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Africa Women in Banking & Finance Conference & Awards

20 March 2026 | Marriott Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria

Join us for the Africa Women in Banking and Finance Conference & Awards, a premier platform celebrating women’s leadership and impact across Africa’s banking and finance ecosystem. Engage with industry leaders, gain practical insights, and explore pathways to professional excellence and empowerment.

08:00 – 09:00

Registration
Marriott Hotel, Lagos

09:00 – 10:00

Conference Opening & Welcome Remarks

10:00 – 10:30

Networking Break

10:30 – 11:30

Panel 1: Leadership & Representation – Breaking Barriers
Women’s Leadership and Representation in Africa’s Banking Sector

Speakers:

Joana Adwoa Bannerman
Head of Subsidiaries Business Development, UEMOA
Access Bank Ghana
Njideka Esomeju, FCIB
Deputy General Manager
Access Bank
Jocelyne Nguessan
Banque Atlantique

11:30 – 12:30

Panel 2: Financial Inclusion for Women
Bridging the Gap: Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment for African Women

Speakers:

Shimi Ntuyabaliwe
CEO, BRAC Microfinance
Sierra Leone
Theopista Ntale Sekitto
African Ambassador, Global Banking Alliance for Women
Country Director (Uganda), New Faces New Voices
Rafiat Onitiri, FCIB
Managing Director, FIC
Chairperson, Association of Professional Women Bankers

12:30 – 13:30

Networking Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Panel 3: Impact of Technology – Fintech for Her
How Digital Innovation Is Empowering Women in African Banking

Speakers:

Chinwe Iloghattu
CEO / Managing Director, Nova Bank Nigeria
Oluwatosin Olaseinde
Founder, Money Africa & Ladda
Uchenna Agbo (Under Confirmation)
Chief Commercial Officer & Independent Non-Executive Director
Optasia

14:30 – 15:30

Panel 4: Private Equity, Venture Capital & Startups

Speakers:

Leila Farah Mokaddem (Under Confirmation)
Non-Executive Director (Multiple Boards)
Former Director General, African Development Bank
Nana Araba Abban, FCCA
Founder & CEO, ICoach-U
Board Member, Evergreen Pension
Dina Adel
Director, Investment Banking