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Accra to host International Finance
and Banking Exhibition
Accra, Feb. 23, GNA – Accra will host West Africa’s first
International Finance and Banking Exhibition at the Accra
International Conference Centre from November 23-24, 2007.
A statement issued by Corporate Network Solutions and Mediac
Communications and Exhibitions, organisers of the
exhibition, said it would be under the patronage of
President John Agyekum Kufuor and Dr Paul Acquah, Governor
of the Bank of Ghana.
The statement said IfBEX 2007 was being jointly organized,
as part of the International Finance Week 2007 and
activities to mark Ghana’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
The exhibition, under the auspices of the Ghana government
is also being supported by the Ghana Central Bank, Ghana
Securities and Commodities Authority and Association of
Bankers.
The event will bring together a broad range of exhibitors
from the financial services industry, including banks,
financial institutions, asset managers and consultants to a
consolidated platform, facilitating the development of
business networks.
Others are corporate and finance specialists, government
agencies, credit card companies, export credit agencies,
rating agencies, regulators, exchange brokers and insurance
and re-insurance companies.
Mr Abdullah Abulhoul, Managing Director, Mediac
Communications and Exhibitions, said: “IfBEX 2007 offers
exhibitors a powerful platform to network with industry
professionals, improve customer relations, demonstrate
latest services and mutually exchange best practices.
“The show will empower organizations to better identify
market requirements and target buyers in new growth
markets.”
Mr Adulhoul noted that the banking and finance sector in the
region had reported steady growth over the last few years.
“We are witnessing a consolidation of growth through a
combination of ample liquidity in the banking sector,
expansionary government budgets, low interest rates and high
oil prices.
“Against this background, there is a pressing need for a
wide-ranging platform that brings together the entire
banking and finance industry spectrum, allowing exhibitors
to maximize the benefits from the current positive market
scenario. It is this platform that IfBEX seeks to provide
the region's finance and banking sector.”
Mr Dennis E. Dorbu, Country Director of Corporate Network
Solutions, said IfBEX 2007 provided an opportunity for
senior executives, professionals and ancillary service
providers from across the finance and banking industries to
establish and reinforce critical business relationships.
“The ultimate objective of the exhibition and conference is
to create a medium for international and regional financial
institutions to interact,” he said.
The banking, financial services, investment and insurance
sectors have benefited from strong economic growth coupled
with major infrastructural enhancements in recent years,
propelling development and allowing competitiveness in
international markets.
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