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Thomas A. Baafi, CEO of Bsystems Limited, talks about some of the solutions they have developed for the banking sector in Ghana, such as cheque request management, salary administration and identity verification.
Rosemary Yeboah, Executive Director of Ecobank Ghana (Biography), discusses the issue of high interest rates in the country. She also mentions some of the bank’s competitive advantages and challenges to be faced, and shares her vision for the future of the bank.
Frank Brako Adu Jnr, Managing Director of CAL Bank, gives his assessment on the development in Ghana, mentioning different strategic sectors such as energy generation, oil, gas and finance.
Banking in Ghana is not an easy task. Competition is neck-deep and the jostle for customers continues unabated. Realizing how tight the banking environment was, uniBank quickly carved a niche for the bank as one that cares for its customers.
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CAL Bank is the 6th most profitable bank in Ghana, acting purely on private sector support. Frank Brako Adu Jnr presents CAL Bank and gives his assessment of the banking sector in Ghana. He also gives an overview of the country, mentioning some challenges to be faced and sharing his vision for the future.
Kwabena Duffuor II gives his view of the banking sector in Ghana and discusses the issue of high lending rates. He also talks about the importance of the SME segment and shares his vision for the future of uniBank Ghana.
BSIC Bank (Banque Sahelo Saharienne Pour l`Investissement et le Commerce)
BSIC Bank is a regional bank in Africa and it has 14 affiliates in different countries in Africa. Four of them are Anglophone-Arabic affiliates and 10 are Francophone affiliates. The main currency of the bank is Euro. The authorised capital is about 750 million Euro. BSIC Bank is preparing to change its strategy and consolidate its commercial affiliates and start to do development banking through the head office.
Simon Dornoo talks about the informal banking sector in Ghana. According to him, the banking sector currently has between 3 and 4 million accounts, which translates into about 3 million customers, thus representing a huge opportunity for banks in Ghana.
Felix Nyarko-Pong (Biography) gives his assessment of the financial and banking sectors in Ghana and presents uniBank. He also talks about the competition and mentions some of the bank’s challenges and his vision for the future of uniBank Ghana.
