Absa Bank Ghana Limited has announced the appointment of Adolph Kpegah as its Interim Managing Director.

"Mr Kpegah will hold this interim role until the process and approval of a substantive Managing Director is completed", a statement from the bank said.

On 20 September 2023, the bank announced the resignation of its Managing Director, Mrs Abena Osei-Poku to pursue a career opportunity outside of Absa Group.

Mr Kpegah has been the Chief Risk Officer of the bank from November 2018 having joined the bank in 2008 with a diversity of experience in business development, relationship management and credit risk management within the Consumer Banking, Business Banking, Treasury and Corporate & Investment Banking segments.

Mr Kpegah holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with Statistics from the University of Ghana and an MSc. in Business Administration (Finance) from the Ghana Institute of Public Administration (GIMPA).

He also has a certificate in Advance Commercial Lending from the IFS School of Finance, London.

According to the Bank, its "board is fully committed to ensuring a seamless transition to steer Absa Bank Ghana over the next strategic horizon."