Speaker Bio
Hayford Kumah is Head of the FinTech Oversight and Supervision Unit at the Bank of Ghana’s FinTech and Innovation Office. With over 15 years’ experience in financial sector regulation, he leads the supervision of PSPs and EMIs, promoting a safe and inclusive digital financial ecosystem. By this role, Hayford has played a key role in Ghana’s top ranking in the 2024 GSMA Mobile Money Regulatory Index.
In addition to previous roles in banking regulation and supervision, he previously served as Senior Accountant and Financial Sector Expert at a regional monetary institute, contributing to major financial sector projects across West Africa funded by Afreximbank, AfDB, and ECOWAS.