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Together with partner banks and the local German Chambers of Commerce, DEG is offering "German Desks". This service is available for German SME companies and their local trading partners. The particular needs of German firms and their local partners are handled at the office by a bank employee who is familiar with both languages and cultures.
The range of services extends from setting up accounts, through services for financing trade and transaction banking, to credit lines or investment financing for local companies wishing to acquire German equipment, for example. In this way, companies can benefit from the combined network of the bank, the Chamber of Commerce, and DEG.
Max Heinrich
German Desk Manager
German Desk
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc; Head Office
Starlets '91 Road - Opposite Accra Sports Stadium
Osu - Accra
Ghana
M +233 27 402 3335
Access Bank
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc is a full service commercial bank offering universal banking services to the Ghanaian economy since 2009. It is a subsidiary of the Access Bank Group headquartered in Nigeria, with presence in six other African countries and the United Kingdom.
Within Access Bank Ghana, a team takes care of your needs. Please feel free to contact us:
About Max Heinrich
Max Ernst Heinrich completed his bachelor's degree in Munich and St. Petersburg and later earned a Master's degree in Management from IE Business School in Madrid. He has worked in the treasury department at KfW, as well as in asset management, marketing, project management, and strategy consulting. When working with Knauf in Ghana, Max gained a good understanding of the local conditions. He has been supporting German corporate and business clients as the local German Desk Manager at Access Bank in Ghana since October 2022.
Lookman Martins
Group Head, Global Advisory Desk
14/15 Prince Alaba Abiodun Oniru Road
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria
Access Bank
Access Bank is a commercial bank founded in 1989. Since its inception, Access Bank has evolved from a regional bank to a publicly listed multinational bank that is now among the four biggest banks in Nigeria. The range of products and services is wide and covers most countries in Sub-Sahara Africa.
At Access Bank a German Desk Team is happy to assist you.
Access Bank
About Lookman Martins
Lookman Martins is the Group Head, Global Advisory Desk at Access Bank PLC. With more than 30 years of experience in banking, he brings deep expertise in commercial banking, corporate banking, and risk management. Since joining Access Bank in 2008, Lookman has played a key role in expanding the bank’s commercial banking footprint in Western Nigeria and driving strong market performance. Prior to this, he held senior positions at Ecobank Nigeria, Metropolitan Bank, Equatorial Trust Bank, and Guaranty Trust Bank. He holds an MBA in Banking & Finance and a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business (Emeritus/MIT/Columbia) and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He has completed executive programs at leading institutions including INSEAD, IMD, and Wharton. Leveraging his strategic expertise, Lookman supports German companies in Nigeria and promotes sustainable business growth.
Patricia Jannack
German Desk Manager - International Trade Relations
Equity Group Holdings PLC
Equity Center, 8th Floor, Hospital Road, Upper Hill
P.O. Box 75104-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Mobile: +254 7 638 756 66
Equity Group Holdings
Equity Group Holdings is a full-service commercial bank and part of the largest financial group in East Africa. A key focus of the bank's business is on promoting the domestic economy, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Equity Group Holdings
About Patricia Jannack
Patricia Jannack manages Equity Group's German Desk for East Africa, acting as a cultural bridge to facilitate tailored support—such as trade finance, investment, and networking—to help businesses thrive in the region. With experience in political science, economic development, and Middle East/North Africa studies, she has worked at foreign policy think tanks in Berlin and Washington D.C., and as a project advisor in Kenya and Ethiopia. She brings extensive cultural experience from the region and beyond.
Since 2024, the locations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria have been part of the Wirtschaftsnetzwerk Afrika (WNA), supported by the German German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). The integration into the WNA strengthens the support for German SMEs in Africa and promotes the connection between German innovations and African market potentials.
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