Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Mansa Nettey as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its business in Ghana.

Her appointment is effective 1st March, 2017, subject to regulatory approval.

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

Mrs. Nettey has more than 19 years of experience in banking, having held various senior roles in Corporate and Institutional Banking in Standard Chartered, including managing across the West Africa sub-region.

In her most recent role as Head, Financial Markets, Ghana, Mansa provided strong leadership in building and overseeing key strategic relationships for business success and growth.

Mansa is currently an Executive Director of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, and a Non-Executive Director of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria Limited.

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

Commenting on the appointment, Bola Adesola, CEO, Nigeria and West Africa, said: “I am delighted to welcome Mansa as the first female CEO for 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.”

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 CEO Kweku Bedu-Addo, expressed immense pleasure and pride at handing over the affairs of the bank to the first female CEO in the bank’s 120 year presence in Ghana.

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.”