Accra, Ghana – The International Centre for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) proudly announces the landmark 25th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026, scheduled to take place on 25th February 2026 in Accra, Ghana.
Celebrating a historic Silver Jubilee milestone, the 2026 edition is especially meaningful as the summit returns to Accra—the city that hosted the very first Connected Banking Summit in 2018. Over the past eight years, the event has evolved into one of West Africa’s most influential platforms for shaping the future of digital finance.
This year’s edition will once again bring together senior banking executives, fintech innovators, regulators, policy leaders, and technology strategists committed to accelerating the region’s financial transformation.
Set under the forward-looking theme “Next-Gen Finance West Africa: Resilient, Scalable & Customer-Centric,” the summit will explore how institutions can build the next phase of financial services—systems that are not only digitally enabled, but inherently digital at their core.
The event aims to foster strategic dialogue, enable high-value networking, and inspire collaborations that will define the region’s financial landscape for the decade ahead.
West Africa continues to experience rapid digital acceleration. With Ghana’s internet penetration reaching 68.6% and 60% of African adults now owning digital financial accounts, the region has moved decisively beyond early-stage digitization.
The focus is now on creating digital ecosystems that are secure, scalable, and accessible to all. The Connected Banking Summit will address the frameworks, technologies, and partnerships needed to achieve this shift while supporting financial inclusion, sustainable growth, and customer trust.
Summit Highlights
This year’s Silver Jubilee edition will feature an expanded and enriched program, including:
- High-impact keynote sessions from central bank leaders, banking CEOs, and global experts covering AI-driven banking, open finance, payments modernization, and cybersecurity resilience.
- Strategic panel discussions addressing financial inclusion, digital identity, ESG and green finance integration, evolving customer experience models, and the regulatory environment shaping innovation.
- The prestigious Innovation & Excellence Awards Ceremony, honoring outstanding achievements in digital banking, fintech disruption, ESG leadership, customer experience, and financial inclusion across 30+ award categories.
- Exclusive VIP networking opportunities designed for C-level executives, policy stakeholders, ministry officials, digital economy leaders, and fintech founders to build meaningful partnerships.
Why Attend
The 25th Connected Banking Summit offers participants unmatched value through:
- Direct engagement with the decision-makers shaping West Africa’s digital finance roadmap.
- Insights into real-world implementations of artificial intelligence, open banking frameworks, digital currencies, embedded finance, and real-time payments infrastructure.
- Celebration of 25 editions of thought leadership, innovation, and excellence, marking a unique legacy in Africa’s financial services ecosystem.
- Access to a powerful network of 1,970+ delegates from over 770 organizations, representing banking, fintech, investment, telecom, digital identity, and technology solution sectors.
Registration & Partnership Opportunities
Organizations and individuals passionate about shaping the next generation of financial services are invited to participate in this landmark Silver Jubilee Summit. Whether you aim to learn, collaborate, showcase innovation, or scale partnerships, this is the platform where the future of West African finance is being built.
Register now: https://connected-banking.com/summit/west-africa/
