Absa
Bank
Ghana
LTD
has
announced
the
appointment
of
Edward
Nartey
Botchway
as
its
substantive
Managing
Director,
effective
10
July
2024.
He
takes
over
from
Adolph
Kpegah,
who
has
been
the
Interim
Managing
Director
during
the
transition
period.
Edward
is
an
accomplished
banker
with
over
20
years
of
diverse
experience
in
business
leadership,
finance,
strategy,
operational
efficiency,
and
performance
management.
Edward
joins
Absa
Bank
Ghana
LTD
from
Ecobank
where
he
held
various
roles
including
Managing
Director
of
Ecobank
Liberia
and
Regional
Consumer
Head
–
Anglophone
West
Africa
comprising
Ghana,
Guinea,
Liberia,
Sierra
Leone,
and
Gambia.
He
also
previously
served
as
the
Regional
Chief
Finance
Officer
for
Anglophone
West
Africa,
and
for
Central,
Eastern,
and
Southern
Africa,
Group
Manager
Budgeting
and
Planning
based
in
Ecobank
Transnational
Incorporated
Lome
-Togo.
Edward
Nartey
Botchway
has
also
held
executive
roles
in
GCB
Bank
PLC
and
Citi
Savings
and
Loans.
In
addition,
he
brings
a
wealth
of
board
experience,
having
served
as
Board
Chairperson
of
Ecobank
Investment
Managers
Ltd,
Ecobank
Venture
Capital
Fund
and
Ecobank
Leasing.
He
was
a
Board
member
of
Ecobank
Sierra
Leone,
Ecobank
Liberia,
Ecobank
Ghana
and
Exim
Guaranty
Company
Limited.
He
holds
a
Doctorate
in
Business
Administration
and
a
Master’s
in
Applied
Business
Research
from
the
Swiss
Business
School
–
Zurich
Switzerland
as
well
as
Postgraduate
degree
in
Contemporary
Management
from
the
Nobel
International
Business
School
(NiBS)
Accra
and
a
BA
Economics
from
the
University
of
Ghana,
Legon.
Edward
is
a
Fellow
of
the
Association
of
Chartered
Certified
Accountants
(ACCA
–
United
Kingdom),
a
member
of
the
Institute
of
Chartered
Accountants
(ICA)
Ghana
and
a
member
of
the
Ghana
Association
of
Restructuring
and
Insolvency
Advisors
(GARIA).
Commenting
on
Edward’s
appointment,
the
Board
Chairperson
of
Absa
Bank
Ghana
LTD,
Mrs.
Frances
Adu-Mante
stated,
‘’We
are
pleased
to
have
Edward
join
us
and
also
confident
that
he
will
bring
his
vast
experience
to
bear
and
lead
the
bank
to
achieve
its
strategic
ambitions.’’
On
his
part,
Edward
Nartey
Botchway
said,
‘’I
am
delighted
to
be
joining
the
Absa
family
and
look
forward
to
working
with
the
Board,
colleagues,
customers,
and
all
other
stakeholders
to
continue
building
on
Absa’s
legacy
of
superior
customer
experience
and
outperformance.’’