Here are 50 Ghanaian female finance leaders in 2024

Leading PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced its inaugural publication on 50 Ghanaian women who have made significant impacts in the financial sector in 2024. With women leading various global finance firms, Ghana has also become a hub for female leadership in finance.

This publication recognizes the resilience, innovation, and expertise of these women across the banking, insurance, tax, accounting, and investment industries.

From CEOs to Board Chairs, these women represent the pillar of Ghana’s financial sector.

Holding influential roles across major organizations, government agencies, and international institutions, these leaders are instrumental in shaping Ghana's economic landscape.

The list includes a variety of trailblazing roles, such as Deputy Governor, Chief Director, Executive Director, Vice President, and Partners, underscoring the critical contributions of women at the highest levels of finance.

The list features 5 Board Chairs, 19 CEOs & MDs and 5 Partners.

Some honorees have remarkably broken barriers, becoming the first women to occupy these high-ranking positions within their organisations.

Their successes not only advance gender diversity within Ghana’s finance sector but also set an example of excellence, inspiring a new generation of women to aim high.

This list also includes Ghanaian women who have taken their leadership beyond Ghana to serve on international portfolios across the continent. This includes the Regional CEO of UBA, Abiola Bawuah, PWC’s Global People Leader, Tax & Legal Services, Ayesha Bedwei Ibe, Victoria Kwakwa, World Bank Vice President responsible for Eastern & Southern Africa and Josephine Ankomah, Managing Director of Ecobank Kenya.

Avance Media's Managing Director, Prince Akpah, shared insights into the publication’s purpose, emphasizing that it aims to both celebrate and inspire.

“The achievements of these Ghanaian women in finance serve as a powerful example of what is possible. They demonstrate that with determination, strategic planning, and resilience, women can achieve great success in finance,” Mr. Akpah noted.

He further encouraged the honorees to continue leading by example, offering mentorship and support to younger women aspiring to enter the finance industry.

Below is the full list of Avance Media’s 2024 50 Ghanaian Female Finance Leaders arranged in alphabetical order:

1. Abena Amoah || CEO, Ghana Stock Exchange

2. Abena Biney || Partner, Deloitte Ghana

3. Abena Brigidi || CEO, Nimed Capital

4. Abena Osei Asare || Minister of State, Ministry of Finance

5. Abena Osei-Poku || CEO, Ecobank Ghana

6. Abiola Bawuah || Regional CEO, UBA

7. Adoma Owusu || General Manager (Fintech Business Development), MTN Group

8. Alice Osei Okrah || Partner, EY Ghana

9. Ama Sarpong Bawuah || Board Chair, Access Bank Ghana

10. Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah || MD, SIC Life Savings & Loans

11. Aretha Duku || MD, Ghana Union Assurance Company

12. Ayesha Bedwei Ibe || Global People Leader, Tax & Legal Services, PwC

13. Belinda Boamah || Executive Director, Strategy & Growth, UMB Bank

14. Boatemaa Barfour-Awuah || CEO, Star Assurance

15. Charlotte Forson-Abbey || Partner, Deloitte Ghana

16. Christabel Okantey || VP, Pensions, Institutional & Private Clients, InvestCorp

17. Clara Amarteifio-Taylor || Partner, pWc Ghana

18. Dzifa Alba Cofie || CFO, Bayport Savings and Loans

19. Elizabeth Wyns-Dogbe || MD, Pelmax Insurance Brokers and Consultants

20. Ellen Ohene-Afoakwa || Managing Principal, ABSA Bank Ghana

21. Elsie Addo Awadzi || 2nd Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana

22. Eno Ofori-Atta || Deputy MD, ADB Bank

23. Eugenia Amporfu || Economics Professor, KNUST

24. Eva Esselba Mends || Chief Director, Ministry of Finance

25. Fatoumata Gakou || Deputy MD, Bank of Africa

26. Frances Adu-Mante || Board Chair, ABSA Bank Ghana

27. Freda Yahan Duplan || Board Chair, Zenith Bank Ghana

28. Grace Isaac-Aryee || Head of Treasury, FirstBank Ghana

29. Helen Amarquaye || Board Chair, Old Mutual Ghana

30. Jacqueline Benyi || MD, Enterprise Life

31. Jane Dornukuor Mingle || Ag. CEO, Prudential Life Insurance

32. Josephine Ankomah || MD, Ecobank Kenya

33. Joyceline Coleman || Partner, KPMG Ghana

34. Kakra Duffuor-Nyarko || CEO, Starlife Assurance

35. Karen Akiwumi Tanoh || Board Chair, Prudential Life Insurance

36. Maame Dufie Achampong-Kyei Obeng || MD, Glico Life

37. Mabel Nana Nyarkoa Porbley || MD, SanlamAllianz General Insurance Ghana

38. Madeline Nettey || CEO, Republic Investments Ghana

39. Mansa Nettey || CEO, Standard Chartered Ghana

40. Nana Akyaa Obeng-Adiyiah || Deputy CEO, Ghana EXIM Bank

41. Nana Ama Poku || Deputy CEO, Consolidated Bank Ghana

42. Nana Esi Idun-Arkhurst || Divisional Director, Fidelity Bank Ghana

43. Ophelia Nana Ama Sarsah || CFO, Donewell Life Insurance

44. Patience Akyianu || CEO, Hollard Ghana

45. Patience Asante || Executive Director, Risk & Control, First Atlantic Bank

46. Patricia Safo || CEO, JCS Investments

47. Pearl Nkrumah || Executive Director, Access Bank Ghana

48. Sheila Wristberg || CEO, IRisk Management Limited

49. Sylvia Inkoom || Executive Director, First National Bank Ghana

50. Victoria Kwakwa || Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank

This list is published by Avance Media in partnership with WatsUp Agency & edwardasare.com