Societe Generale awarded Best Trade Finance Provider in Ghana 2025 by Global Finance

Societe Generale Ghana (SG Ghana) has been named the Best Trade Finance Provider in Ghana, 2025 by Global Finance magazine, a leading international publication renowned for its rigorous assessment of financial institutions.

This accolade underscores SG Ghana’s commitment to delivering client-focused trade finance solutions and reinforces its leadership in Ghana’s financial sector.

The award recognises the bank’s exceptional performance in providing tailored trade finance services, supported by the expertise of its corporate team, and anchored on a deep understanding of client needs.

Globally, the Societe Generale Group was also celebrated as World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Provider – Bank and Regional Winner for Western Europe in the Supply Chain Finance category, highlighting the group’s international strength and innovative capabilities.

Additionally, the Group secured Best Trade Finance Bank honours in Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Romania, Senegal, and Tunisia, further solidifying its position as a trusted partner for businesses across Africa and beyond.

Mr Hakkim Ouzzani, Managing Director of Societe Generale Ghana, dedicated the award to the collective efforts of the team.

“This recognition is a testament to the dedication, professionalism, and relentless focus of our corporate and trade finance teams. By understanding the unique needs of our clients and leveraging Societe Generale’s global expertise, we have built solutions that empower businesses in Ghana to thrive in a dynamic economic landscape. I am immensely proud of our team’s achievements.”

Mr Daniel Sarpong, General Manager, Corporate Banking at Societe Generale Ghana, emphasised the team’s strategic approach: “Our success is rooted in our ability to read market trends and design personalized solutions that address our clients’ working capital challenges. Through direct discounting and alternative financing options, we provide flexible support that aligns with their business goals. This award reflects the collaborative spirit of our team and our unwavering commitment to delivering value to our customers and clients.”

Global Finance’s awards are widely regarded as a gold standard in the financial industry. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process that considers market share, customer service, execution skills, and client feedback. With a readership spanning 188 countries and territories, the magazine’s endorsement reflects SG Ghana’s alignment with global best practices.

Societe Generale Ghana and its parent group will be honoured at the BAFT Europe Bank-to-Bank Forum awards ceremony in Amsterdam on March 12, 2025. This event will bring together leading financial institutions to celebrate advancements in trade and supply chain finance.

This recognition reaffirms Societe Generale Ghana’s commitment to continuously supporting businesses with innovative trade finance solutions, helping them navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth in an ever-evolving market.

Societe Generale Ghana is one of the leading banks in Ghana with 40-networked branches and outlets across the country. The Bank provides Retail and Corporate clients with dedicated innovative products and services aimed at satisfying and anticipating customers’ needs.

The Bank is recognised for supporting individuals and businesses of various sizes and backgrounds to achieve their full potential. The Bank is the foremost innovator in the Banking industry spearheading key reforms such as Factoring, Cash Management, Foreign Exchange and Commodity Hedging, Consumer Credit Loan and Bill Payments to meet its customers’ needs.

For more information, you can visit our website www.societegenerale.com.gh or any of our Branches or call our Contact Centre on 0302 214 314 or Facebook at www.facebook.com/societegeneralegh or email sgghana.info@socgen.com

Founded in 1987, Global Finance reaches 50,000 readers in 188 countries, including senior corporate and financial decision-makers. Its awards are a trusted benchmark for excellence in the financial community. For more information, visit GFMag.com.

Societe Generale is a top tier European Bank with 117,000 employees serving 25 million clients in more than 60 countries across the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for nearly 160 years, providing our corporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of value-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted relationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique innovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our most essential objective – to deliver sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders.

The Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings for all its clients:

? French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, with leading retail bank SG and insurance franchise, premium private banking services, and the leading digital Bank Boursorama.

? Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top tier wholesale bank offering tailored-made solutions with distinctive global leadership in Equity Derivatives, Structured Finance and ESG.

? International Retail, Mobility & Leasing Services, comprising well-established universal banks (in Czech Republic, Romania and several African countries), and ALD / LeasePlan, a global player in sustainable mobility.

Committed to building together with its clients a better and sustainable future, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental transition and sustainability overall. The Group is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).