Kweku Bolton’s investigative report into financial crime in Ghana focusing on mobile money fraud and illicit financial flows has attracted global attention after being published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
The report exposed systemic weaknesses in Ghana’s digital finance sector, drawing global scrutiny, raising reputational concerns, and intensifying domestic calls for reform. It was first carried by GBC Online before being republished by numerous other outlets.
Bolton’s investigation into the rise of mobile money fraud was widely circulated, with more than 20 republications across national newsrooms and coverage on morning talk shows. The findings also shaped policy discussions on tackling digital financial crime
Ghana’s Cybersecurity Authority and the Police Cybercrime Unit of the CID confirmed that leads from the report supported follow-up investigations, which resulted in 32 arrests, with more expected.
