The countdown is on for the 2025 Institute of Chartered Development Finance Analysts (ICDFA) Fellowship Excellence of the Year Honoursscheduled for Friday, 3rd October 2025.
The prestigious event is expected to attract a cross-section of corporate leaders, policymakers, regulators, service providers, and international development agencies for an unforgettable evening of recognition, networking, and celebration.
In a statement, the Head of Registry, ICDFA, Amo Agyapong, said the recognition would come during its upcoming presidential luncheon ceremony.
ICDFA Fellowship Excellence of the Year Honours recognise top leaders and policymakers who exemplify excellence in their practices, demonstrate visionary leadership, and drive business and economic growth. These honours highlight success, innovation, leadership, and contributions to the economy.
The guests attending the 2025 Fellowship Excellence of the Year Honours can look forward to a red-carpet welcome with live media coverage, interviews, and photo opportunities, inspirational keynote addresses by leading figures from Ghana’s development finance, regulatory, and academic communities, spectacular awards presentations with multimedia showcases and live entertainment, a gourmet gala dinner with and fine cocktails and unmatched networking opportunities for development finance professionals, and policymakers to interact and explore synergies.
Mr. Agyapong said the gathering would be graced by high-profile guests, including Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana and Professor Kobby Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company Limited. The event would reflect on the theme: “Harnessing Inclusive Finance: A Path Toward Thriving and Sustainable Futures”.
The evening is designed to be more than an awards ceremony — it will be a celebration of Ghana’s development finance excellence, fostering connections that drive collaboration and growth across industries.
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The Institute of Chartered Development Finance Analysts is the professional body for development finance specialists. The institute is accredited under the Professional Bodies Registration Act, 1973 (NRCD 143).
It works with academic institutions, development finance institutions and other development finance support agencies to support and maintain professionalism in development finance nationally.