The event which was themed “Celebrating Excellence & Innovation in the Finance Industry”, attracted key stakeholders and industry players.
Speaking at the event during his welcome address, Mr. Akin Naphtal, Instinct Wave CEO said the 6th edition of the awards was to celebrate finance institutions and experts who in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed businesses and made laudable profits.
“The adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on economic development cannot be overemphasized. Interestingly businesses have not only stayed afloat but have and are making laudable profits. This is no mean feat, and could not have been achieved without notable finance experts and institutions.
“And so tonight, we are recognizing and celebrating businesses that have gone beyond responding and recovering from the pandemic. We are recognizing experts who have helped transform & rebuild organizations in the new norm for a stronger future,” he stated.
Below is a list of Award winners:
Organisational Awards
| CATEGORIES | WINNER | |
| The Best Loan Provider of the year Award | Bayport Savings & Loan | |
| Investor Relations Team of the Year | MTN Ghana | |
| Asset Management Company of The Year Award | Cal Asset Management Company | |
| Finance Innovation Award: Telecom | MTN Ghana | |
| Best Bank in Promoting Cashless Society | Zenith Bank Ghana | |
| Best SME Bank of the Year | Absa Bank Ghana | |
| Innovative Pension Company of the Year | Glico Pensions | |
| Export Finance Company of the Year | Ghana EXIM Bank | |
| Corporate Performance Team of the Year | MTN Ghana | |
| Fintech Solutions Provider of the year | Zeepay | |
| Excellence in Pension Regulatory Award | National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA) | |
| Agency Banking Bank of the year Award | Fidelity Bank Ghana | |
| Finance Innovation of the year Public Sector | Ghana EXIM Bank | |
| Public Sector Finance Team of the Year | Ghana EXIM Bank | |
| Finance Team of the Year: Telecom | MTN Ghana |
Individual Awards
| Most Promising CFO of the Year | Kobina Bentsi-Enchill Acting CFO, MTN Ghana | |
| Pension CFO of the Year | Belinda Tandoh CFO, Glico Pensions | |
| Savings & Loans CEO of the Year Award | NII Amankra Kwashie Tetteh CEO, Bayport Savings & Loan | |
| Pension CEO of the Year | Dr. Francis Sapara-Grant CEO, Glico Pensions | |
| Pension Personality Award | Hayford Atta Krufi CEO, National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA) | |
| Outstanding Woman in Finance Award | Nana Ama Poku Deputy CEO – Banking Ghana EXIM Bank | |
| Finance Personality of the Year | Antoinette Kwofie CFO, Absa Bank Ghana | |
| Life Time Achievement Award | Mrs. Frances Adu-Mante Board Chair Absa Bank | |
| Hall of Fame Award | Joseph Agyepong Founder and Executive Chairman Jospong Group of Companies |
TOP 10 Finance CEOs
| Mr. Anthony Akindele Ogunranti CEO, Zenith Bank Ghana | ||
| Mrs. Abena Osei-Poku CEO, Absa Bank | ||
| Julian Kingsley Opuni CEO, Fidelity Bank Ghana | ||
| Mansa Nettey CEO Stanchart Ghana | ||
| Lawrence Agyinsam CEO, Ghana EXIM Bank | ||
| Daniel Sackey Managing Director Ecobank Ghana | ||
| Dr. John Kofi Mensah Managing Director Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) | ||
| Forkuo Kyei CEO Glico Group | ||
| Keli Gadzekpo CEO Enterprise Group | ||
| Stephen Oduro CEO SIC Group |
Africa top 25 CFO awards
| 1 | Antoinette Kwofie, Executive Director & Regional CFO Absa Ghana |
| 2 | Modupe Kadri Chief Financial Officer MTN Nigeria |
| 3 | Tsholofelo Molefe Group Chief Financial Officer. MTN Group |
| 4 | Ayo Adepoju Group CFO Ecobank |
| 5 | Jane Mberia Group CFO Continental Reinsurance Plc |
| 6 | Umar I. Ajiya Chief Financial Officer Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation |
| 7 | Ngozi Ola-Israel Group CFO AXA Mansard |
| 8 | Ms Abigail Mukhuba Group Financial Director Salam South Africa |
| 9 | Phillips Oki CFO 9Mobile |
| 10 | Ugo Nwaghodoh Group Chief Financial Officer United Bank for Africa Plc |
| 11 | Kweku Nimfah-Essuman Chief Financial Officer Standard Chartered Bank |
| 12 | Dilip Pal CFO Safaricom |
| 13 | Sotande-Peters Adesola Vice President Finance Ghana, Nigeria & Africa Controls & Governance Unilever |
| 14 | Ms. Risper Genga Ohaga Group Chief Financial Officer East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) |
| 15 | Lawrence Kimathi Group Chief Finance Officer KCB Bank Group |
| 16 | David Ngata Group Director, Finance Equity Group Kenya |
| 17 | Oluseyi Kumapayi, CFO Access Bank Plc |
| 18 | Edward Nartey Botchway , Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director Ecobank Ghana |
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| 20 | Paul Victor Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Sasol |
| 21 | Punki Modise Interim Group Financial Director Group Financial Director Absa Group Limited |
| 22 | Anton De Bruyn CFO The Shoprite Group of Companies |
| 23 | Arno Daehnke Group Financial Director Standard Bank Group |
| 24 | Adebanji Adeniyi CFO GTBank |
| 25 | Raisibe Kgomaraga Morathi CFO/Executive Director Vodacom Group |
