Kwame Nkrumah and Kofi Annan Reportedly Featured on Ghana's New GH¢200 and GH¢100 Notes

Kwame Nkrumah and Kofi Annan Reportedly Featured on Ghana's New GH¢200 and GH¢100 Notes
Ghana's new Heritage Series banknotes are drawing attention following reports that two of the country's most celebrated historical figures feature on the redesigned higher-denomination notes.
According to the details circulating, the GH¢200 note features Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, on the front, with the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum on the reverse.

The GH¢100 note reportedly honours former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, with his portrait on the front and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre on the reverse.

The Bank of Ghana scheduled the unveiling of its Heritage Series for Thursday, November 12, 2026, as part of efforts to modernise Ghana's currency with stronger security features and improved durability.
The central bank has assured the public that existing cedi notes will remain legal tender alongside the new series.

Know the Prominent Ghanaian figures featured on the newly introduced Heritage Series.

GH¢1 – Madam Agnes Oforiwa Tagoe-Quarcoopome: The prominent market woman and independence activist who mobilised Makola Market women to support Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. (She is currently on the 50 pesewas coin)
GH¢2 – Cardinal Peter Poreku Dery: Ghana’s first Catholic cardinal. GH¢5 – Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey: A pioneering Ghanaian educator, missionary and intellectual who championed educational reforms for Africans.
GH¢10 – Justice Annie Ruth Jiagge: Ghana’s first female judge and a prominent international advocate for women’s rights.
GH¢20 – Dr. Ephraim Kwaku Amu: Celebrated Ghanaian composer, musicologist and educator best known for composing the patriotic song Yɛn Ara Asaase Ni.
GH¢50 – Theodosia Salome Okoh: Renowned Ghanaian artist credited for designing Ghana’s national flag in 1957.
GH¢100 – Kofi Annan: Ghanaian diplomat and Nobel Prize Winner who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.
GH¢200 – Dr. Kwame Nkrumah: Ghana’s first President.