Learn about the 8 personalities, landmarks, and symbols featured on the new Heritage Cedi notes

The Bank of Ghana has unveiled a new series of banknotes featuring eight notable Ghanaian personalities on the front, alongside historic landmarks and traditional Adinkra symbols that represent various aspects of the country's heritage. President John Dramani Mahama officially introduced the Heritage Series at the Bank of Ghana's headquarters in Accra.

The new notes, expected to enter circulation on December 1, 2026, will coexist with the existing banknotes which will remain legal tender. Each denomination has a unique theme, with a prominent national figure depicted on the front and a landmark or historical site on the reverse. An accompanying Adinkra symbol encapsulates the central message or value associated with each note.

Agnes Oforiwa Tagoe-Quarcoopome, a market woman and trader who played a crucial role in supporting Kwame Nkrumah's independence campaign, is honored on the GH¢1 note. The back of the note showcases market women selling foodstuffs, symbolizing the vital role of women in commerce and the day-to-day economic activities that sustain the nation. The accompanying Adinkra symbol, Bese Saka, signifies abundance, wealth, unity, and commercial prosperity.

Another denomination, the GH¢2 orange-and-gold note, portrays Cardinal Peter Poreku Dery, the former Catholic Archbishop of Tamale and Ghana's first cardinal, appointed in 2006.