In mid-July, I participated in the Conference on the Financialization of Politics in Africa that was held in Accra, Ghana. This is the reason why they are often seen as the basis for the regulation of politics, including curbing the financialization of politics. Interestingly, there were quite a number of registrars of political parties present at the conference sharing varied experiences with the regulation of political parties. That being said, we must acknowledge that, across the continent, political parties are really varied and diverse in their nature. We can do this by shifting the focus from an institutional approach to considering the consequences of the financialization of politics.