From left to right- Benjamin Amenumey and Ellen Ohene-Afoakwa
The Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB Ghana), has capped 2025 with significant institutional progress, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening its impact on the country’s financial system and expanding selected programmes across the West African sub-region in 2026.
Chief Executive Officer of CIB Ghana, Robert Dzato, said 2025 was a successful year, marked by notable advances in education, ethics and professional standards within the banking industry.
According to him, the Institute remained firmly focused on its statutory mandate to promote the study of banking and regulate professional practice in Ghana, while responding to the evolving needs of the industry.
“The year has been particularly good. We launched a number of programmes to advance our educational mandate and pushed the ethics agenda strongly across the banking industry,” he noted.
Mr. Dzato said CIB Ghana also intensified its sustainability focus through strategic collaborations with key institutions, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Bank of Ghana.
These partnerships, he explained, were aimed at strengthening trust, competence and responsible conduct across the financial sector.
The CEO described 2026 as a defining year for the Institute, with plans to extend the reach of some flagship programmes beyond Ghana.
He revealed that CIB Ghana intends to regionalise selected offerings across West Africa, beginning with the Chartered Banker Executive Leadership Programme (CBEL), which he described as one of the Institute’s most impactful professional development products.
“Last year alone, we graduated about 57 professionals in key management positions across the banking sector, including the central bank. It is a strong solution that we must take to other markets,” Mr Dzato said, adding that the Institute’s broader purpose is to help address Africa’s human capital needs through trusted professionals.
He further indicated that the Institute would sustain its core programmes in 2026, particularly the Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) qualification, which remains its flagship pathway for bankers.
New initiatives such as Ethics 2.0, the Branch CEO Programme and the Digital Academy are also expected to gain traction in the coming year, with a strong emphasis on competence, character and conduct across the profession.
“These are critical if trust is to be deepened in the banking sector as we move into 2026,” Mr Dzato stated.
Delivering remarks on behalf of the Governing Council, the President of CIB Ghana, Benjamin Amenumey, also described 2025 as a year of transformation and growth for the Institute.
Mr. Amenumey paid tribute to the Governing Council, management, staff, fellows and members of the Institute, as well as key stakeholders such as the Ghana Association of Banks and the Bank of Ghana, for their sustained support.
“None of this would have been possible without the collective effort and commitment of our partners and stakeholders,” he said.
He expressed confidence that the Institute would enter 2026 with renewed energy and a deeper commitment to integrity, service and excellence, stressing that values must remain central to professional practice.
He also conveyed seasonal goodwill to members and stakeholders, expressing optimism that the new year would bring progress and further elevate the standing of CIB Ghana.
A Business Desk Report