Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative wins award

Access Bank’s flagship women empowerment programme, “W” Initiative, has been adjudged the ‘Outstanding Banking Initiative 2015’ in the product and service category at the third National Women in Finance Magazine Awards held in Accra.

The bank received the distinguished award alongside women professionals who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to bring real change in the financial services sector and most importantly, for being role models to upcoming women professionals.

The citation accompanying the award stated: ‘W Initiative, a respected thriving and growing women sensitive programme by a reputable Bank in Ghana which having been successfully rolled out features specially crafted and designed products/services, to meet specific needs, and which will in principle make significant contributions to end user clientele, women and general society.'

The Head of Brands and Communications at the National Women in Finance Awards,   Nana K. Obuam, said “the main aim of this unique annual industry award scheme is to inspire, motivate and coach the current and next generation of women finance professionals to aspire to greater heights of individual and corporate excellence.”

Leading the delegation of Access Bank staff to receive the award, the President of the Access Women Network (AWN) and Group Head for Commercial Banking, Mrs Joana Bannerman, expressed the bank’s appreciation to the award organisers for the special recognition.

Speaking on the importance of the ‘W’ Initiative, the Head of Exclusive Banking with mandate over ‘W’, Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu, said “our quest as a bank in rolling out the ‘W’ Initiative is to give every woman the platform they require to reach their full potential.