Women in Business Summit (WIBS) 2026
Women in Business Summit (WIBS) 2026
Building Investment-Ready Businesses. Accelerating Sustainable Growth.
The Women in Business Summit (WIBS) 2026 is WIBA Africa’s flagship executive summit, bringing together entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors and ecosystem partners to accelerate business growth. Through executive conversations, practical masterclasses and strategic networking, participants gain the insights, connections and tools needed to become investment-ready and build sustainable, high-growth businesses.
Speakers at WIBS 2026
Every session at WIBS 2026 has been intentionally designed to provide practical, actionable insights that participants can immediately apply within their businesses.
Christabel Success Treve
Journalist | Voice-Over Artist
Corporate MC
Mrs Comfort Owusu
Former Executive Director
Association of Community Banks (ACB)
Marian Amartey
Head, Women Banking
Stanbic Bank Ghana
Wellington Dzordzordzi
Senior Investment Advisor
Cal Asset
Dominic Adjei-Kyereh
Deputy Director of Finance
University of Ghana
Adelaide Abbiw-Williams
General Manager
Shoe Fabriek
Bushira Saanpograwwo Abass
Founder & Executive Director
Bushara Bustan
Eunice Lamptey, CA
Manager, Advisory Services
KPMG Ghana
Yvonne Nuoriyee
CEO
Edible Treats
Foster Ahiadu
Manager
Republic Bank Ghana
Kwesi Twum, CA
CEO
WIBA Africa
Joy Lamptey
Program Lead
WIBA Africa
Curated Sessions at WIBS 2026
WIBS 2026 will feature a distinguished lineup of accomplished business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, banking executives, development partners and industry experts from across Ghana and the African continent. Our speakers have been carefully selected not only for their expertise, but for their practical experience in building businesses, financing growth and leading organisations through transformation.
Morning Session
09:00 – 13:00 | 4 Hours
Event Moderated by: Christabel Success Treve (Journalist and Presenter, Media General)
8:00
9:00
Registration
9:00
9:15
Opening Ceremony
9:15
9:30
Opening Keynote
From Potential to Bankability: Building Investment-Ready Women-Led Businesses in Africa
Madam Comfort Owusu
(Fmr. Executive Director, Association of Community Bankers)
9:30
10:30
Moderated Executive Conversation
Capital is Not Gatekept: What Makes a Business Investable?
Foster Ahiadu
(Manager, Republic Bank)
Wellington Dzordzordzi
(Senior Investment Advisor, CAL Asset Management)
Dominic Adjei-Kyereh
(Deputy Finance Director, University of Ghana)
Kwesi Twum
(CEO, WIBA Africa)
10:30
10:45
Coffee, Conversations and Connections
10:45
11:20
Growth Session
From Informal Hustle to Structured, Fundable Business – A Playbook for Building Scalable Enterprises
Dominic Adjei-Kyereh
(Deputy Finance Director, University of Ghana)
11:20
11:45
Masterclass I
Money Matters: Understanding Business Finance for Growth and Funding
Kwesi Twum
(CEO, WIBA Africa)
11:45
12:20
Masterclass II
Your 90-Day Capital Action Plan
Wellington Dzordzordzi
(Senior Investment Advisor, CAL Asset Management)
12:20
12:50
The WIBA Business Lab
Solving Real Business Challenges
Moderated by Joy Lamptey
(Program Lead, WIBA Africa)
12:50
13:00
Morning Reflections and Transition
Afternoon Session
14:00 – 18:00 | 4 Hours
Event Moderated by: Christabel Success Treve (Journalist and Presenter, Media General)
13:00
14:00
Registration
14:00
14:15
Opening Ceremony
14:15
14:30
Opening Keynote
From Potential to Bankability: Building Investment-Ready Women-Led Businesses in Africa
Marian Amartey
(Head, Women Banking – Stanbic Bank Ghana)
14:30
15:30
Executive Conversation
Scaling with Purpose: Lessons from Women Who Built High-Growth Businesses
Adelaide Abbiw-Williams
(General Manager, Shoe Fabriek)
Bushira Saanpograwwo Abass
(Founder and CEO, Bushara Bustan)
Yvonne Nuoriyee
(CEO, Edible Treats)
15:30
15:45
Coffee, Conversations and Connections
15:45
16:20
Masterclass I
From Informal Hustle to Structured, Fundable Business: A Process Playbook for Women Building Scalable Enterprises
Eunice Lamptey
(Manager, Advisory Services – KPMG Ghana)
16:20
16:50
Masterclass II
Understanding Your Funding Options: Choosing the Right Capital for Your Business
Kwesi Twum
(CEO, WIBA Africa)
16:50
17:50
The WIBA Business Lab
Understanding Your Funding Options: Choosing the Right Capital for Your Business
Moderated by Kwesi Twum
(CEO, WIBA Africa)
17:50
18:00
Closing Ceremony
Capital Readiness Track: Building Businesses Investors Can Back
Scale Readiness Track: Building Businesses Ready for Sustainable Growth
Ready to Join WIBS 2026?
Be part of WIBS 2026. Reserve your seat today and take the next step towards building a stronger, more investment-ready business.