Graphic Business and Stanbic Bank have presented a report on financial fraud to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), calling for sustained collaboration and public education to protect businesses and consumers as digital financial transactions expand.
The report captured key discussions and recommendations from the second quarter edition of the Graphic Business/Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting held in Accra on June 16, 2026, which focused on combating financial fraud through collaboration and innovation.
The presentation was aimed at giving the CSA access to the findings and proposed solutions from the meeting to support ongoing efforts to improve cybersecurity awareness and reduce financial fraud.
Sustained education
The Director, Marketing and Sales, at the Graphic Communications Group Ltd., Franklin Sowa, said the media had a responsibility to go beyond reporting incidents and participate in conversations that helped address challenges facing businesses and society.
He said the Graphic Business/Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting was part of a quarterly platform that brought together stakeholders to discuss issues of national and business interest to develop practical responses to those challenges.
“Graphic believes that the role of the media goes beyond producing news.
We must immerse ourselves in conversations that deliver value to the nation, our people and the business community, and financial fraud is an issue that requires sustained attention,” he said.
Mr Sowa said the June meeting had generated useful insights from experts and institutions working in the financial and cybersecurity sectors, which had been consolidated into the report for stakeholders to study and apply.
He said the growing shift towards digital payments and transactions meant that financial institutions, businesses, government agencies and consumers had to remain alert to emerging fraud risks.
Mr Sowa said awareness campaigns against cyber and financial fraud should not be treated as short-term projects because fraudsters continued to change their methods.
“If we treat awareness as a campaign that starts and ends, we will not win this battle.
The education must be consistent, and Graphic is ready to work with the CSA and other stakeholders to sustain that momentum,” he said.
The second quarter meeting, held on the theme: “Shine Your Eyes: Combating Financial Fraud in Ghana through Collaboration and Innovation”, brought together stakeholders from the financial sector, law enforcement, academia, civil society and cybersecurity institutions.
The discussions examined the changing methods used by fraudsters across Ghana’s digital and traditional financial systems, while experts also highlighted the need for stronger collaboration among institutions.
Partnership
The acting Director of Communications at the Cyber Security Authority, Benjamin Avornyotse, said the authority would study the report for the necessary action.
He said the recommendations could provide areas where the CSA and Graphic could collaborate to strengthen public awareness and cybersecurity education.
“We want to look closely at the solutions and areas of consensus in the report and identify where we can work together.
Awareness creation remains one of the most important tools in addressing cybersecurity and data-related risks,” he said.
Mr Avornyotse also invited Graphic and other media organisations to participate in the authority’s Cyber Security Awareness Month activities, including the media launch scheduled for September 1 ahead of the main activities in October.
He said the CSA was interested in strengthening its partnership with the media because public education remained critical to helping individuals and businesses to understand and respond to cybersecurity threats.
