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Unlocking financial inclusion and empowerment with Yellow Card in Ghana

Senanu Damilola Wemakor By Senanu Damilola Wemakor Published October 18, 2023
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Ghana has long grappled with the challenge of providing financial services to a significant portion of the population, hampered by factors such as limited identification, geographic remoteness, and the high cost associated with conventional banking. Traditional banks centred around the cities and larger towns of Ghana. Even during the banking boom of the 2000s, which witnessed a proliferation of both local and multinational universal banks, financial inclusion was still a faraway concept.

In response to these obstacles, the government of Ghana introduced several programmes designed to enhance financial inclusion. Among these is the National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy, inaugurated in 2016. This strategy has set ambitious goals, including raising the percentage of Ghanaians with access to formal financial services to 75% by the year 2020.

As the country continues reshaping its financial landscape, it is experiencing a financial revolution of its own, thanks to the pioneering efforts and the emergence of financial technology companies – fintechs – and telecom providers. One bright light in the financial inclusion space is Yellow Card.

Since their inception in Ghana, Yellow Card’s journey has been marked by a commitment to make financial services accessible to all, regardless of their geographical location or financial background. 

The company’s digital platform simplifies the process of buying, selling, and using cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum. This innovative approach has empowered Ghanaians to take control of their finances and participate in the digital economy.

Yellow Card’s commitment to financial empowerment goes beyond transactions. The company has established the Yellow Card Academy, a platform for financial education and investment coaching. Through the academy, Ghanaians are gaining the knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions, manage their assets, and explore financial opportunities.

It is not surprising that Yellow Card has formed strategic partnerships with universities in Ghana, fostering financial education and research. These collaborations are equipping the youth with the tools they need to thrive in the evolving digital economy.

Yellow Card’s journey in Ghana represents a significant stride toward unlocking the doors of financial opportunity for the underserved. At its core, Yellow Card enables Ghanaians to trade in Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD Coin, Matic, Gold Tether, and many other coins using mobile money and the best rates in the market. Because ease of use is a priority, the complex world of cryptocurrency has been simplified for its rapidly growing subscriber base.

Through Yellow Card’s democratisation of financial services, we see great potential to uplift entire communities by providing them with a tool for financial empowerment.

Countless success stories of new possibilities abound across Ghana of people experiencing the transformative power of cryptocurrency in driving financial freedom.

And there’s so much more to come.

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Senanu Damilola Wemakor (Only Dhamie) is an online journalist with starrfm.com.gh and www.kasapafmonline and has over five years of experience on the job. He holds a Master's Degree in Media Management. Senanu is also a Social Media Community Manager with Starr FM and GHOne TV.
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