- BoG Moves to Resolve Delayed Payments to X Content Creators
The Bank of Ghana says it is implementing measures to reduce delays in payments to Ghanaian content creators on the X platform after meeting with a group of affected creators over challenges with receipt of funds.
In a statement issued by its Communications Department, the central bank said it met the group on April 22, 2026, to discuss delayed payments and identify practical ways of resolving the issue. The Bank clarified that the engagement was not political, stressing that the creators approached the institution solely as concerned participants in the digital economy seeking resolution to a legitimate financial challenge.
“We state categorically that this group has no political affiliation. They engaged the Bank solely as concerned content creators seeking a practical resolution to a legitimate issue,” the Bank said.
According to the Bank of Ghana, the delayed funds are classified as export proceeds, given that they relate to income earned by Ghanaian creators from a global digital platform. “We clarify that the funds in question are classified as export proceeds,” the Bank said.
The central bank said it is working with relevant parties to remove bottlenecks and ensure a smoother process for legitimate beneficiaries. “The Bank of Ghana is working with all relevant parties to remove bottlenecks and ensure a seamless process for legitimate beneficiaries,” it added.
The intervention is significant for Ghana’s emerging creator economy, where individuals increasingly earn income from global platforms through content monetisation, advertising revenue, subscriptions and digital engagement.
For many creators, payment delays can affect cash flow, tax compliance, reinvestment into content production and trust in formal financial channels. The Bank’s classification of such payments as export proceeds also signals a broader recognition of digital earnings as part of Ghana’s external income flows.
But BoG said it remains committed to creating an enabling financial environment that supports innovation, digital earnings and Ghanaians participating in the global digital economy.
As more Ghanaians earn from global digital platforms, regulators, banks and payment intermediaries will face growing pressure to build faster, clearer and more reliable systems for processing legitimate digital income.
