The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has identified 20 mobile loan applications operating without the requisite licence or authorisation to provide digital credit services in Ghana.
The move forms part of the central bank’s ongoing efforts to sanitise the digital credit market and protect consumers from unlicensed lending activities.
In a public notice, the BoG said the identified loan applications are operating in contravention of the Directive for Digital Credit Service Providers in Ghana, issued in September 2025.
The loan applications identified by the Bank of Ghana are Agile Loan, AmanaPay, CashWay, Foutou Credit, HastyCredit, InsCash, KudiNow, LendAura, Lever Credit, LoanGlide, NovaCedi, Palm Loan, PocketLoan, Rite Credit, SikaCare, SikaNow, Susu Loan, Taploan Up, Temivo Cedi and Zatuloan.
The central bank said the operations of the identified entities constitute significant violations of customer data privacy, consumer protection requirements and established regulatory standards.
“The general public is therefore strongly advised not to engage with unlicensed loan providers. Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), Payment Service Providers (PSPs) are also cautioned against facilitating or processing transactions on behalf of unlicensed loan providers,” a statement from the Bank of Ghana cautioned.
The central bank said it will continue to work with relevant state institutions to identify and investigate unlicensed digital credit providers and take appropriate enforcement action.
It said the objective is to safeguard consumers while protecting the integrity, safety and stability of Ghana’s financial sector.
The BoG is encouraging members of the public who become aware of the activities of unlicensed loan providers to report them to the central bank.
