Ghana highlights eight figures on its new banknotes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News, Africanews, Financial Afrik and Starr FM
Illustrative image · Zeal Creative Studios · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Bank of Ghana unveiled a new series of cedi banknotes, known as Heritage, featuring eight national figures, from Kwame Nkrumah on the 200-cedi note to Agnes Oforiwa Tagoe-Quarcoopome on the one-cedi note, according to Africanews. The new banknotes will enter circulation on 1 December 2026 and circulate alongside the old ones, which remain valid.
The new series will be introduced gradually, while current banknotes will remain in circulation during the transition. The new denominations are made from reinforced cotton paper to improve their lifespan, as part of the Bank of Ghana’s modernisation project ahead of its 70 years of service.
Launched under the theme “The Cedi, Our Future: Secure, Designed to Last”, the series also aims to strengthen confidence in the currency. President John Dramani Mahama called on Ghanaians to carry the cedi “with pride” and preserve the confidence that supports its value, saying that the strength of the currency should be reflected in the daily lives of households and businesses.
Mahama acknowledged the periods of economic pressure experienced by the cedi and said he was counting on Ghanaians' productive capacity to support its future. He also called for collective responsibility so that the currency could continue to serve the country in a safe and sustainable way.
