Chief Programs Officer at Sinapi Aba Trust, Joyce Owusu-Dabo, has been conferred the Personality of the Decade title at the 10th Anniversary Personalities of the Decade Awards by the African Women in Banking and Finance (AWiBF) Magazine.

Mrs. Owusu-Dabo was recognised for her remarkable leadership and commitment to thriving her financial institution and the banking sector.

Launched in 2014 as Ghana’s first awards platform for women in banking and finance, the initiative highlights female leaders in the sector.

It also seeks to promote inclusive financial solutions and provide mentorship support for young women in the industry.

The Decade’s list included past award winners whose work continues to make impact in the banking sector.

The awardees were celebrated for their influence on women both within and beyond the financial industry, their leadership impacts in the last decade and the organizational standing.

Executive Editor of AWiBF Magazine, Joshua N. Obuam, highlighted these exceptional qualities exhibited by the awardees, affirmed their recognition.

Mrs. Owusu-Dabo, with over 20 years of experience in finance, earned the recognition for her work in financial inclusion and women’s empowerment.

She leads a Women in SME Mentorship Program that has supported over 1,000 female entrepreneurs, oversees skills-building programs across sectors, and advocates for gender equality in business and finance.

In attendance of the event were Prof. Gladys Nabieu Professor of Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Patricia Sappor, Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana, Mary Brown, Former Deputy Managing Director of Prudential Bank Ghana, and Ishmael Samson