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Africa Women in Banking & Finance Conference & Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

20 March 2026 | Marriott Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for the Africa Women in Banking and Finance Conference & Awards<\/strong>, a premier platform celebrating women\u2019s leadership and impact across Africa\u2019s banking and finance ecosystem. Engage with industry leaders, gain practical insights, and explore pathways to professional excellence and empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Registration<\/strong>
Marriott Hotel, Lagos<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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09:00 \u2013 10:00<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Conference Opening & Welcome Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Networking Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10:30 \u2013 11:30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Panel 1: Leadership & Representation \u2013 Breaking Barriers<\/strong>
Women\u2019s Leadership and Representation in Africa\u2019s Banking Sector<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Joana Adwoa Bannerman<\/strong>
    Head of Subsidiaries Business Development, UEMOA
    Access Bank Ghana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Njideka Esomeju, FCIB<\/strong>
    Deputy General Manager
    Access Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jocelyne Nguessan<\/strong>
    Banque Atlantique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    11:30 \u2013 12:30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Panel 2: Financial Inclusion for Women<\/strong>
    Bridging the Gap: Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment for African Women<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Shimi Ntuyabaliwe<\/strong>
      CEO, BRAC Microfinance
      Sierra Leone<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Theopista Ntale Sekitto<\/strong>
      African Ambassador, Global Banking Alliance for Women
      Country Director (Uganda), New Faces New Voices<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Rafiat Onitiri, FCIB<\/strong>
      Managing Director, FIC
      Chairperson, Association of Professional Women Bankers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      12:30 \u2013 13:30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Networking Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      13:30 \u2013 14:30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Panel 3: Impact of Technology \u2013 Fintech for Her<\/strong>
      How Digital Innovation Is Empowering Women in African Banking<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Chinwe Iloghattu<\/strong>
        CEO \/ Managing Director, Nova Bank Nigeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Oluwatosin Olaseinde<\/strong>
        Founder, Money Africa & Ladda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Uchenna Agbo<\/strong>\u00a0(Under Confirmation)<\/em>
        Chief Commercial Officer & Independent Non-Executive Director
        Optasia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        14:30 \u2013 15:30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Panel 4: Private Equity, Venture Capital & Startups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Leila Farah Mokaddem<\/strong>\u00a0(Under Confirmation)<\/em>
          Non-Executive Director (Multiple Boards)
          Former Director General, African Development Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Nana Araba Abban, FCCA<\/strong>
          Founder & CEO, ICoach-U
          Board Member, Evergreen Pension<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dina Adel<\/strong>
          Director, Investment Banking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          15:30 \u2013 16:30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Networking Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          16:30 \u2013 17:00<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Panel 5: Insurance \u2013 Insuring Her Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Jane Mazimba<\/strong>
            Regional Manager
            Prudential Assurance Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            20:00<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            AWBFA Awards Ceremony<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            An evening dedicated to recognizing and celebrating outstanding women leaders who are shaping the future of banking and finance across Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            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\u2019s leadership and impact across Africa\u2019s banking and finance ecosystem. Engage with industry leaders, gain practical insights, and explore pathways to professional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1438","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1438"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1449,"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1438\/revisions\/1449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/womanbanker.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}