25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026

Accra , Ghana

Sobre 25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026

The 25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 is the Silver Jubilee edition of West Africa’s premier financial services summit, taking place on 25 February 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana. Organized by the International Centre for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), this flagship event brings together senior banking leaders, fintech innovators, regulators, technology strategists and ecosystem stakeholders across the region’s rapidly evolving financial landscape. 

Under the theme “Next-Gen Finance West Africa: Resilient, Scalable & Customer-Centric,” the summit provides a high-level platform for strategic dialogue, executive networking and future-defining collaborations as West Africa transitions toward digital-first financial services. Attendees will engage with keynotes and panels on AI-enabled banking transformation, open finance, payments innovation, cybersecurity, digital identity, financial inclusion, ESG and real-time payments infrastructure. 

A highlight of the week is the Innovation & Excellence Awards Ceremony, which celebrates outstanding leadership and breakthrough solutions in digital banking, fintech innovation and financial inclusion across 30+ categories. With VIP networking opportunities bringing together C-level executives, regulators, ministry representatives, FinTech founders and global experts, this summit is a key destination for anyone shaping the future of resilient, inclusive and tech-driven finance in West Africa.

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Yvonne Gyebi
Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking at Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Banking
Wahab Adams Hamidu
Group Head, Information Technology at The Hollard Insurance (Ghana) Hollard Ghana (Hollard Insurance & Hollard Life Assurance)
Victoria Attipoe
Head, Retail/MSME Banking at UBA Ghana Ltd UBA Ghana Ltd
Samuel Chiatey Barketey
Samuel Chiatey Barketey Director Operations at Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited Consolidated Bank Ghana
Maxwell Opoku-Afari
First Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana Bank of Ghana
Kwame Oppong
Director – FinTech & Innovation of Bank of Ghana Bank of Ghana
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Samuel Tengey
Head, Management Developmen at Central Bank of Nigeria Central Bank of Nigeria
Adesola Adeduntan
MD & Group CEO of First Bank Nigeria FirstBank Ghana
Victor Yaw Asante
MD & CEO of FBN Bank Ghana FirstBank Ghana
Kofi Adomakoh
Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC GCB Bank PLC
Benjamin Dzoboku
Managing Director of Republic Bank Ghana Republic Bank Ghana
Abena Osei Poku
CEO of Barclays Bank Ghana Barclays Bank
Bernard Gyebi
Managing Director of Prudential Bank Ghana Prudential Bank Ghana
Kwamina Duker
CEO of Development Bank Ghana Development Bank Ghana
Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah
Chief Executive Officer of Universal Merchant Bank Universal Merchant Bank
Adegoke Akinola Adegbami
CEO of Mainstreet FMB Bank Mainstreet FMB Bank
Sidy Kounta
Managing Director at Atlantique Microfinance Bank Atlantic Microfinance For Africa
Nicole Van Der Tuin
CEO of First Access First Access
Alex Agyei-Amponsah
Head, Retail Banking of Bank of Africa Bank Of Africa
Fosu Frimpng
CEO of Bluehills Microfinance Bluehills Microfinance
Immaculate Gatheca
CEO of Comet Credit Ltd
Teshome Yiheyis
CEO of Yemisrach Microfinance Yemisrach Microfinance
Thomas Gachie
Group COO of Resolution Insurance Resolution Insurance
Dr. Avsharn Bachoo
CTO of PPS Insurance PPS Insurance
Abena Amoah
Managing Director at Ghana Stock Exchange Ghana Stock Exchange
Gillian Hammah
Group CMO of Databank Financial Services Databank Financial Services
Abdoul Aziz Faye
Group CIO of Ecobank Transnational Inc Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
Emmanuel Morka
CIO of Access Bank Ghana Access Bank South Africa
Rachel Adeshina
CIO of FBN Nigeria FirstBank Ghana
Ronald Martey
CISO of GCB Bank GCB Bank PLC
Emem Umoh
CISO at Zenith Bank Ghana Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited
Começar:
25 de fev. de 2026, 09:00 , GMT (UTC +0)
Fim:
25 de fev. de 2026, 18:00 , GMT (UTC +0)
Local:
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City
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