By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO
The management of B&FT, Africa’s leading provider of business information, has paid a courtesy call on the leadership of Access Bank in Accra.
The visit aimed to explore collaborations with the bank on key initiatives that could positively impact the financial landscape in 2025.
The Chief Executive Officer of the B&FT, Dr. Godwin Acquaye, who led the delegation, emphasised the existing relationship between the two companies and expressed appreciation to the bank for its continuous support.
“We have enjoyed this partnership for a long time even before I joined B&FT, so we have come here to show appreciation for your support over the years,” he said.
For his part, the Managing Director of Access Bank, Olumide Olatunji, described the B&FT as “a much-respected platform”; and expressed the bank’s readiness to take advantage of other opportunities that will culminate in a stronger relationship.
“I think we need to do more with you. Your paper is a much-respected platform that people look into for credible information. So, I am happy to continue to work very closely with you. If there are opportunities, we have not taken advantage of, let us know so that we build a solid relationship,” he said.
On more collaborations in the offing, Dr. Acquaye noted that they look forward to partnering with a financial institution to organise its flagship events.
For the 2025 Women in Business (WIB) edition expected to be held in Kumasi, he added that they hope to have a financial institution come on board to offer financial assistance to some women-owned start-ups.
In response to collaborating to execute the events slated for next year, the sector head for business banking at Access Bank, Jones Darmoe, reaffirmed the bank’s continuous commitment to supporting women-owned businesses and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
This is evident in the bank’s special programmes such as “Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton” and bespoke SME packages which ensure the needed support for businesses to thrive.
Mr. Olatunji also shared some highlights on the state of the financial sector and how the company has performed, emphasising “improvements in the macro levels have contributed to the sector’s growth”.
He added that with the levels of improvement in the levels of macroeconomics, he hopes this will further strengthen investors’ confidence in the Ghanaian economy.
Commenting on the upcoming elections, Mr. Olatunji said he is hopeful that the outcome of the elections would be respected by all citizens, adding that “I wish Ghana well and above all, I want the country to move forward”.
The delegation from B&FT included the Head – Human Resources Department, Rhoda Mensah- Ankrah and the Director of Operations, Dr. Daniel Anim.
