Advans Ghana has been adjudged Best Savings and Loans Company of the Year at the just-ended 5th Ghana Business Awards (GBA) held in Accra.
The GBA recognition together with other awards received by Advans Ghana in recent times confirm the company’s unrelenting efforts in offering unmatched financial services to small businesses and under-served populations in the country.
Sharing his joy after receiving the award, Chief Executive Officer of Advans Ghana, Olivier Bailly-Béchet said: “We are proud to be associated with this prestigious award. Our efforts over the years to continuously provide client-centric financial solutions to our customers through investment in systems and innovative approaches spurred us on to this height.
“The commitment of our staff to the company’s vision, coupled with the trust that our customers have in us, has contributed to this feat. We are poised to take up more customer-focused initiatives to continue providing more value to our customers.”
Prior to receiving the Ghana Business Award, Advans Ghana won the Outstanding Customer Service award (Savings and Loans category) at the 5th Ghana Accountancy and Finance Awards. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bailly-Béchet, also received the CEO of the Year award, Non-Banking Financial Institution category.
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans is a subsidiary of the Advans Group headquartered in Paris, France, with presence in 9 countries of Africa and Asia serving more than 1.3 million clients. In Ghana, Advans serves over 114,000 clients.
It currently operates 20 branches in eight regions of the country: including the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Bono, Ahafo Volta, Northern, Central and Eastern Regions, with its target markets mainly being micro, small and medium-scale enterprises, smallholder farmers – not losing sight of individual clients.
The Ghana Business Awards provide a platform to recognise individuals and companies that play a significant role in the economy’s growth.
