The move will support the company’s efforts to explore asset tokenisation and make traditionally hard-to-reach investment opportunities more accessible to millions of Africans.
One Africa Securities Limited has secured admission to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana’s Virtual Asset Sandbox, building on its earlier admission to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Regulatory Sandbox in January 2026.
The dual sandbox participation marks a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to explore the responsible use of emerging technology within Ghana’s financial markets, while pursuing a broader ambition to expand access to investment opportunities across Africa.
Under the SEC’s Virtual Asset Sandbox, One Africa Securities has been admitted to explore asset tokenisation and bonds within a controlled regulatory environment.
Separately, One Africa Securities was among six entities admitted to the Bank of Ghana Regulatory Sandbox in January 2026 to explore the tokenisation of Treasury bills, bonds and commodities.
Through the programme, participating institutions are contributing practical insights to the development and validation of proposed regulatory frameworks governing the exchange, custody, administration and issuance of virtual assets.
Together, the two sandbox programmes give One Africa Securities an opportunity to contribute market knowledge and practical experience as Ghana’s financial regulators develop frameworks for virtual assets and tokenised financial products.
“This is an important milestone for One Africa Securities Limited and reflects our commitment to responsible financial innovation,” said Edward Illiasu, Group Head of Fixed Income and Director, One Africa Securities Limited.
“Our participation in these regulatory sandboxes allows us to explore how technology can enhance financial markets while ensuring that innovation develops alongside regulation, trust and investor protection.”
Building More Accessible Financial Markets
Tokenisation is increasingly being explored globally as a way of making the issuance, administration and accessibility of traditional financial assets more efficient.
Major international financial institutions are also investigating the potential of tokenised assets and blockchain-enabled financial infrastructure. J.P. Morgan, through its Kinexys platform, has developed infrastructure supporting tokenised assets, while BlackRock has expanded its involvement in tokenised investment products.
For One Africa Securities, the focus is on applying technology to address practical barriers facing investors across the continent.
“Technology should ultimately solve a real problem,” said Norbert Dziwornu, Group Head of Innovation, One Africa Markets.
“For us, that means reducing friction, improving the investment experience and enabling more people to participate in financial markets. We are starting from Ghana, but we are building with the wider African opportunity in mind. Our approach is to innovate alongside regulation, not ahead of it.”
ChainOA: One Africa’s Next Step in Digital Investing
The company is also preparing to launch ChainOA (Chain One Africa), a digital investment platform designed to simplify access to real-world investment opportunities for millions of Africans, starting with Ghana.
Through ChainOA, users will be able to access investment opportunities across Treasury bills, bonds and commodities through a digital experience designed for the modern African investor.
The platform is expected to launch across major app stores in September 2026.
According to One Africa Securities, ChainOA represents the next phase of its broader mission to reduce traditional barriers to investing and make investment opportunities more accessible, beginning in Ghana and ultimately targeting the wider African market.
About One Africa Securities
One Africa Securities Limited is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a broker-dealer and is an authorised Primary Dealer and Bond Market Specialist in Ghana’s government securities market.
