Ghanaian career banker Mrs Josephine Anan-Ankomah has assumed office as the Regional Executive Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa (CESA) and Managing Director Ecobank Kenya.
She will lead and grow the bank’s business in Kenya and the wider CESA region, constituting 18 out of 33 Ecobank affiliates and one representative office.
Josephine leaves her role as Ecobank Group Executive, Commercial Banking. She has served the bank for the past 30 years in various capacities. She replaces Mr Cheikh Travaly, who retired at the end of 2022 after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years in accordance with Ecobank Group policy.
Josephine, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology, both from the University of Ghana.
Josephine wields a wealth of experience in treasury management, commercial banking, and investment banking and possesses a sharp business acumen that will immensely benefit the bank.
Her career in Ecobank began at Ecobank Ghana in 1992 following her appointment as a Treasury Officer.
She has held other senior positions within the bank, such as Managing Director for Ecobank Gambia, Regional Treasurer – (Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and The Gambia), Chief Operating Officer – (Ecobank West African Monetary Zone/East & Southern Africa), Head of Corporate Strategy and Business Development (Ecobank Ghana), and Head – Investment Banking Group (Ecobank Ghana).
“We are confident that Josephine is the right person for the role and has what it takes to further boost the Ecobank brand in Kenya and the CESA region to even greater heights,” said Ecobank Kenya Board of Directors Chairman, Mr Martin Mbogo.
“She is a leader with a proven track record of execution, great leadership skills and a deep understanding of customer dynamics, our products, and markets.”
