Two days of policy alignment, market infrastructure, investment dialogue and partnership building —
convening regulators, banks, investors, founders and innovators from across Africa.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Invite Only
Senior-Level Side Event
U.S. Department of State-supported Senior-Level Briefing on DPRK-Linked IT Worker Fraud and Insider Threat
Risks.
Details to be announced — invited speakers only.
Day 1 — Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Policy, Regulation & Market Infrastructure
• From clear rules and trusted infrastructure to capital, innovation and economic growth.
08:00–09:00
Registration, Networking & Coffee
Focus: Delegate arrival
09:00–09:10
Welcome Address
Peter Frimpong Manso – CEO, ProMark Elite Ltd, Organisers of Digital Assets Summit Africa
Focus: Summit purpose
09:10–09:25
Opening Remarks – Central Bank Leadership in Ghana's Digital Asset Transition: Building Trust, Stability and Inclusive Prosperity
Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama – Governor, Bank of Ghana
Focus: Central-bank vision
09:25–09:40
Special Guest of Honour Address
Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson (MP) – Minister for Finance, Republic of Ghana
Focus: National vision
09:40–09:55
Financing Ghana's Digital Assets Economy: From Policy to Prosperity
Hon. Isaac Adongo (MP) – Chairman, Finance Committee, Parliament of Ghana; Board Member, Bank of Ghana
Focus: Policy to capital
09:55–10:00
Programme Transition
Focus: Session setup
10:00–10:25
Cybersecurity as an Enabler of Prosperity: Building Trust and Resilience in Africa's Digital Asset Economy
Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako – Executive Chairman, E-Crime Bureau; former Director-General, Ghana Cyber Security Authority
Focus: Cyber trust
10:25–10:35
Talking to Each Other / Se Parler Entre Nous: Bridging Currency and Franco-Anglophone Barriers in African Trade
Angela Akua Asante – Ghana Country Lead, African Media Agency; DASA 2026 Official PR Partner
Focus: Trade communication
10:35–10:50
Regulatory Leadership Address: Building Ghana's Virtual Asset Market
Philip Kwaw Sebuabe – Head, Virtual Assets Department, Bank of Ghana
Focus: Regulatory direction
10:50–11:05
Law, Compliance & Digital Assets: Building Legal Certainty for Responsible Market Growth
State of Digital Assets in Africa: From Regulation to Responsible Market Growth
Mensah Thompson – Deputy Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana
Focus: Market confidence
11:20–11:35
Data for Africa's Digital Asset Economy: Measuring Adoption, Inclusion and Economic Impact
Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim – Director, Africa Centre for Statistics, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa; former Government Statistician, Ghana
Focus: Evidence-led policy
11:35–11:45
Launch: Youth in Digital Finance
ProMark Elite Limited – a certification-led initiative advancing digital-assets education for young people in Ghana and across Africa, in collaboration with tertiary and professional institutions
Focus: Skills & certification
11:45–12:00
Networking Break
Focus: Connections
12:00–12:45
Panel Discussion: How Virtual Assets Are Modernising Regulation and Supervisory Approaches in Africa
Shola Philips – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Dr. Simeon Obidiaro – National Revenue Secretariat (NRS); Philip Kwaw Sebuabe – Bank of Ghana (BoG); Dr. Tonya M. Evans – Founder & CEO, Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies
Moderator: Carmelle Cadet – EMTECH
Focus: Modern supervision
12:45–13:30
Panel 1: Operating Within Clear Compliance Guardrails
Tahiru Alhassan – Bank of Ghana; Miatta Kuteh – Director, Payment Systems Department, Central Bank of Liberia; Judith O. Koranteng – Koranco at Law; Eric Kwaku Mensah – MentorUs Africa; Obinna Iwuno – CBC Blockchain Services
Dr. Seyram Pearl Kumah, CA – Bank of Ghana; Kofi Genfi – Vaulta Digital Assets; Joseph Mills – Blockchain.com; Ayo Shonibare – Chief Marketing Officer, Roqqu; Kearabilwe Nonyana – PrimeXBT (Virtual)
Moderator: Nadudzi Ametewee
Focus: Crypto & financial sector
14:15–14:30
Executive Spotlight: Digital Assets in the Boardroom – Governance, Risk & Enterprise Readiness
Nii Asofoatse Abbey – Deloitte Africa
Focus: Board readiness
14:30–15:15
Lunch + Exhibition Walk + Investor–Startup Matching
Focus: Market connections
15:15–16:15
WeWire–DASA Hackathon Final Showcase – US$50,000 Winner's Prize
Selected investors, founders, institutions and partners networking
Focus: Optional evening networking
Day 2 — Thursday, 17 September 2026
Investment, Innovation, Talent & Partnerships
• Turning policy progress into adoption, trade, jobs and investable opportunities.
08:00–08:30
Coffee & Investor Meet-Ups
Focus: Deal conversations
08:30–08:45
Day 2 Opening Reflection: Africa's Digital Economy – From Policy Commitments to Implementation
H.E. Ambassador Harold Adlai Agyeman – Former Ambassador of Ghana to the United Nations
Focus: Global perspective
08:45–09:05
Keynote Address – Special Initiatives and Ghana's Digital Future: Harnessing Virtual Assets for Investment, Jobs and Inclusive Growth
Alhaji Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo – Minister of State at the Office of the President in charge of Special Initiatives
Focus: National transformation
09:05–09:20
Day 2 Headline Address – From Policy to Prosperity: Preparing Ghana's Banking Sector for the Digital Asset Economy
John Awuah – Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Association of Banks
Focus: Banking-sector readiness
09:20–10:05
Ghana Association of Banks Panel: Why the Digital Asset Economy Needs Tokenised Payments
Leopold Armah – Ghana Association of Banks; Carmelle Cadet – EMTECH; Clara Arthur – CEO, GhIPSS; two Ghana Association of Banks panellists – TBC
Moderator: Audrey Mireku
Focus: Tokenised payments
10:05–10:20
Deloitte Executive Keynote: Enterprise Adoption of Digital Assets – Strategy, Governance & Risk Management
Edward Aikens – Deloitte Africa
Focus: Enterprise adoption
10:20–10:35
Building Africa's Digital Finance Talent Pipeline: Professional Education, Ethics and Certification for Inclusive Growth
Robert Dzato – Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana
Focus: Talent & standards
10:35–10:50
Headline Address – Topic TBC
Prof. Tonya M. Evans – CEO, Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies; Board Member, Digital Currency Group
Focus: Global perspective
10:50–11:05
Networking Break
Focus: Connections
11:05–11:50
Panel 4: Job Creation Through Blockchain Innovation
Prof. Samuel Kwaku Agyei – University of Cape Coast; Eugene Ocansey – Executive Director for Retail Banking, Access Bank; Solomon Sedinam Agbemenya – Pod Solutions; Philip Twum – Fido
Moderator: Robert Dzato – Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana
Focus: Talent & jobs
11:50–12:05
Tokenization and the Future of Cross-Border Payments: Unlocking Faster, Safer and More Inclusive Trade in Africa
Fabrice Konan – Country Manager, Ghana, Visa West Africa
Focus: Payments & trade
12:05–12:50
Panel 5: Digital Finance in Action – From Experimentation to Commercial Deployment
Bossman Akuffo Kwapong – Country Director for Ghana, Mastercard; Ebenezer Ghanney – WeWire; Jeremy Quainoo – The Able Group; Elisha Owusu Akyew – Blockchain.com; Dennis Ishmael Brown – Deloitte Africa; Todor Kostov – Thracius FS (Virtual)
Moderator: Muntala Piniyini Shaibu
Focus: Commercial deployment
12:50–13:35
Lunch + Demo Tours
Focus: Product discovery
13:35–14:15
Virtual Assets Policy Collaboration in Africa
Tahiru Alhassan – Bank of Ghana (BoG); Mensah Thompson – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Musa Itopa Jimoh – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Shola Philips – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Dr. Simeon Obidiaro – National Revenue Secretariat (NRS); Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) – TBC; Carmelle Cadet – EMTECH
Moderator: Dr. Tonya M. Evans
Focus: Policy collaboration
14:15–14:30
Executive Spotlight: Building Africa's Digital Asset Marketplace – Trust, Access and Commercial Growth
Elijah Zgambo – CEO, Mybitstore
Focus: Market growth
14:30–14:45
Building Ghana's Digital Asset Industry: From Regulatory Recognition to Market Infrastructure and Jobs
Caleb Afaglo – President, Chamber of Digital Asset and Blockchain Innovations Ghana
Startup World Cup Regional Pitch – Introduction & Judging Brief
Pegasus Tech Ventures / DASA representative – TBC
Focus: Competition setup
15:15–16:15
Startup World Cup Regional Pitch – DASA 2026
Judges: Dr. Caleb Afaglo; Kofi Genfi; Obinna Iwuno; Richard Quainoo; Mimi Kufuor; Ebenezer Ghaney; Prof. Tonya Evans. Regional winner advances to San Francisco.
Focus: Startup investment
16:15–16:20
Networking / Transition Break
Focus: Investor connections
16:20–17:05
Panel 6: Institutional Investment and Tokenisation of Real-World Assets – Mobilising Capital for Africa's Growth
Yaw Appiah Lartey – Deloitte Africa; Obinna Iwuno – CBC Blockchain Services; Victor Jeche – Akribos Capital (Virtual); Sunny Gervin Nyemah – Chief Investment Strategist, Bentley Kantor & Company (Virtual); Richard Quainoo – Deloitte Africa
Moderator: Solomon Agbemenya – Pod Solution
Focus: Institutional capital & tokenisation
17:05–17:15
Launch: DASA Workstreams 2026–2027
DASA leadership + workstream leads – TBC
Focus: Implementation
17:15–17:30
Closing Ceremony – From Policy to Prosperity: The Road Ahead
Summit outcomes: Peter Frimpong Manso. Closing reflection: Philip Kwaw Sebuabe – Head, Virtual Assets Department, Bank of Ghana
Focus: DASA 2027 outlook
Day 2 Signature Feature • 15:15–16:15
Startup World Cup Regional Pitch • Road to San Francisco
The DASA 2026 regional winner advances to the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco. The eventual
global winner receives a US$1 million investment prize.
