18th Edition Connected Banking Summit West Africa 2025 | Connected Banking Summit - Innovation & Excellence Awards | 17 February 2025 | TBA, Accra, Ghana

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 this summit , formerly named the Africa Digital Banking Summit. The event 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 event 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.

Join us for a dynamic and insightful event, bringing together top minds in the industry to explore the latest trends and best practices. This summit 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.

Will Focus On:
• Crafting a Cashless/Cash-lite Economy
• Customer Experience & Digital Transformation
• Cyber Resilience Strategy
• Automation to Simplify Core Banking Operations & Reduce Complexity
• Trends & Challenges in the Digital Only Model
• Synergies Between traditional FIs & Telecoms
• Role of AI, ML & Robotics in Financial Services
• Security – An All Pervasive Model
• Identity & Access Management

This 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.

2025 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

Abena Amoah
Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange

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 of 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 of 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 Bank

2025 Sponsors

• Aartha
• Absa Group
• Accenture
• Access Bank PLC
• BA Consulting
• Bank of Ghana
• Bule Code
• Comviva
• Cyber 1 Solutions
• Data Bank
• Financial Inclusion Forum Africa
• Fintrak Software
• First Bank Nigeria
• Ghana Fintech & Payment Association
• Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
• Ghana Stock Exchange
• HID Global
• Huawei
• Identity Pass
• Inlaks
• Innovatrics
• ISACA Accra Chapter
• ITSS Global
• KPMG
• Kubitx
• Lexis Nexis
• Mastercard
• Microsoft
• Net Grid
• Net Info
• Number One Oxford Street
• Paytota
• Profinch
• Pure Storage
• Seam Fix
• Technology Fund Africa Ltd
• Temenos
• Tesoq
• The Agile Advisor Africa
• United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
• Veritas Technologies
• West African Monetary Institute
• Youtap