Mr. Carl Ashie

Mr. Carl Ashie
  • Passionate about Financial Inclusion and currently the Head of Mobile Financial Services at GCB Bank PLC leading the G-Money mobile wallet service.
  • Product management and development professional having 15+ years’ experience in Telecoms and Banking.
  • Led the successful implementation of Zain Zap, Airtel Money, Vodafone Cash and now G-Money.

Prof. Milo Bianchi

Prof. Milo Bianchi

Milo Bianchi is Professor of Finance at the Toulouse School of Economics. His research interests include behavioral and household finance, financial development and entrepreneurship. His current research agenda focuses on the adoption and impact of fintech services on household welfare, with particular focus on behavioral aspects.

ISSER to launch new multi-million-dollar research initiative on digital finance

ISSER to launch new multi-million-dollar research initiative on digital finance

ISSER will on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 launch the Retail Financial Distribution Research (ReFinD) research initiative, a new multi-million dollar project focused on deepening digital financial inclusion and improving women’s access to financial services in low and middle-income countries.

Dr. David Ameyaw

Dr. David Ameyaw

Dr. David Sarfo Ameyaw, is currently the CEO/President of International Center for Evaluation and Development and Adjunct Scholar, ISSER, University of Ghana. A board member of both BASIS Assets and Market Access Innovation Board and ATAI.

Dr. Simon Bawakyillenuo

Dr. Simon Bawakyillenuo

He is a Human Geographer. Currently he is a Senior Research Fellow and the Head of Statistics and Survey Division at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. He attained his PhD in Human Geography and MSc in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Hull, UK, in 2007 and 2003 respectively.

Seth Garz

Seth Garz

Seth Garz manages the Research & Measurement portfolio for the Financial Services for the Poor strategy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he works to support next generation development research to combat poverty.  Seth holds a Ph.D. in Resource Economics from UC Berkeley and is actively engaged in research at the intersection of social protection programs, financial inclusion, and gender.