ISACA Accra-Ghana Chapter was the proud recipient of the MEDIUM CHAPTER GROWTH award as recognition for OUTSTANDING NUMERIC GROWTH at the just ended ISACA Global Leadership Conference (GLC). The award, which was presented by the ISACA International President in the presence of all the conference delegates, was received on behalf of the Accra Chapter by Mr Eric Magnussen, the immediate past president of the Chapter.

The GLC, which took place at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) is held every three years and it brings together nearly 200 chapters from all over the world. ISACA has over 95,000 members worldwide and is the leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems (IS) assurance and security, enterprise governance and management of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance.

This award to the Accra Chapter, which gained full chapter status just over two years ago, is remarkable because of the rate of growth achieved.

“ISACA certifications are all about ensuring trust, integrity and the adoption of best practices in the use of Information Technology by organizations, and our rapid growth demonstrates that Ghanaians are ready to be counted as among the best in the world” says C.K Bruce, President of the Accra Chapter. “Though we worked hard to sensitize the Ghanaian business community of the importance of ISACA, we did not anticipate the high level of acceptance and upsurge in new members. We were surprised that our growth was the highest in our category. We are very proud to have received the award for Ghana”

Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA hosts international conferences, publishes the ISACA Journal, and develops international IS auditing and control standards, which help its constituents ensure trust in, and value from, information systems. It also advances and attests IT skills and knowledge through the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®), Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC™) designations. ISACA continually updates COBIT, which helps IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance and management responsibilities, particularly in the areas of assurance, security, risk and control, and deliver value to the business.

The Accra Chapter offers training towards all the certifications and makes all training materials and manuals available locally. Exams, which are held twice a year in June and December, are also organized locally.
About ISACA®
With more than 95,000 members in 160 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems assurance and security, enterprise governance of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the ISACA® Journal, and develops international information systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®), Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®) designations.
ISACA developed and continually updates the COBIT®, Val IT™ and Risk IT frameworks, which help IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance responsibilities and deliver value to the business.

About ISACA Accra Chapter
The ISACA Accra Chapter was formed by Information technology (IT) professionals in Accra, Ghana, as part of the global network of more than 95,000 professionals in 160 countries. The Accra Chapter is ISACA’s 184th chapter worldwide.
The ISACA Accra Chapter was formed to provide educational opportunities to IT professionals in the area and to ensure that best practice regulatory policies in information security compliance and IT audit are mainstreamed in the Ghanaian business environment.

The chapter offers educational and professional opportunities that include:
• Exam preparation courses for ISACA’s various certifications
• Opportunities to earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits
• Participation by local leaders
• Networking opportunities with peers and experts
• A reduction in the cost of travel to chapter meetings outside the country
• Opportunities to ensure that ISACA’s IS auditing standards are propagated throughout Ghana

The Accra Chapter has more than 250 members with over 50 of them certified and is continuing to grow. Bi - Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every other month at Coconut Groove Regency Hotel, Ridge, Accra.

Board members are drawn from some of the most prestigious companies in the country, including Bank of Ghana, Ecobank, StanChart, CalBank, Trust Bank, Vodafone, Anglogold Ashanti, PwC, Deloittes, Grimaldi Ghana and Ghana Audit Service.



ERIC MAGNUSEN, May 27 2011 (source – Emil Akoma)
eric.magnusen-dxb@sc.com / niimageric@yahoo.com