The Bank of Ghana's Second Deputy Governor, Elsie Addo Awadzi has celebrated three Ghanaian women who dominated the 2023 “Angaza Top 10 Women to Watch in Banking and Finance" list.

In collaboration with The Leading Ladies' Network, a prominent pan-African women’s leadership
organisation, Mrs Addo Awadzi hosted Audrey Abakah - Director, SME, Agency Banking and Partnership at Absa Ghana; Sheila Wristberg - Chief Executive Officer of iRisk Management Limited and Efeh Amoah - Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, Tanzania.

While Audrey Abakah and Sheila Wristberg were present in person at the event held at the Bank's
headquarters in Accra, Efeh Amoah joined the celebration via Zoom, demonstrating the power of
technology to unite accomplished professionals even from afar.

Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi, in her role as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, extended
her warmest congratulations to these exceptional Ghanaian women.

Each of these remarkable individuals has demonstrated exemplary leadership, innovation, and influence in their respective roles within the banking and finance sector.

The courtesy visit provided an opportunity for the Angaza awardees to engage in meaningful discussions and insights sharing.

The event fostered an environment of mentorship and collaboration, allowing these accomplished women to connect and inspire one another.

During the event, Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi emphasised the significance of such achievements in
inspiring future generations of women to pursue their aspirations fearlessly.

She noted that their journeys are testaments to the unlimited possibilities for women in the world of banking and finance.

Speaking to the significance of the visit, Yawa Hansen-Quao, founder of The Leading Ladies’
Network said, “We are extremely thankful to the Second Deputy Governor for hosting and celebrating
our Leading Ladies."

"Mrs Addo Awadzi is herself an icon and inspiration and the Angaza awardees drew so much encouragement from her inspiring remarks.

"We look forward to seeing Audrey, Sheila and Efeh continue to greater heights. The Leading Ladies’ Network is proud to be associated with
their unfolding success.”

On her part, Mrs Addo Awadzi said: “I join Leading Ladies’ Network in extending my heartfelt
congratulations to the Ghanaian Leading Ladies who have risen to prominence in the banking and
finance industry.

"Their achievements are a source of inspiration and a reminder of the remarkable potential of women in shaping the future of finance.”