She assumes office from March 1, 2017, as the first female CEO of the Bank subject to regulatory approval.

Mansa Nettey will report directly to Bola Adesola, CEO, Nigeria and West Africa.

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Mansa succeeds Kweku Bedu-Addo who has been appointed CEO, South Africa & Southern Africa, subject to relevant local approvals being received.

Bola Adesola, expressed his delight by the appointment of Nettey and also thanked the outgoing CEO for the successes of the bank during his tenure.

“I am delighted to welcome Mansa as the first female CEO of Standard Chartered Bank in Ghana. Her breadth of knowledge and deep insights of the market will further drive the growth of the Ghana business. I would like to thank Kweku for his leadership of the Ghana business over the last six years and wish him well in his new role”.

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Ishmael E. Yamson, Chairman of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, having worked with Mansa Nettey, as an Executive Director of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, expressed confidence in Mansa’s ability to deliver the Bank’s strategic agenda.

Outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Kweku Bedu-Addo, said the appointment of a female to replace him gives him much delight.

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“Mansa Nettey’s appointment is an important milestone for the Bank and a bold statement on its Diversity and Inclusion Agenda. With her extensive business experience and depth of client relationships, I am confident that the Bank will continue to consistently deliver value to shareholders”.

Mansa Nettey commenting on her appointment said “it is an honour to lead Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, a bank that has been here for 120 years and a GDP enabler to the economy of Ghana. I look forward to working with the Board, Management and Staff to further strengthen the business and to deliver on the Bank’s commitments to its Employees, Shareholders, Clients, Regulators and the Communities.”

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Mansa Nettey holds MBA from the Manchester Business School. Madam Nettey started her career as a Relationship Manager at the Bank and later joined the Global Markets business as Head of Foreign Exchange Sales.

She later assumed responsibility for Foreign Exchange Sales across West Africa.

She brings on board a wealth of experience and thorough knowledge of both ends of Wholesale Banking Business.