’S SUPREME COURT LAID DOWN A NEW STANDARD?

Finance International Trade LawTHE AFRICAN FREE TRADE CONTINENTAL AGREEMENT: THE BIRTH OF A NEW ERA By Bobby Banson Esq. FCIArb and Enyimnyam Paintsil Esq.

COMPANY LAW LEGISLATION IN GHANAWHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW COMPANIES ACT

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