Hollard Ghana’s Group CEO, Patience Akyianu again dominated as she was named Outstanding Woman in Finance and Top 20 Finance Leader at the recent 5th Ghana Finance Innovation Awards (GFIA).

Now in its fifth year, GFIA rewards success, product innovations and various experts contributing to the robust financial sector.

Patience has been at the forefront of finance in Ghana. Before becoming Group CEO at Hollard Ghana, she was the Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana and prior to that, the Finance Director. Before joining Barclays Bank Ghana, she worked as the Chief Finance Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, South Africa, and held senior roles in Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana, spending a total of seventeen years of her career in the banking industry.

Patience also led Hollard to win corporate awards including Motor Insurance Company, and Finance Team of the Year while Head of Finance, Franklin Baiden was named among Top 10 CFO’s.

Hollard Ghana combines its deep local knowledge of the market with the world-class expertise of an international insurance brand. Headquartered in South Africa but with feet firmly planted on Ghanaian soil, Hollard delivers innovative insurance solutions customised to the unique risks Ghanaians face.

Hollard Insurance Ghana, formerly called Metropolitan Insurance Company (MET) operated successfully in Ghana for 25 years, until it rebranded as Hollard Insurance Ghana in 2015 adding on Hollard Life Assurance Ghana in 2018.

Hollard Ghana Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Hollard International which manages the international portfolio of the Hollard Group currently operating in 18 countries in Africa and Asia.