Speaker Profile

Mad. Deborah Agyemfra

Deputy Director General, Legal
Securities and Exchange Commission

Deborah Mawuse Agyemfra is the Deputy Director-General, General Services, with over 22 years of professional experience in Ghanaian and multinational institutions. She is a Barrister-at-law, called to the Bar in the UK and Ghana in 2000 and 2001 respectively.

Deborah has worked with international organizations in Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia. She held positions at Fugar and Co. and eProcess (a member of the Ecobank group) before becoming Head of Legal and Company Secretary in the financial sector.

Deborah holds an MBA and an LLB from the University of Leicester, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills. She also earned an LLM in Financial Markets Law and Regulation from the University of Ghana. She is a certified Compliance Officer and a member of both the Ghana Bar Association and the International Bar Association. Deborah serves on the Boards of the SEC and the Office of the Registrar of Companies.