New Year’s Eve Greetings Glocal Citizens!
As we bid 2024 farewell, we have another Glocal Citizen to thank for our connection with this weeks guest. This fall in Accra, Rita Kusi (glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/rita-kusi) and her team hosted their Global Conference on Human Resources in Africa 2024 (gchrafrica.com/) where this week's guest was a featured panelist sharing her expertise as a leading business leader in the technology space. Ghanaian born and raised, Deborah Asmah is a trailblazing expert in digital governance and fintech, whose contributions have significantly impacted Ghana's fintech landscape. Her innovative approaches have enabled seamless access to payment tools, promoted financial inclusion, and driven digital transformation in various sectors. She is co-founder of Npontu Technologies Ltd (npontu.com/) , a tech company specialising in the use of AI for the provision of financial solutions and digital transformation. As a Certified Information Privacy Manager with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), she is also an ardent activist for Public Policy. With extensive research experience at the intersection of technology and financial inclusion she is passionate about leveraging digital tools and platforms to bridge social divides and promote financially inclusive, sustainable societies.
Where to find Deborah?
On LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-asmah-cipm-8524585a/?originalSubdomain=gh)
On Instagram ( deborahasmah)
On X (www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url= mameasmah&ved=2ahUKEwjKtK_MlsmKAxWnPjQIHTM8IB4QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3wI8aQ_5IYLeo9v9_lWKip)
What’s Deborah listening to?
Jubilare Group (www.jubilaregrouplbg.com/)
Other topics of interest:
Winneba, Ghana (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winneba)
Ghana Skills and Knowledge Bank (gksb.gov.gh)
Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitization (moc.gov.gh)
On the Digital Financial Landscaape in Ghana (carnegieendowment.org/research/2022/09/digital-financial-inclusion-and-security-the-regulation-of-mobile-money-in-ghana?lang=en)
About National Service in Ghana (www.nss.gov.gh)
What are WAEC and BECE (waecgh.org/history/) ?
Stanford Seed (stnghana.org/about/)
Special Guest: Deborah Asmah.