Frank Anwelle, Country Director for Payaza in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, has been named among Africa’s Top Fintech Voices for 2026 by industry publication, Top Fintech Voices.
The annual list recognises 28 influential personalities shaping Africa’s digital finance landscape, including founders, regulators, innovators and operators driving payments, financial inclusion and cross-border commerce across the continent.
Twenty of the honourees are fintech founders and executives from organisations including Hubtel, BigPay, TapTap Send, Clydestone, Brassica Pay, Eganow and Payaza.
At Payaza, a Pan-African payment infrastructure company operating in more than 20 countries, Mr Anwelle leads strategic expansion, regulatory engagement and the deployment of scalable payment solutions for businesses across West Africa.
He brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience in telecommunications, mobile financial services and fintech. Before joining Payaza, he served as Chief Executive Officer of FINCRA Ghana and Country Manager for DPO Group Ghana. He has also held roles at Vodafone Ghana (Telecel), Airtel Ghana, Millicom (Tigo), Zeepay and First Atlantic Bank.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Mr Anwelle is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Anwelle Foundation, a social-impact initiative focused on youth empowerment, education and community development in Ghana.
The Foundation was officially launched on September 25, 2026, in Jirapa in the Upper West Region, with a commitment to invest in education, youth empowerment, sustainable livelihoods and rural development.
“Being named among Africa’s Top Fintech Voices is both an honour and a responsibility,” Mr Anwelle said. “At Payaza, we are building the rails that allow African businesses to trade seamlessly across borders. Through the Anwelle Foundation, we are ensuring the next generation has the skills and opportunities to thrive in the digital economy.”
Mr Anwelle was recognised alongside several other Ghanaian and Africa-based fintech leaders, including Romeo Bugyei of IT Consortium, Ernest Apenteng and Alex Bram of Hubtel, Isaac Tetteh of BigPay Ghana, Paul Jacquaye of Clydestone, Sebastian Quansah of Fido, John Apea of eTranzact Ghana, Thomas Baafi of Bsystems, Mary Boateng Coleman of Brassica Pay, and Louis Amenyo of Eganow.
Other honourees include Jeremy Quainoo of _able, Abioye Oyetunji of FXKudi, Tenu Awoonor of The Blu Penguin, Richard Bansah of AppsNmobile Solutions, Ebenezer Ghanney of WeWire, Jones Amegbor of PayAngel, Abdul-Jaleel Hussein of Affinity Ghana, Darryl K. Mawutor Abraham of TapTap Send, and Charles Kollo of BBIF.
Together, the 2026 honourees represent the depth of Africa’s fintech talent, spanning payments, lending, digital banking, remittances, financial inclusion and cross-border commerce.
Top Fintech Voices is an industry media platform and digital publication that spotlights the founders, regulators, innovators and operators shaping the future of financial technology across Africa.
