DAY 3: Wednesday November 26, 2025
06:30 – 08:30 – Delegate Transfers to Conference Venue
Secretariat / LoC | Loc & Secretariat
08:30 – 09:00 – Sponsors’ acknowledgement, Key highlights from previous day
Secretariat | Director of Programme
09:00 – 10:30 – Plenary Session 4.0
Digitisation and Digitalisation: the Foundation of Accrual Accounting and Future-Ready PFM in Africa
Keynote speaker TBC (30 Minutes) | Session Chair: AG Botswana
As African governments advance toward economic transformation, the digitisation and digitalisation of Public Financial Management (PFM) systems have become indispensable enablers of fiscal transparency, efficiency, and accountability. This session explores how the digital transformation of PFM, anchored on accrual accounting, can serve as the foundation for a resilient and future-ready public sector capable of supporting Africa’s economic prosperity.
Strengthening Fiscal Transparency: Using Technology to Lead Value-Driven Financial Reporting (40 Minutes)
Mr. Iain Murray, Director of Public Financial Management, CIPFA-UK | Session Chair: AG Botswana
Fiscal transparency is the cornerstone of accountable governance and sustainable economic prosperity. As African governments pursue ambitious PFM reforms, the integration of technology into financial reporting processes has become vital for achieving value-driven, reliable, and decision-oriented public finance information. This session explores how technology can transform the way governments capture, report, and communicate financial performance to enhance public trust, fiscal discipline, and development impact.
Interactive session with the audience (Q&A) (20 Minutes)
Session Chair: AG Botswana
Photo session with presenters, discussants and session Chair
Programme Director
10:30 – 11:00 – Tea break and Networking
11:00 – 12:30 – Parallel Breakout Sessions
Session 4.1 – From Manual to Digital: Automating Government Services to Drive Efficiency, Transparency and Citizen Trust
Lead Speaker: Mr. Mohamed Derow Abdulle, Senior Advisor – Treasury Management Specialist, Somalia
Discussants: Sierra Leone, Malawi | Session Chair: Ms. Agnes Macaulay, Accountant General, The Gambia
Across Africa, the shift from manual to digital government operations represents one of the most transformative levers for achieving fiscal efficiency, transparency, and citizen-centred governance. This session explores how automation and digital workflows can streamline public service delivery, reduce leakages, and strengthen the integrity of financial management systems, laying the groundwork for a more responsive and accountable public sector in the emerging Africa of Tomorrow.
Session 4.2 – Human Capital as a Driver for Africa’s Transformation: Building Resilient Institutions through Effective Leadership
Lead Speaker: Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, Head of Civil Service, Ghana
Discussants: Mr. Evans Mulera (CEO – API), Gorden Kandoro (Senior Manager, AFROSAI-E), Osei Kwaku Adjaye-Gyamfi (Technical and Research Director, Institute of Chartered Accountants – Ghana) | Session Chair: AG Liberia
Africa’s journey toward economic transformation and sustainable prosperity depends not only on sound fiscal systems and digital innovation but also, critically, on the quality of its people and leadership. This session explores how human capital development serves as the cornerstone of resilient public institutions, capable of delivering effective governance and driving long-term Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms across the continent.
Session 4.3 – Enhancing Internal Controls: Through Digitised Commitments and Payment Systems
Lead Speaker: Eric Yaw Kumi, Director Payment Systems Department, Bank of Ghana
Discussants: South Africa, Eswatini | Session Chair: AG Zimbabwe
As African governments modernise their Public Financial Management (PFM) systems, the digitisation of commitments and payment processes has emerged as a critical lever for strengthening internal controls, promoting fiscal discipline, and enhancing the integrity of public spending. This session explores how digital tools and automation can transform traditional control environments into proactive, transparent, and data-driven systems that safeguard public resources and improve service delivery.
Session 4.4 – Next-Gen IFMIS: Scaling Up Open-Source Integrated Systems for Greater Transparency
Lead Speaker: Dr Hayford Baah Adade, Former Deputy Controller and Accountant General, CAGD-Ghana
Discussants: Kenya, Rwanda | Session Chair: AG Lesotho
As Africa advances toward a digitally enabled and accountable public finance future, the next generation of Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) must be more adaptive, transparent, and cost-effective. Many governments remain constrained by proprietary, closed, and expensive FMIS platforms that limit flexibility, impede interoperability, and strain public budgets. This session explores how open-source and modular IFMIS solutions can unlock the next phase of transformation, empowering governments to build transparent, efficient, and self-sustaining PFM ecosystems tailored to their unique national contexts.
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch Break & Networking
Hotel
13:30 – 14:00 – Videos and acknowledgement of Sponsors
Programme Director
14:00 – 15:00 – Plenary 5.0
Beyond Balancing Books: Sustainable Work-Life Balance for Public Sector Accountants
Dr Lawrence Sarpong, Director of Higher Education, National Teaching Council, University of Cape Coast | Session Chair: AG Namibia
Behind every credible set of public accounts lies the dedication of public sector accountants who carry the immense responsibility of upholding transparency, integrity, and fiscal discipline. Yet, in the drive for reform and results, the human dimension of accounting work is often overlooked. This session explores how sustainable work-life balance can enhance not only individual well-being but also institutional performance, professional ethics, and the long-term success of Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms across Africa.
15:00 – 15:30 – Networking break
15:30 – 17:00 – CLOSING CEREMONY
- Key insights, Resolutions and Recommendations – Vice Chairperson, AAAG
- Recognition and awarding of Sponsors – Chairperson, AAAG
- Handover to the 2026 AAAG Conference host country – AAAG Chairperson
- Closing notes – CAG Ghana
- Closing remarks – Guest of Honour (TBC)
- Cultural farewell performance
18:00 – 22:00 – Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner to be hosted by LoC and Secretariat. Recognition of Member Countries exhibiting progress with regards to ICBF findings and unveiling of AAAG PFM Fellowship and 2025 Awardees.
End of Day Three