2nd biennial West Africa capital market conference to take place on May 24 – SEC

The Conference which is being organised by the West Africa Securities Regulators Association (WASRA) in collaboration with the SEC Ghana, is under the theme “Deepening and Strengthening The Capital Markets Across West Africa Through Effective Regulation”

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Ghana has informed the general public, particularly capital market operators and the investor community that, the second edition of the biennial West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) will be happening in Accra Ghana on the 24th May 2022.

The Conference which is being organised by the West Africa Securities Regulators Association (WASRA) in collaboration with the SEC Ghana, is under the 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.

Source: 3news.com|Ghana

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