Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025
Accra, Ghana
"Empowering Sustainable Banking through
Digital Inclusion & Innovation"
Digital Inclusion & Innovation"
19th February, 2025
- Venue Accra, Ghana
- Date19th February, 2025
18th Edition
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A Premier Banking Summit
Connected Banking West Africa
Africa’s financial services markets are among the most stimulating in the world. The banking and financial services market in Africa is the second-fastest-growing and second-most profitable of any global region, and a locus of innovation.
The West African financial sector has been witnessing a wave of digital innovation that has fuelled services and applications that had the potential to really shake up the banking sector.
Banks, Fintechs, and financial institutions have been harnessing digital solutions designed to serve touchless and remote banking, which has unlocked opportunities for the millions of digitally connected diaspora that remains formally unbanked but economically active.
Central Banks in the region have been implementing policies to meet next-gen requirements of the evolved banking customer, this by analysing the challenges and successes of regions that have championed financial inclusion. The sector has also been adopting automated banking systems, advanced mobile money platforms, tailored credit and digitized lending facilities, and crypto-currencies for this promising market.
With this as a driver, ICSA presents Connected Banking – West Africa , formerly named the Africa Digital Banking Summit. Connected Banking – West Africa will deliberate on, and focus on developing solutions to, critical issues faced by banks and FIs in the West Africa region. The Summit is a not to be missed opportunity for experts, business people, and practitioners from the BFSI fraternity to discuss practical and cost-effective solutions to developing digital banking solutions.
The Connected Banking Series is an ideal platform for networking with industry players, senior managers, decision-makers, and practitioners operating in the industry and making the most of banking technologies.
The Summit will host leaders and experts from across the region representing, Banks, Insurance Companies, FinTechs and TechFins, Digital and NeoBanks, Non-Banking Financial Organizations, Cooperatives, Investments funds, Asset Management Companies.
19th
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18th
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of the Connected Banking Series
18th Edition of the Premier Banking Summit
Join us for a dynamic and insightful event, bringing together top minds in the industry to explore the latest trends and best practices. Connected Banking - West Africa is an unparalleled opportunity to connect with peers, engage with experts, and gain practical knowledge that can help you stay ahead in the fast-changing world of finance. Come and be inspired, learn from the best, and gain the tools you need to take your business to the next level.
RegisterWhat in Store for you at Connected Banking?
Connected Banking is the premier event for industry professionals seeking to stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving world of finance. This year's conference is focused on exploring the latest trends, strategies, and technologies driving the banking industry forward. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts, gain practical insights, and network with peers to exchange ideas and best practices.
From regulatory changes to digital transformation, the Banking Conference will provide the knowledge, tools, and inspiration needed to navigate today's complex financial landscape with confidence.
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Our account managers are well equipped to make sure you get to interact with top C-Suite Executives. The Summit is exclusively for C-Suite Executives and decision makers and therefore will network and engage with experts that have a success story with best practices and case studies.
Key Focus
18th Edition Connected Banking West Africa Will Focus On
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Focus AreaCrafting a Cashless/Cash-lite Economy
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Focus AreaCustomer Experience & Digital Transformation
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Focus AreaCyber Resilience Strategy
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Focus AreaAutomation to Simplify Core Banking Operations & Reduce Complexity
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Focus AreaTrends & Challenges in the Digital Only Model
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Focus AreaSynergies Between traditional FIs & Telecoms
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Focus AreaRole of AI, ML & Robotics in Financial Services
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Focus AreaSecurity – An All Pervasive Model
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Focus AreaIdentity & Access Management
For more updates on the agenda and speaking slots, register now.
Speakers
Maxwell Opoku-Afari
First Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana
Kwame Oppong
Director of FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana
Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako
Director-General, Cyber Security Authority
Yofi Grant
Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
Kwamina Duker
CEO, Development Bank Ghana
John Awuah
CEO, Ghana Association of Banks
Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey
CEO, Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications
Mr. Victor Yaw Asante
Managing Director/CEO, FBN Bank (Ghana) Limited
Abena Osei-Poku
Managing Director, Ecobank Ghana & Regional Executive, Anglophone West Africa Cluster
Olumide Olatunji
Regional Managing Director, Access Bank (Ghana) Plc
Daniel Asiedu
Managing Director, OmniBSIC Bank
Benjamin Dzoboku
Managing Director, Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC
Bernard Gyebi
Managing Director, Prudential Bank Limited
Emmanuel O. Lamptey
Deputy Managing Director, Operations, GCB Bank Limited
Okyere Kwasi Akyeampong
Chief Transformation Officer, Fidelity Bank Limited
Blessing Ehize
Chief Information Technology Officer - Technology Operations, Ecobank Ghana Limited
Benjamin Arthur
Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Insurance
Obed Agyarko Frimpong
Chief Information Security Officer, First National Bank Ghana Ltd
Abel Lomotey Daitey
Chief Information Officer, GCB Bank PLC
Seth Frimpong-Manso
Chief Information Security Officer, Access Bank (Ghana) PLC
Jamal Inkoom
Chief Information Officer, National Investment Bank Limited
Senanu Datsa
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), First Atlantic Bank
Benjamin Abiemo
Chief Information Security Officer, Absa Group
Emmanuel Morka
Chief Information Officer, Access Bank (Ghana) Plc
Ellen Ohene-Afoakwa
Managing Executive Corporate & Investment Banking – Ghana, Absa Group
Samuel Chiatey Barketey
Director Operations, Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
Hakeem Shaibu
Senior Vice President-Telecommunications, Media and Technology & Diversified Industrials, Stanbic Bank
Wahab Adams Hamidu
Group Head, Information Technology, The Hollard Insurance (Ghana)
Kodwo Arizie
Group Head, Corporate Banking, CALBank PLC
Bill Yeboah Kyeremeh
General Manager, Technology Delivery and Innovations, Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
William Danso-Abeam
Country Head, Consumer Products, Ecobank Ghana PLC
Jeffrey Yeboah Agyepong
Head of Youth and Inclusive Banking, Access Bank (Ghana) Plc
Laurinda Addy
Head of Customer Experience, CALBank PLC
Estelle Jacqueline Asare
Head, Digital Transformation, Stanbic Bank Ghana
Andrew Abiola-Cudjoe
Head of Agency Banking and Mobile Money, Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited
Yvonne Gyebi
Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Charles Anokye Ofori
Head, Commercial Banking, Prudential Bank Ltd
Victoria Attipoe
Head, Retail/MSME Banking, UBA Ghana Ltd
Eric Tsiri
Head Enterprise Banking, Stanbic Bank
Daniel Sarpong
Head Corporate Banking, Societe Generale Ghana
Rejoice Akuffo
Head/ICT & Infrastructure, Corporate Banking, Universal Merchant Bank
Harriet Osei-Amoah Owusu
Segment Head, Personal Banking, Standard Chartered BankPartners & Sponsors
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Series Speakers
Nitesh Marcel Singh
Managing Director Comms Media and Tech Lead, Accenture
Adesola Adeduntan
MD, Group CEO, First Bank NigeriaAbena Osei Poku
Chief Executive Officer, Barclays Bank Ghana
Adegoke Akinola Adegbami
Chief Executive Officer, Mainstreet FMB Bank
Albert Prempeh Kusi
Chief Executive Officer, LEC Group
Carl Sackey
Chief Executive Officer, CS Consulting & Services Ltd
Edwin Mashigo
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Rise Global Investment H
Fosu Frimpng
Chief Executive Officer, Bluehills Microfinance
Immaculate Gatheca
Chief Executive Officer, Comet Credit Ltd.
Nana Kwame Bediako
Chief Executive Officer, Kwarleyz Group
Nicole Van Der Tuin
Chief Executive Officer, First Access
Teshome Yiheyis
Chief Executive Officer, Yemisrach Microfinance
Abena Amoah
Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange
Benjamin Dzoboku
Managing Director, Republic Bank (Ghana) PLCBernard Gyebi
Managing Director, Prudential Bank Limited
Kofi Adomakoh
Managing Director, GCB Bank PLC
Sidy Kounta
Managing Director, Atlantique Microfinance Bank
Victor Yaw Asante
Managing Director & CEO, FBN Bank Ghana
Emmanuel O. Lamptey
Deputy Managing Director, GCB Bank Plc
Thairu Ndungu
Deputy Managing Director, Consolidated Bank of Ghana
Gillian Hammah
Group Chief Marketing Officer, Databank Financial Services
Abdoul Aziz Faye
Group CIO, Eco Bank Transnational Incorpor
Favour Femi Oyowole
Group CISO, Access Bank Ghana PLC
Calleb Osei
Regional CFO, Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Ltd
Thomas Gachie
Group COO, Resolution Insurance
Emmanuel Ebo Freeman
CTO, ICT Manager, GIFMIS, Ministry of Finance, Government
Okyere Kwasi Akyeampong
Chief Transformation Officer, Fidelity Bank Ghana
Ronald Martey
Chief Information Security Officer, GCB Bank Limited
Emmanuel Morka
Chief Information Officer, Access Bank Ghana
Rachel Adeshina
Chief Information Officer, FBN Nigeria Ltd
Dele Adeyinka
Chief Digital Officer, Polaris Bank
Mohamed Badat
Chief Commercial Officer, Bidaya Home Finance
Emem Umoh
Chief Information Security Officer, Zenith Bank Ghana
Samuel Dakurah
Chief Information Officer, First National BankSeth Frimpong-Manso
Chief Information Security Officer, Access Bank (Ghana) Plc
Kasirim Nwuke
Chief of Green Economy, Technology, Innovation & Science, United Nations Economic Commission
Michael Michie
Chief Information Security Officer, M Oriental Bank
Frank Atube
Chief Operating Officer, Seamfix
Charles Adu-Asah
Chief Information Security Officer, Ecobank Ghana Plc
Farouk Umar
Chief Information Officer, Ghana Commercial Bank
Layi Ofolaham
CRO, United Bank for Africa
Daniel Adaramola
Chief Information Security Officer, Unity Bank Plc
Lorcan O Cathain
CCO, 4 G Capital
Fred Addy
Chief Information Security Officer, Ghipps
EMMANUEL GALLEY BAIDE
CVO, WestOne Microfinance
Olufemi Olofintila
Chief Information Security Officer, Nova Merchant Bank
Dr. Avsharn Bachoo
CTO, PPS Insurance
Dr. Henry Clarke Kisembo
Global Chief Managing Partner, Development Associates Link Int
Mahmoud Mansi
Founder, HR Revolution Middle East Maga
Confidence Satevely
Founder & Executive Director, Cybersafe Foundation
Dina Marie
Co-founder, HR Revolution Middle East Maga
Chukwuma Okpaka
Azure Go-to Market Lead, Africa Regional Cluster, Microsoft
Ronald Raffensperger
Senior Solutions Director, Financial Industry, Huawei
Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah
Executive Director, OmniBSIC Bank
Jaco Fourie
Commercial Director SaaS Cloud Banking, Middle East and Africa, Temenos
Bossman Akuffo Kwapong
Country Manager, Mastercard Ghana
Ahmed Yahyaoui
Customer Success Director, Microsoft, MEAGeorge Mensah
Director Of Technology, Consolidated Bank of Ghana
Lee Allcorn
Director, Temenos (SaaS - Middle East & North Africa)
Ade Bajomo
Executive Director, Accesbank Nigeria
Hoda Younan
Marketing and Operations Director, Microsoft Middle East and Africa
Pearl Nkrumah
Executive Director, Retail and Digital Banking, Access Bank (Ghana) Plc
Krinal Gupta
Vice President and Business Head - Africa, Profinch Solutions
Dami Adebari
Manager Emerging Markets Africa, HID Global
Francis Ahiankui
Digital Banking & Transformation, Republic Bank
Ophelia Ama Oni
Digital Financial Service Expert, United Nations Capital Development
Dr. Konstantin Tsanis
Digital Transformation and Fintech Expert, International Finance Corporation
Philip Twum
Digital Transformation and Innovation Service Lead, KPMG
Udeet Bhagat
Business Head for Arttha, PureSoftware
Sylvia Otuo-Acheampong
General Manager, MTN Ghana
Andrew Osei Akoto
Partner, Head of Advisory and Financial Services KPMG Ghana, KPMG
Nnamdi Azodo
Product Owner, ALAT, WEMA Bank
Aly Mansy
Economist
Ato Okyir
Country Head - Technology Management, Standard Chartered Bank
William Nana Danso-Abeam
Country Head, Direct Banking, Ecobank Ghana Limited
Leopold Armah
Head of Digital Transformation & Innovation, Prudential Bank Ghana
Dr. Samuel Tengey
Head, Management Development, Central Bank Of Nigeria
Edem Glymin
Head of Cyber Security, Global Secure Solutions Ghana Ltd
Javier Hermida
Head of Digital Banking MEA, Temenos
Bennet Gorni
Head of e-Banking, First Atlantic Bank Ghana
Mukanga Ezekiel Tinashe
Head of ICT, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
Dr. George Asafo-Agyei
Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
Erwin Van Helden
Head of Payments & Digital Channels - MEA, Temenos
KWAKU SAFORO
Head, Remittances, Ecobank Ghana
Gilbert Sebe-Yeboah
Head, Consumer Finance Department, Agricultural Development Bank
Emmanuel Aihevba
Head, Customer Digital Channels, Stanbic IBTC Bank
Jojo Bannerman
Head, Financial Markets Sales, Standard Chartered Ghana
Albert Tetteh
Head, IT Security, First Atlantic Bank
Alex Agyei-Amponsah
Head, Retail Banking, Bank of Africa
Adwoa Asare-Asamoah
Lead Consultant, CXHatchery Ltd
Henry Obike
Lead: Digital Transformation, FBN Bank Ghana
Ram Rastogi
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