Officials from SEC and CBAI pictured after a meeting on Ghana’s crypto framework
The Chamber of Digital Assets and Blockchain Innovation (CDABI) has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to work toward fostering a transparent, compliant and innovation-driven digital asset ecosystem in Ghana.
The Chamber reaffirmed its role as a structured industry interface capable of coordinating organised dialogue between market participants and regulators to promote policy clarity and supervisory efficiency.
A statement issued in Accra by the Chamber said the call was made at a meeting, led by Caleb Kwaku Afaglo, President of the Chamber, that brought together some members of CDABI, demonstrating strong institutional commitment and unified industry representation.
The delegation was received by Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director-General of the SEC, together with senior officials of the Commission.
According to the statement, discussions were substantive, strategic and aligned with Ghana’s evolving regulatory framework for digital assets.
During the visit, the Chamber formally invited the SEC to participate in its upcoming national symposium on virtual assets and financial services.
The symposium aims to bring together regulators, financial institutions, compliance professionals, technology providers and ecosystem stakeholders to deepen engagement on regulatory expectations, investor protection standards, Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance, and responsible innovation frameworks.
A key highlight of the meeting was the Chamber’s AML Officer Training and Awareness Programme, developed in collaboration with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).
The initiative sought to institutionalise structured capacity-building within the digital asset and broader financial services ecosystem.
The programme focuses on equipping compliance officers, risk managers and operational leaders with advanced competencies in AML/CFT compliance, blockchain transaction monitoring and analytics, digital asset risk assessment methodologies, governance, reporting and supervisory engagement.
Dr James Klutse Avedzi, Director-General of the SEC, acknowledged the importance of industry-driven certification pathways aligned with regulatory expectations.
He said strengthening professional competence across the ecosystem directly enhances supervisory effectiveness, reduces compliance gaps and improves market integrity.
The Director-General emphasised that regulation and ethical responsibility are shared obligations.
He noted that oversight is most effective when regulators and industry operate in partnership, guided by shared standards of accountability, transparency and integrity.
“This reflects the evolving regulatory philosophy within Ghana’s digital financial landscape: innovation must be matched with disciplined governance and ethical market conduct,” he said.
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