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Abena Amoah

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

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

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  1. September 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    een in “that power project that was completed, that factory that expanded, the housing development that was financed, and the SME that finds room on a bank’s balance sheet because the right capital reached the right use. “Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah

    Fidelity Bank Hosts Debt Market Conference To Drive Growth
  3. Joy Online

    market would be found not on an auction sheet, but in “that power project that was completed, that factory that expanded, the housing development that was financed, and the SME that finds room on a bank’s balance sheet because the right capital reached the right use.” Abena Amoah

    Fidelity Bank convenes debt capital markets conference to turn Ghana’s recovery into long-term growth
  4. August 2026
  5. Joy Online

    vestors in companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange received GH¢37 billion in dividends over the past 12 months, while investors in corporate bonds and commercial paper earned nearly GH¢800 million in coupon payments, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah

    Investors received GH¢37bn in dividends, nearly GH¢800m in bond coupons – GSE MD
  6. Joy Online

    Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah, described the listing as another important development for Ghana’s capital market.

    Petrosol lists GH¢200m note programme on Ghana Fixed Income Market to fund expansion
  7. The Ghanaian Times

    The Managing Director of the GSE, Ms Abena Amoah, commended Bayport for its strong performance and customer-focused approach.

    Bayport posts strong H1 2026 performance… targets to double profit by year-end
  8. Joy Online

    The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah, said the strong performance reflects growing investor participation and renewed activity on the local capital market.

    GSE equities index surges 73% as trading activity soars
  9. Joy Online

    A panel that spans the full financing chain The centrepiece of the morning is a high-level panel discussion assembling the institutions that sit at every point of the capital and market-access chain in Ghana and across the continent: Abena Amoah, Managing Director and Chief Execu

    Ghana’s top capital market, investment and trade leaders headline CanCham’s CEOs’ Connect 2026
  10. Daily Guide

    Panelists include Abena Amoah, Managing Director and CEO of the Ghana Stock Exchange; Simon Madjie, CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre; Dr.

    Top Finance, Trade Leaders To Headline 2026 CanCham CEOs’ Connect
  11. 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
  12. June 2026
  13. 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
Business

Fidelity Bank convenes debt capital markets conference for growth

The News

Fidelity Bank Ghana held a Debt Capital Markets Conference bringing together the Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Stock Exchange, and institutional investors to explore how macroeconomic stability can be converted into long-term capital for productive investment. Managing Director Julian Opuni said improving conditions present an opportunity after three years of stabilisation, and disclosed the bank has supported debt capital-market transactions with an aggregate value exceeding GH¢30 billion.

2 September 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Fidelity Bank convenes debt capital markets conference for growth

    Fidelity Bank Ghana held a Debt Capital Markets Conference bringing together the Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Stock Exchange, and institutional investors to explore how macroeconomic stability can be converted into long-term capital for productive investment. Managing Director Julian Opuni said improving conditions present an opportunity after three years of stabilisation, and disclosed the bank has supported debt capital-market transactions with an aggregate value exceeding GH¢30 billion.

    2 September 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Fidelity Bank hosts debt capital markets conference on Ghana growth

    Fidelity Bank Ghana convened a Debt Capital Markets Conference with the Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Stock Exchange, and institutional investors to discuss converting macroeconomic stability into long-term capital for productive investment. The conference, themed "Lower Rates, Higher Opportunity," focused on shifting the national conversation from economic stabilisation to building foundations for sustainable growth through debt capital markets.

    1 September 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 24 August

  1. GSE investors received GH¢37bn dividends in past year

    Investors in Ghana Stock Exchange-listed companies received GH¢37 billion in dividends over the past 12 months, while corporate bond and commercial paper investors earned nearly GH¢800 million in coupons, the GSE Managing Director disclosed at the Petrosol Platinum Energy listing ceremony.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Petrosol lists GH¢200m note programme on fixed income market

    Petrosol Platinum Energy Plc has listed two series of notes under its GH¢200 million Note Programme on the Ghana Stock Exchange's Ghana Fixed Income Market to fund expansion, comprising a four-year note with 16.25% annual coupon and a five-year note with 17% coupon. The company plans to deploy the funds to expand existing operations, improve products and services, increase market share, expand retail operations, and invest in renewable energy.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 21 August

  1. Bayport targets GH¢436 million profit by year-end 2026

    Bayport Savings and Loans, which posted GH¢218 million profit in the first half of 2026, aims to double its profit to GH¢436 million by year-end by expanding credit access, improving efficiency, and deepening its presence in the government payroll market. The CEO attributed the company's performance to operational discipline and falling interest rates that have allowed it to reduce lending rates for civil servants and government employees.

    21 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 19 August

  1. GSE equities index rises 73% year-to-date with doubled trading activity

    Ghana Stock Exchange equities index has gained 73% year-to-date as of August 18, 2026, with trading volumes and values doubling compared to the same period last year, reflecting growing investor participation and renewed primary market activity following new listings.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 12 August

  1. CanCham hosts CEOs' Connect 2026 on cross-border financing

    The Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce will hold CEOs' Connect 2026 on 20 August 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra, bringing together chief executives, financiers, policymakers and investors for a high-level business dialogue on financing cross-border expansion between Ghanaian and Canadian companies.

    12 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. CanCham hosts CEOs' Connect 2026 on capital and trade

    Ghana's Canada Chamber of Commerce will convene top capital market, investment and trade leaders on 20 August to discuss how Ghanaian and Canadian companies can raise capital for cross-border expansion. The event, themed "Financing the Future: Capital Strategies for Cross-Border Business Expansion," marks CanCham's 10th anniversary and will feature panelists from the Ghana Stock Exchange, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Ghana Free Zones Authority, AfCFTA Secretariat, and Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana, followed by targeted B2B meetings.

    12 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 3 August

  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.

    3 August 2026 · 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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