As Ghana’s digital economy expands at unprecedented speed, the Digital Economy Forum has been launched as a new long-term national platform to examine the technologies, policies an
The report indicates that as Ghana’s digital economy expands at unprecedented speed, the Digital Economy Forum has been launched as a new long-term national platform to examine the technologies, policies and ideas that will define the country’s economic future.
It further notes that the initiative will bring together policymakers, regulators, business leaders, financial institutions, technology companies, academics, innovators and consumers to address the most pressing issues emerging from Ghana’s digital transformation.
The Forum will focus on how technology is changing commerce, financial services, public administration, entrepreneurship and everyday life, while examining the opportunities and risks these changes present.
Each edition will combine an investigative documentary with a high-level televised dialogue, bringing evidence, expert analysis and public discussion together to inform policy, business strategy and national development.
The Forum aims to become Ghana’s leading platform for serious, evidence-based conversations on the future of the digital economy.
These are no longer niche technology issues. They have become economic issues, business issues and national development priorities.
As digital technologies increasingly shape how Ghanaians transact, communicate, learn, build businesses and access public services, the Digital Economy Forum seeks to move the national conversation beyond product launches and industry announcements toward deeper discussions about the structural forces reshaping the economy.
Each edition will focus on a major issue confronting Ghana’s digital future, using original documentary storytelling and expert dialogue to unpack complex issues in a way that is accessible, practical and relevant to businesses, policymakers and the wider public.
The maiden edition of the Digital Economy Forum will air on JoyNews and Joy FM on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 8 p.m. under the theme, “The Trust Crisis: Why Fraud Is Holding Back Ghana’s Digital Economy.”
The thought-leadership platform is the brainchild of Hubtel.
The opening edition addresses one of the most significant challenges confronting Ghana’s rapidly expanding digital economy.
Digital payments have become central to commerce, financial inclusion and business growth. Yet fraud, account compromise, social engineering attacks, weak dispute resolution and declining consumer confidence threaten to undermine that progress.
The discussion will examine not only the scale and sophistication of digital fraud, but also what governments, regulators, financial institutions, fintech companies, businesses and consumers must do to strengthen trust across Ghana’s digital payments ecosystem.
The Forum will bring together some of Ghana’s leading voices in financial regulation, cybersecurity, digital payments and economic policy.
