Dr. Caleb Kwaku Afaglo
The President of the Chamber of Digital Assets and Blockchain Innovations (CDABI), Ghana Chapter, Dr. Caleb Kwaku Afaglo, has launched two books on digital asset regulation to guide policy decisions and industry growth in Ghana and West Africa.
The books were soft-launched in Accra on Thursday, October 22, 2026, on the opening day of MOBEX Africa 2026.
They are titled “Global Digital Asset Regulation Read from Accra: A Reference Report for Ghana and West Africa” and “Rules for a New Money: Building Digital Asset Regulation from Accra.”
The main launch is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Africa Stablecoin Summit in Cape Town, South Africa.
The reference report, published by CDABI in partnership with Vessel & Light Publishing, is the first volume in a new CDABI reference series.
The 176-page report examines digital asset regulatory frameworks across Europe, China and Hong Kong, Singapore, Russia, South Africa, East Africa, West Africa and the Gulf.
It compares regulatory approaches to retail access, transaction monitoring, tax reporting, banking participation and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
It also presents 13 policy findings and outlines six decisions Ghana could consider without introducing new legislation.
The report draws on 313 sources and reflects legal and market developments as of September 30, 2026.
Dr. Afaglo said Ghana enacted its virtual asset law, Act 1154, in December 2025, with the Bank of Ghana Virtual Assets Department (VAD) supervising the sector.
He noted that decisions on digital asset regulation would determine whether Ghana becomes an active participant in emerging payment systems or remains an endpoint.
According to him, the report provides regulators, banks and industry players with a common evidence base for considering policy options.
The second book, “Rules for a New Money”, authored by Dr. Afaglo and published by Vessel & Light Publishing, documents how Ghana’s virtual asset regulatory framework evolved.
It examines policy trade-offs, engagements between regulators and industry players, and outstanding decisions regarding regulation of the sector.
Dr. Afaglo said the book captures the reasoning behind Ghana’s regulatory choices, which may not be explained in the final regulations.
He said Cape Town was chosen for the main launch because South Africa has developed a regulatory framework for crypto assets that other African jurisdictions frequently study.
Print copies of the reference report are available through CDABI, while “Rules for a New Money” is available through Vessel & Light Publishing. Paperback and Kindle editions of both books are expected on Amazon after the Cape Town launch.