Bank of Ghana celebrated the winners of the first eCedi Hackathon:Guest - Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Iast night joined officials of the Bank of Ghana to celebrate the winners of the first eCedi Hackathon, a competition designed to bring together the brightest minds in technology and finance to explore the endless possibilities of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Ghana is one of three countries in Africa currently piloting a CBDC.

He was particularly excited at the prospects of harnessing the power of technology to address our developmental problems, and leveraging the technological infrastructure put in place in the last few years.