President John Dramani Mahama, on February 11, 2024, appointed Kwesi Afreh Biney as the Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the institution mandated to manage Ghana's 1st Tier Pension Scheme.

The new Director-General is an accomplished senior banking executive with over 25 years of extensive experience in strategic leadership, financial management, and institutional transformation.

He is known for driving organisational growth, implementing innovative strategies, and delivering exceptional financial performance across multiple banking domains.

Kwesi has deep expertise in balance sheet management, revenue optimization, cost reduction, and high-level stakeholder engagement, with a strong commitment to national economic development.

He has held several senior leadership positions, including Head of Corporate Banking at the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and, more recently, Head of Commercial Banking at Absa Bank Ghana.

Kwesi is a Certified Chartered Banker (ACIB, Ghana) and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, U.K.).

He completed his secondary education at Adisadel College in Cape Coast and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration from the University of Ghana Business School (Legon). Additionally, he earned an Executive MBA from the University of Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom.

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