SEC Ghana Holds 2nd Biennial West Africa Capital Market Conference, May 24

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana said  the second edition of the biennial West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) will be held in Accra Ghana on the 24th May 2022 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (ballroom 1 & 2) at 9:00 AM GMT prompt.

The Conference which is being organised by the West Africa Securities Regulators Association (WASRA) in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana with theme: “Deepening and Strengthening The Capital Markets Across West Africa Through Effective Regulation”. The Conference will be preceded by a closed workshop on 23rd May 2022 and will feature robust discussions on topics including Sustainable Finance and Regional Development; Innovative Finance and Technology in an Integrated Market; Private Equity and Venture Capital in SME financing in Africa; Deepening West Africa’s Capital Markets, among others.

The Conference will be graced by dignitaries including H. E. Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana; Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, Ghana; Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, Director-General, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana; Mr. Lamido Yuguda, Chairman of the West Africa Securities Regulators Association (WASRA) and Director-General, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria; Ms. Nezha Hayat, Chairperson of the Africa and Middle East Regional Committee and other leading experts from across the globe.

The West African Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) is a paid event and participation comes at a cost of GHS770 for in-person attendance and GHS385 for virtual attendance. Registration can be done by visiting www.wacmac21.sec.gov.gh. Alternatively, participants should contact 0800100065 for more information.