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Abena Amoah

Also known as: Ms Amoah · Ms. Amoah · Ms Abena Amoah

Abena Amoah — Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, appointed Chair of the International Capital Market Association's Committee of Regional Representatives in June 2026.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    ic institutional capital and specialist private equity firms.” Ghana’s experience is also being watched across Africa and internationally because it offers a replicable framework and strong female leadership, with women such as Gyampo, Hamdiya Ismaila, Amma Lartey and Abena Amoah

    Ghana Pension Funds leading African shift into private equity, SME financing
  3. June 2026
  4. Kasapreko PLC lists on Ghana Stock Exchange Main Market

    1. The Ghanaian Times

      The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Ms Abena Amoah, welcomed Kasapreko to the market, describing the listing as a positive boost for Ghana’s capital market.

      Kasapreko lists on GSE after landmark GH¢1.72bn IPO
    2. Business & Financial Times

      GSE Managing Director, Abena Amoah, said the sequence of oversubscribed offerings reflects strengthening confidence in listed companies and market infrastructure.

      It’s official, Kasapreko makes it three IPOs in six months
    3. Joy Online

      Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah, encouraged more Ghanaian companies to leverage the capital market as a source of patient and affordable capital to support sustainable growth.

      Kasapreko PLC lists on GSE, opens new chapter for growth
  5. The Ghanaian Times

    The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Abena Amoah, has been appointed as Chairperson of the International Capital Market Association (IMA) Committee of Regional Representatives (CRR).

    Abena Amoah appointed chairperson of ICMA Committee of Regional Representatives
  6. Business & Financial Times

    Speaking at the Ghana-UK Investment Summit 2026 in London, GSE Managing Director Abena Amoah said Ghana’s diaspora community has a significant opportunity to participate in the country’s capital market growth as economic conditions improve and investor appetite strengthens.

    GSE urges diaspora to tap capital market revival
  7. Business & Financial Times

    The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has announced the appointment of its Managing Director, Abena Amoah, as Chair of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Committee of Regional Representatives (CRR).

    Abena Amoah appointed chair of ICMA committee of regional representatives
  8. Joy Online

    The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Abena Amoah, has been appointed Chair of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Committee of Regional Representatives (CRR), a major leadership role within the global capital markets body.

    GSE boss Abena Amoah named chair of ICMA Regional Committee
  9. Joy Online

    The rest are Mrs Joyce Bawa Mogtari, Special Aide to the President and Presidential Advisor; Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, Governor, Bank of Ghana, and Madam Abena Amoah, Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange.

    Mahama opens London Stock Exchange; courts global investors to Ghana Stock Exchange
  10. May 2026
  11. Business & Financial Times

    GSE Managing Director, Abena Amoah, speaking at First Atlantic’s listing ceremony, described the return of IPO activity as restoring the exchange to its core purpose.

    3 IPOs in 6 months add GH¢11bn to GSE market cap
Business

Ghana pension funds shift toward private equity and SME financing

The News

Ghana is positioning itself as an African leader in channelling domestic pension savings into private equity, venture capital and SME financing, supported by initiatives including the GVCA's 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact launched in April 2025 and the US$70 million Ci Gaba Fund of Funds. Since Ghana revised its pension investment guidelines in 2021 to allow up to 25 per cent of pension assets in alternative instruments, pension schemes have invested in funds including Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund and Mirepa Capital SME Fund I.

15 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Ghana pension funds shift toward private equity and SME financing

    Ghana is positioning itself as an African leader in channelling domestic pension savings into private equity, venture capital and SME financing, supported by initiatives including the GVCA's 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact launched in April 2025 and the US$70 million Ci Gaba Fund of Funds. Since Ghana revised its pension investment guidelines in 2021 to allow up to 25 per cent of pension assets in alternative instruments, pension schemes have invested in funds including Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund and Mirepa Capital SME Fund I.

    15 hours ago · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Kasapreko lists on GSE after GH¢1.72bn IPO

    Beverage manufacturer Kasapreko PLC has listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange following an IPO that raised GH¢1.72 billion, more than double its GH¢700 million target, with an oversubscription of about 146 per cent. President Mahama described the listing as a milestone for Ghana's industrial and capital market growth, noting it was the most oversubscribed public offer by a locally owned manufacturing company in GSE history.

    16 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Kasapreko completes oversubscribed IPO, third in six months

    Kasapreko PLC raised GH¢700 million through an oversubscribed IPO with GH¢1.73 billion in subscriptions from 18,781 investors. The beverage manufacturer's listing marks the third major IPO on the Ghana Stock Exchange in six months, signaling a structural revival in equity listings after years of subdued issuance.

    16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 15 June

  1. Kasapreko PLC lists on Ghana Stock Exchange Main Market

    Ghana's largest indigenous beverage manufacturer, Kasapreko PLC, has officially listed on the Main Market of the Ghana Stock Exchange, marking a significant milestone that positions the company to access long-term capital for expansion while providing Ghanaians with an opportunity to participate in the growth of the homegrown brand. The CEO noted the company first entered the capital market through the Ghana Fixed Income Market in 2024 to gain deeper understanding of market regulations and investor expectations before listing equity on the stock exchange.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. Ghana Stock Exchange MD appointed ICMA regional committee chair

    Abena Amoah, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, has been appointed Chairperson of the International Capital Market Association's Committee of Regional Representatives, a role overseeing governance for the association's 630 member institutions across 71 jurisdictions.

    5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. GSE calls Ghanaian diaspora to boost capital market participation

    The Ghana Stock Exchange has urged the Ghanaian diaspora to increase participation in the country's capital markets, citing strong investor confidence recovery, rising equity valuations, and a resurgence in primary market activity including the busiest IPO period in nearly a decade. The GSE Composite Index has returned 63.4 percent year-to-date as of May 2026, ranking as the world's second-best performing equity market.

    5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  3. Ghana Stock Exchange MD appointed ICMA regional committee chair

    Abena Amoah, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, has been appointed Chair of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Committee of Regional Representatives, a role that serves as a key link between the ICMA Board and its 15 regional committees. The appointment was announced at the 58th ICMA Annual General Meeting and Conference in London and is described as recognition of Ghana's growing influence in African and global capital markets development.

    5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 4 June

  1. Ghana Stock Exchange MD appointed ICMA regional committee chair

    Abena Amoah, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, has been appointed Chair of the International Capital Market Association's Committee of Regional Representatives, a leadership position overseeing governance for member institutions across 71 jurisdictions. The appointment was announced at the ICMA's 58th Annual General Meeting in London.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mahama rings LSE bell, pitches Ghana Stock Exchange to global investors

    President John Dramani Mahama opened trading at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, urging global investors to support Ghana's growth and invest in the Ghana Stock Exchange. He highlighted the country's improving economic indicators over the past 18 months, including reduced inflation, a stabilised Cedi, and strengthened international reserves, while noting the GSE has experienced a renaissance in the past 12 months.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Three IPOs in six months add GH¢11bn to GSE market

    The Ghana Stock Exchange is experiencing its most active period of primary equity issuance in nearly a decade, with three IPOs—First Atlantic Bank, ZEN Petroleum, and Kasapreko—set to add around GH¢10.88 billion to the exchange's total market capitalisation. The three listings together account for approximately 4 percent of the market cap.

    12 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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