The fourth edition of the Ghana Finance Innovation awards came off on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Movenpic Ambassador hotel in Accra.
The ceremony, which was on the theme: “Rewarding excellence in the Financial Industry saw a total of 35 personalities and institutions celebrated for their diverse contributions to the growth of the Finance sector over the years.
The Vice Rector and Dean of the Pentecost University College, Prof. Kwame Boasiako Omane-Antwi was the proud recipient of the prestigious lifetime achievement award, a citation accompanying the award said his outstanding service in commerce and public practice in Ghana, Liberia, the UK and USA as well as his remarkable innovation, tireless efforts has contributed immensely to the finance sector.
Also, Managing Director for Universal Merchant Bank, Mr. John Awuah, was adjudged the Finance Personality of the Year while Finance CEO of the Year
went to Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank, Mr. Daniel Sackey.
According Mr. Akin Naphtal, CEO of Instinct Wave, organizers of the event, “it is an honour to celebrate with organisations at the forefront of promoting economic growth and lifting the veil on individuals and firms that have contributed immensely to the sector”.
He reiterated that “We cannot underestimate the role of the financial sector and its importance to national development, a robust financial unit is acute to the success of any organization, keeping the business financially sound while implementing successful strategies”.
Below is the list of winners:
Credit Bureau Company of the Year - Dun & Bradstreet Credit Bureau
Technology Advanced Savings & Loans Company of the Year - Opportunity International Savings & Loans
Finance Innovation Award - MTN
Customer Experience Award - UMB
Private Sector Loan Syndication Award - MTN
Best Savings & Loan Pay Roll Provider of the Year - Bayport Savings & Loans
Innovative Insurance Company of the Year - GLICO Life Insurance
Investment Bank of the Year - Ecobank
The Best Loan Provider of the year - Bayport Savings & Loan
Consumer Finance Product of the Year - Barclays
Excellence in Internal Audit Award - MTN
TEAM AWARDS
Finance Team: Insurance (Silver) - Hollard Insurance
Finance Team of the Year Insurance: Gold - GLICO
Finance Team of the Year: Banking: Silver - Barclays Bank
Finance Team of the Year: Banking (GOLD) - ECOBANK
Finance Team of the Year: Telecom - MTN
Finance Team of the Year Retail - Melcom
Excellence in Financial Reporting & Accountability - Barclays Bank
In-house Tax Team of the Year - MTN
Internal Audit Team of the Year: Retail - Melcom
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Woman CFO OF THE YEAR - Antoinette Kwofie, CFO Barclays Bank
CFO of the Year: Insurance - Franklin Beecham Baiden, CFO Hollard Insurance
CFO of the Year: Telecom - Modupe Kadiri, CFO MTN
Outstanding Contribution to Business & Finance - Victor Owusu Boakye,CFO GLICO
CFO of the Year: Manufacturing - Vipul Bhardwaj; CFO, Fabrimetal
Pension CFO of the Year - Belinda Tandoh, CFO GLICO Pensions
CFO of the Year: Retail - M. R Kumar, CFO Melcom
CFO of the Year: Banking - Edward Botchway
Risk Management Personality of the Year: Joana Mensah
Pension CEO of the Year: Dr. Francis Sapara Grant; CEO Glico Pensions
Savings & Loan CEO of the Year - Kwame Owusu-Boateng; CEO Opportunity International Savings & Loan
Credit Bureau CEO of the Year - Adebowale Atobatele, GM, Dun & Bradstreet
Finance Personality of the Year - John Awuah, MD, UMB
Finance CEO of the Year: Mr. Daniel Sackey, CEO Ecobank
Life Time Achievement Award
Prof. Kwame Boasiako Omane-Antwi
ABOUT INSTINCTWAVE
Head quartered in the UK, Instinct Wave is Africa’s premium B2B event & specialist, the organiser of the highly successful maiden Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Awards 2018, Ghana Finance Innovation Awards in its 4th year, Ghana Information Technology &Telecom Awards (GITTA) in its 8th year, Ghana Procurement & Supply Chain Awards, The Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards, West Africa Construction Awards in its 3rd Year, Marketing World Awards in its 8th Year, Ghana Top 50 HR leaders and other industry-related events across Africa.