The Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Mansa Nettey, has been elected as the new President of the Ghana Association of Bankers.

She takes over from Alhassan Andani who stepped down following his retirement as Managing Director of Stanbic Bank Ghana.

Ms Nettey is expected to lead the association in negotiating industry issues with the Bank of Ghana and government as well as other matters, aimed at protecting the interest of banks in the country.

She was appointed Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank on March 1, 2017 as the first female CEO in the Bank’s 120 year history in Ghana.

She has more than 20 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.

Mansa Nettey has extensive experience in financial and capital markets and has contributed significantly to financial markets development including pioneering risk management solutions for Governments.

Prior to being appointed CEO of Stanchart, Mansa was appointed first female Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited in 2013.

Mansa holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Science and Technology, Ghana and a Master’s in Business Administration from Manchester Business School in the United Kingdom.