75 per cent of driving licences used by drivers operating on ride-hailing platforms in Ghana have been found to be fake, that’s according to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
The Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, made the disclosure in an interview on Atinka TV, Tuesday, August 11, 2026, raising concerns about the authenticity of licences being used by drivers in the ride-hailing sector.
According to Mr Kotey, the ride-hailing and monitoring system deployed by the DVLA uncovered the significant number of drivers using fraudulent licences.
“We have issues with ride-hailing drivers. When we checked the ride-hailing monitoring system on our end, 75% of the licences we checked in the ride-hailing space were all fake,” he said.
He explained that the issue was not limited to one platform, but involved drivers operating on some of Ghana’s major ride-hailing services such as Uber, Yango, Bolt, etc.
“This includes drivers operating on platforms such as Bolt, Uber and Yango,” he added.
The DVLA CEO said the development raises serious concerns about road safety and the need to ensure that only properly licensed drivers are allowed to operate on ride-hailing platforms.
