Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB Ghana) has successfully climaxed its 2025 calendar year with the hosting of a high-level Governor’s Day Dinner, as regulators, bank CEOs, senior executives and professional bankers converged at the palatial Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra.
Held under the theme “Building future-ready banks: ethical leadership, sustainable finance, and currency stability amid disruption,” the event underscored the Institute’s growing role as a critical bridge between regulation, professionalism and financial sector stability.
The highlight of the evening was the conferment of an Honorary Fellowship [FCIB (Hon.)] on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson P. Asiama, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in central banking, macroeconomic management and his strong institutional support for ethics, professionalism and capacity development within Ghana’s banking sector.
Honourary Fellowship for Bank of Ghana Governor
Dr. Asiama, who assumed office as Governor in February 2025, was honoured for his distinguished career spanning nearly three decades at the Bank of Ghana, his contributions to monetary policy, financial sector reforms, currency management, and for deliberately strengthening collaboration between the Bank of Ghana and CIB Ghana.
Under his leadership all major macroeconomic indicators have improved with inflation falling from almost 24 percent to 6.3 percent in November 2025 and the cedi recording its first annual appreciation against major trading currencies.
In his acceptance remarks, Dr. Asiama described the Fellowship as a recognition of shared values, stating:
“A stable and resilient financial system is built not only on sound policy, but on ethics, professionalism and strong institutions. CIB Ghana has become an indispensable partner in shaping the culture, competence and integrity of banking in Ghana, and I am deeply honoured to be associated with this mission.”
Conferment of Fellowship on distinguished professionals
Governor’s Day also witnessed the formal conferment of Fellowship status on seasoned banking and financial services professionals, in recognition of their experience, leadership and contribution to the industry.
The new Fellows of the Institute are:
Mrs. Rosemond Amoo, FCIB – Chartered Banker and former senior executive of GCB Bank Ltd, with nearly three decades of experience across banking, insurance, investment management and governance.
Mr. Robert Dzato, FCIB – Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana, a Chartered Banker, Chartered Accountant and strategy consultant with over 20 years’ experience across Ghana, Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Mrs. Alberta Akweley Lomofio Boadu, FCIB – Bank Supervisor, Bank of Ghana, with over 20 years’ experience in universal banking, regulation and institutional governance.
Mr. Felix Segu Eshun, FCIB – Area Manager, Agricultural Development Bank PLC, overseeing Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions, with deep expertise in operations, credit and business transformation.
Ms. Nana Sika Ahiabor, FCIB – Senior Supervisor, Climate Sustainability Office, Bank of Ghana, and a key contributor to Ghana’s Sustainable Banking Principles and ESG implementation.
Mr. Nana Nketia Perbi,- FCIB Senior banking executive with extensive experience in branch management, digital banking and product development, and a leading advocate of GhanaPay adoption.
Mrs. Emelia Sackey, FCIB – Head of E-Products, Sales and Distribution, GCB Bank PLC, and an award-winning leader in digital banking and financial inclusion.
Dr. Frederick Kwesi Blay, FCIB – Deputy Director, Currency Management Department, Bank of Ghana, with nearly 30 years’ experience in foreign exchange, reserves management and strategic planning.
Dr. Samuel Apewe Kwokem, FCIB – Chief Compliance Officer, National Investment Bank PLC, with extensive expertise in compliance, AML/CFT, risk management and corporate strategy.
Mr. Bassanio Kwame Gyebi, FCIB Head of High Local Corporates, Corporate and Investment Banking, Ecobank Ghana PLC, and long-serving facilitator with CIB Ghana.
Particular emphasis was placed on Mr. Robert Dzato, FCIB, whose conferment as Fellow coincided with his leadership as CEO of the Institute. Under his tenure, CIB Ghana has significantly expanded its thought leadership, executive education, ethics certification and engagement with regulators.
Chartered Banker for Executive Leadership (CBEL)
CIB Ghana’s leadership, together with the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, marking the occasion with a cake-cutting ceremony.
The event also celebrated executives who successfully completed the Chartered Banker for Executive Leadership (CBEL) programme CIB Ghana’s flagship leadership initiative designed to build ethically grounded, future-ready banking leaders.
Recipients were drawn from major financial institutions, regulatory bodies and state-owned enterprises, reflecting the programme’s growing influence across the financial services ecosystem.
The CBEL programme focuses on strategy, leadership, governance, risk, sustainability, mentorship and ethics, and is delivered through blended learning formats.
Leadership remarks
Leadership, Council Members, and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana in a group photo at the event.
Delivering remarks on behalf of the Institute, President of CIB Ghana, Mr. Benjamin Amenumey, FCIB, said Governor’s Day symbolised the Institute’s commitment to raising standards in banking:
“Governor’s Day is more than a celebration; it is a statement of purpose. At CIB Ghana, we are deliberately building a profession anchored in ethics, competence and leadership. Honouring the Governor of the Bank of Ghana and inducting new Fellows reinforces our belief that sustainable banking begins with values-driven leadership.”
Chief Executive Officer of CIB Ghana, Mr. Robert Dzato, FCIB, highlighted the strategic relevance of the event:
Robert Dzato, CEO of CIB Ghana giving a speech at the event.
As the banking sector navigates disruption, technology and macroeconomic adjustment, professionalism and ethics are no longer optional. Governor’s Day reflects our resolve to embed these principles at every level of banking practice from branch operations to boardrooms and policy tables.
Reinforcing the Institute’s mandate
Governor’s Day capped a year of expanded programming by CIB Ghana, including ethics certification, ESG training, executive leadership development and closer engagement with the Bank of Ghana. Others include the Annual Ethics Conference, Annual Graduation and Induction Ceremony, Webinars on Non-Interest Banking and Cryptocurrency, as well as the Sports For Life health and safety event.
About CIB Ghana
Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana is the statutory professional body established under the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana Act, 2019 (Act 991) to promote the study of banking and regulate the practice of the banking profession in Ghana. Since its establishment in 1963, the Institute has played a central role in developing trusted professionals for the financial sector, with a strong emphasis on ethics, professionalism and leadership.
Robert Dzato, CEO of CIB Ghana in a group photo with Chartered Banker for Executive Leadership (CBEL) Inductees.
