{
  "id": 9301504,
  "title": "CSD launches platform to bring capital market closer to Ghanaians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/csd-launches-platform-to-bring-capital-market-closer-to-ghanaians",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T08:10:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/csd-launches-platform-to-bring-capital-market-closer-to-ghanaians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Securities Depository (CSD) has launched a new digital platform called Investor Connect to make Ghana's capital market more accessible and transparent for investors nationwide. Investor Connect enables investors to access their securities holdings, transaction history, and initiate account opening processes digitally.\n\nAt the launch in Accra, CSD CEO Joseph O. Lartey stated that the platform was a significant milestone in CSD's transformation and efforts to prioritize investors in the capital market. The initiative aims to remove barriers that discourage individuals from engaging in the capital market, which he noted had been an issue even two decades ago when Lartey proposed a web portal for securities account access.\n\nManaging Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah, emphasized that the platform should not be seen as the end goal, as the CSD's upgraded system now supports nearly 1.7 million investor accounts, up from approximately 647,000 a decade ago. She urged investors to provide feedback to improve the platform.\n\nThe Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, highlighted that the platform supports transparency and investor confidence, as individuals can now directly verify their securities holdings. He stressed the importance of digital access being accompanied by financial literacy and investor protection.\n\nDr Zakari Mumuni, the Bank of Ghana's First Deputy Governor, described Investor Connect as a \"bridge\" connecting investors to their securities, making it easier to access and participate in the market. Lastly, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr James Kludze Avedzi, called for greater interoperability between financial platforms to widen participation in the capital market, emphasizing that digitalization can help remove barriers such as distance, bureaucracy, and cumbersome processes.",
  "summary": "The Central Securities Depository (CSD) has launched a new digital platform, Investor Connect, aimed at making Ghana’s capital market more accessible, convenient and transparent to investors across the country and beyond. The platform, officially launched in Accra last Thursday, allows investors to access information on their securities holdings and transaction history, while prospective…",
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}