One Africa Securities Secures Admission to Dual Regulatory Sandboxes in Ghana

One Africa Securities Limited has been admitted to the Virtual Asset Sandbox operated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana, a development that builds on the firm's earlier admission into the Bank of Ghana Regulatory Sandbox in January 2026.

The company's participation in both programmes represents a significant milestone in its efforts to explore the responsible application of emerging technology within Ghana's financial markets, and forms part of a broader ambition to expand access to investment opportunities across the African continent.

Under the Securities and Exchange Commission's Virtual Asset Sandbox, One Africa Securities will explore the tokenisation of assets and bonds within a controlled regulatory environment. The firm was also among six entities admitted to the Bank of Ghana Regulatory Sandbox in January 2026, where participating institutions are tokenising treasury bills, bonds and commodities while contributing to the validation of proposed regulatory frameworks governing the exchange, custody, administration and issuance of virtual assets.

Taken together, the two programmes provide One Africa Securities with an opportunity to contribute practical market insight as Ghana's regulators continue to develop frameworks for virtual assets and tokenised financial products.

Edward Illiasu, Group Head of Fixed Income and Director of One Africa Securities, said the development reflects the company's commitment to responsible financial innovation.

"This is an important milestone for One Africa Securities Limited and reflects our commitment to responsible financial innovation. Our participation in these regulatory sandboxes allows us to explore how technology can enhance financial markets while ensuring that innovation develops alongside regulation, trust and investor protection."

Tokenisation is increasingly being explored globally as a means of making the issuance, administration and accessibility of traditional financial assets more efficient, with major institutions such as J.P. Morgan and BlackRock also examining its potential.

Norbert Dziwornu, Group Head of Innovation at One Africa Markets, said the company's approach to technology is guided by the problems it can solve for ordinary investors.

"Technology should ultimately solve a real problem. For us, that means reducing friction, improving the investment experience and enabling more people to participate in financial markets. We are starting from Ghana, but we are building with the wider African opportunity in mind. Our approach is to innovate alongside regulation, not ahead of it."

As One Africa Securities advances its work in digital finance, the company is preparing to launch ChainOA, a new digital investment platform designed to make access to real-world investment opportunities simpler and more accessible to millions of Africans, beginning with Ghana. Through ChainOA, users will be able to access investment opportunities across treasury bills, bonds and commodities from modest investment amounts. The platform is expected to launch across major app stores in September, marking the next step in the firm's stated mission to break down traditional barriers to investing.

This report draws on reporting first published by Graphic Business.