Archie Hesse

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Archie Hesse
NationalityGhanaian
EducationPhysics and Computing
PGCE
MBA (Finance)
Alma materUniversity of Ghana (assumed for MBA) [1]
OccupationChief Executive Officer
Years active2007–present
Employer Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems
Known forLeading GhIPSS
TitleCEO of GhIPSS
AwardsMan of the Year – Technology (EMY Africa 2018)
Lifetime Achievement Award (Ghana Fintech Awards 2023)
Best Leadership in Payment Regulation – Arab Afro Summit (2024)

Archie Hesse is a Ghanaian technology and payment systems executive, serving as the Chief executive officer of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, since 2012. [2] [3]

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Early Life and education

Hesse holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Computing, a Postgraduate certificate in Education (PGCE), and a Master's degree in Business administration (Finance). [4] He also earned professional certifications in Project management and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Prior to his tenure at GhIPSS, he spent nine years working as an educator in the United Kingdom. [5]

Career

Hesse joined the BMW Group, where he spent over a decade working across Germany, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States. [6]

In 2007, he joined the newly formed GhIPSS as the General manager responsible for Projects and business development. [7] In 2012, Hesse was appointed CEO of GhIPSS. [8]

Awards and recognition

Archie Hesse was named Man of the Year – Technology at the EMY Africa Awards in 2019. [9] [10] He was awarded Payment Systems Personality of the Year by the Ghana Information Technology & Telecom Awards (GITTA) in 2018, 2019, and 2020. [11] [12] In 2023, he received the Most Inspirational Payments Leader in West Africa award at the Africa Bank 4.0 Summit in Lagos [13] [14] and a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ghana Fintech Awards. [15]

References

  1. https://africanenda.org/archie-hesse/
  2. GTonline (2023-10-18). "GhIPSS CEO 'Most Inspirational Payments Leader in West Africa'". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  3. "GhIPSS CEO Named "Most Inspirational Payments Leader in West Africa" – MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  4. Etefe, Juliet (2024-11-15). "MTN recognises GhIPSS CEO as Fintech champion of the decade". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  5. "SFF 2025 Speaker: Archie Hesse Chief Executive Officer". www.fintechfestival.sg. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  6. Thomas, A.M. (2019-05-23), "The United States and South Africa Until 1969: An Overview", The American Predicament, Routledge, pp. 35–44, ISBN   978-0-429-42345-1 , retrieved 2025-06-26
  7. Awal, Mohammed (2024-06-13). "GhIPSS and CEO receive honours at GITTA". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  8. Etefe, Juliet (2024-11-15). "MTN recognises GhIPSS CEO as Fintech champion of the decade". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  9. "2019 EMY Africa Awards: Full list of Winners - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  10. Times, Ghanaian (2019-06-25). "Archie Hesse is Technology Man of the Year". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  11. Segbefia, Sedem (2020-11-17). "GhIPSS and its CEO pick GITTA award again". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  12. "GhIPSS, Archie Hesse Honoured At GITTA". DailyGuide Network. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  13. GTonline (2023-10-18). "GhIPSS CEO 'Most Inspirational Payments Leader in West Africa'". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  14. Weekly, Africa Business (2023-10-23). "Ghana: GhIPSS CEO 'Most Inspirational Payments Leader in West Africa' - Africa Business Weekly (ABW)" . Retrieved 2025-06-26.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  15. Etefe, Juliet (2024-11-15). "MTN recognises GhIPSS CEO as Fintech champion of the decade". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-06-26.