The Trust Lab · Raphael Amponsah

Experiments in building trust into money and AI.

Working prototypes, research in the open, and toolkits for financial systems and AI that people can rely on. Built in Accra for banks, telcos, regulators, and industry bodies.

RCTP phone simulator
Receiver consentNo credit lands until Kofi approves from his own SIM.
Live prototype
1
Tools in development
3
Research project
1
Audiences served
6

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INS-01Live prototype

RCTP

Receiver-Consent Transaction Protocol

A working mobile money prototype where no credit completes until the receiver consents with their PIN on their own SIM. Try to defraud it.

Type
Interactive prototype
Based on
ACIST 2026 paper, “Robbed With Permission”
Built for
Telcos & mobile money, GSMA & industry bodies, Regulators & development partners, Banks & fintechs, Individuals
RCTP screenshot
Receiver consentNo credit lands until Kofi approves from his own SIM.

In development

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INS-02In development

AI Readiness Check

How ready is your institution for AI? Five minutes, fifteen questions, and a score across the five SAFER pillars.

Based on The SAFER governance framework

INS-03In development

Proxy Trust Explorer

Which mobile money user are you? Explore the archetypes behind who really controls a mobile money account.

Based on The Dynamic Rural Trust Model

INS-04In development

Redaction Playground

Paste a paragraph with names, MoMo numbers, and Ghana Card IDs, and see what never has to leave your building.

Based on SAFER X REDACT

Research

Work in progress

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Toolkits and papers

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