G+D is providing the technology and developing the solution, adapted to Ghana’s requirements, which will be tested in a trial phase with banks, payment service providers, merchants, consumers and other relevant stakeholders.
To this end, the Bank of Ghana has signed an agreement with G+D to implement a pilot CBDC project as a precursor to issuance of a digital form of the national currency, the Cedi. The project is part of the 'Digital Ghana Agenda', which involves the digitisation of the country of 30 million people and its government services.
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