Ghana: Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 including cybersecurity requirement was introduced to Parliament

On 13 November 2025, a bill to enact the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025, which includes a cybersecurity requirement, was introduced to Parliament. The bill would apply to virtual asset service providers providing such a service from or in Ghana. Virtual assets are defined as digital representations of value that can be digitally traded or used for payment, though excluding central bank digital currencies and representations of fiat currency. Section 36 of the Act requires virtual asset service providers to maintain effective and efficient cybersecurity measures and submit cybersecurity reports to the relevant regulatory authority in the form and frequency specified by the authority.