African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Adoption of blockchain technology in the banking sector of Ghana: Opportunities and challenges

Kofi Nyarko Gyimah
  • Kofi Nyarko Gyimah
  • Accounting and Finance Department, Pentecost University, Accra, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Asiedu
  • Emmanuel Asiedu
  • Department of Finance, University of Nuertingen, Geislingen, Germany.
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Frank Antwi
  • Frank Antwi
  • School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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  •  Received: 17 November 2022
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2023
  •  Published: 28 February 2023

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