The National Identification Authority (NIA) has clarified that the Ghana Card is not currently enabled for financial transactions, despite increasing public speculation.
Head of Corporate Affairs at the Authority, Williams Emmanuel Amponsah Darlas, explained that although the Ghana Card contains multiple applets including an e-wallet feature, this functionality has not yet been activated in Ghana.
Speaking on the Public Sphere show on Radio Univers on Friday, April 10, 2026, he noted that ongoing consultations with key stakeholders, including the Bank of Ghana, are still underway to determine the feasibility and operational framework for the rollout.
“It is on the table of the National Identification Authority that by the end of this year, we should be able to activate the e-wallet applet on the Ghana card, but then that conversation is inconclusive,” he stated.
Mr. Darlas further assured the public that once consultations—expected to be concluded around July or August are finalised, the Authority will issue official communication outlining the procedures required to use the Ghana Card for payments.
“The processes one will have to go through to be able to use the Ghana card to make a payment will be given at a press briefing, so that nobody leverages on this opportunity to defraud Ghanaians,” he added.
He emphasised that the clarification is necessary to curb misinformation and protect the public from potential fraud.
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Story by Emmanuella Ntowbea Marbel | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Erica Odeenyin Odoom
