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Abena Amoah

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

Abena Amoah — Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, named Marketing Woman of the Year at 2026 CIMG awards.

2026-05-122026-11-02

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June 2026
5 JunBusiness & 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
5 JunBusiness & 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
4 JunJoy 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
4 JunJoy 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
May 2026
12 MayBusiness & 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

Quality and trust must define Ghanaian brands

The News

Prof. Stephen Adei, Patron of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana, has urged marketing practitioners to build competitive Ghanaian brands that deliver quality products and services. He told the 37th CIMG Annual National Marketing Performance Awards that success in the era of technology and AI depends on businesses creating valuable and trustworthy products that meet consumer needs and keep their promises.

20 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 20 October

Quality and trust must define Ghanaian brands
Prof. Stephen Adei, Patron of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana, has urged marketing practitioners to build competitive Ghanaian brands that deliver quality products and services. He told the 37th CIMG Annual National Marketing Performance Awards that success in the era of technology and AI depends on businesses creating valuable and trustworthy products that meet consumer needs and keep their promises.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 18 October

GSE chief and Japan Motors chief win 2025 CIMG awards
Chief Abena Amoah of the Ghana Stock Exchange and Chief Salem Kalmoni of Japan Motors have been named Marketing Woman and Marketing Man of the Year respectively at the 2025 CIMG Marketing Performance Awards, according to CEO Network Ghana, which cited their leadership, innovation and professional excellence.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
CIMG marks 37th annual awards honouring marketing excellence
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana held its 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards at Labadi Beach Hotel, recognising marketing professionals and organisations. MyJoyOnline was inducted into the CIMG Hall of Fame after winning the Marketing-Oriented Online News Portal of the Year award for five consecutive years.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Japan Motors MD Salem Kalmoni wins CIMG Marketing Man of the Year
Salem Kalmoni, Managing Director of Japan Motors, has been named Marketing Man of the Year at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana, held at Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra on October 17, 2026.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
GSE Managing Director wins CIMG Marketing Woman of Year award
Abena Amoah, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, has been named Marketing Woman of the Year at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), in recognition of her contribution to marketing and leadership in Ghana's financial sector.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 14 October

Standard Chartered Ghana profit rises 10% to GH¢320m
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana recorded a 10 per cent increase in profit after tax to GH¢320 million for the first half of 2026, with total revenue for the period at GH¢798 million. The bank's performance was supported by resilient financial performance and disciplined risk management.
14 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 23 September

CSD launches digital platform to improve capital market access
The Central Securities Depository has launched Investor Connect, a digital platform allowing investors to access information on their securities holdings and transaction history, while prospective investors can open securities accounts digitally. The CEO said the initiative aims to remove barriers discouraging people from entering Ghana's capital market.
23 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 2 September

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

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

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 →
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

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

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

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 →
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

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

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 →
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

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

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 →
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 →
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

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 →
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

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 →