Abena Osei-Poku
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Abena |
| Family name | Osei |
| Ein date of birth | 1971 |
| Place dem born am | Ghana |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | banker |
| Educate for | University of Ghana, Alliance Business School |
| Academic degree | Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration |
Abena Osei-Poku (née: Abena Osei), na Ghanaian corporate executive wey she be de Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana den Regional Executive for de Anglophone West Africa (AWA) Region of de Ecobank Group. She be former managing director den chief executive officer of Absa Bank Ghana (before na Barclays Bank of Ghana),[1] wer na she work as managing director for five years from September 2018 to December 2023. Before dat, she work for Absa for South Africa, wer she be responsible for Corporate & Investment Banking for East den West Africa as Managing Director.[2][3]
Ein Background den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born insyd Ghana around 1971. She attend Ghanaian elementary den secondary schools. Dem admit am to University of Ghana, wer she graduate for 1994 plus Bachelor of Arts degree insyd Economics den Statistics. Later, she collect Master of Business Administration from University of Manchester for United Kingdom.[4]
Ein Career
[edit | edit source]She start ein banking career for Standard Chartered Bank for 2002, den she work der for seven years. For 2009, she move to Barclays Bank. She spend part of de next nine years as executive director for Barclays Bank Ghana, den de rest of de time for South Africa as executive of de Barclays Africa Group, wey be responsible for operations for Africa, outsyd South Africa. For September 2018, dem appoint am as managing director of Barclays Bank of Ghana, to replace Patience Akyianu wey lef de bank.[5][6] For February 2020, Abena oversee de change from Barclays Bank Ghana to Absa Bank Ghana.[7]
For January 2024, dem appoint am as Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana den Regional Executive for de Anglophone West Africa (AWA) Region.[8]
Oda considerations
[edit | edit source]She dey tap for de boards of plenty enterprises before, wey dey include (a) Airtel Mobile Money Limited, (b) Barclays Africa Group, (c) United Kingdom den Ghana Chamber of Commerce, den (d) Country Kitchen Limited.[9]
As of October 2021, she be de chairperson of de advisory board of de College of Health Sciences for de University of Ghana. She sanso dey serve as vice chairperson of de board of de Ghana Stock Exhange, wey she be member of de executive councils of de Ghana Association of Banks den de National Banking College. On top of dat, she be Honorary Fellow of de Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana den honorary member of de Chartered Institute of Bankers.[10]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ Gender Mainstreaming Awards Africa (October 2021). "Gender Mainstreaming Awards Africa: Judge Profile: Abena Osei-Poku". Genderawards.com. South Africa. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ "Barclays appoints Abena Osei-Poku as new MD" (Ghanaguardian.com Quoting Business & Financial Times Limited). Ghanaguardian.com. Accra, Ghana. 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Abena Osei-Poku (October 2021). "Abena Osei-Poku: Managing Director at Absa Bank Ghana Limited". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Barclays appoints Abena Osei-Poku as new MD" (Ghanaguardian.com Quoting Business & Financial Times Limited). Ghanaguardian.com. Accra, Ghana. 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Abena Osei-Poku (October 2021). "Abena Osei-Poku: Managing Director at Absa Bank Ghana Limited". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Kingsley Asare (11 February 2020). "Absa to play significant role in banking sector - MD". Ghana Times. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ "Abena Osei-Poku is named Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana". GhanaWeb. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ Gender Mainstreaming Awards Africa (October 2021). "Gender Mainstreaming Awards Africa: Judge Profile: Abena Osei-Poku". Genderawards.com. South Africa. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Gender Mainstreaming Awards Africa (October 2021). "Gender Mainstreaming Awards Africa: Judge Profile: Abena Osei-Poku". Genderawards.com. South Africa. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
External links
[edit | edit source]- ‘It Was Necessary’ – Barclays Bank MD Hails Banking Sector Cleanup As of 22 January 2020.
- Absa Bank MD, Abena Osei-Poku named one of Africa’s most influential female leaders As of 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Ecobank Ghana appoints Abena Osei-Poku as Managing Director - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.