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Atta Gyan is a hands-on executive with over nineteen years of experience in financial and corporate strategy, financial risk management, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, mergers and acquisitions, banking operations, audit, and control. Atta joined Fidelity Bank in September 2007 and held many senior roles in Audit and Finance before he was appointed Finance Director in March 2016 and subsequently named Chief Financial Officer in September 2019.
Atta began his banking career at SG-SSB Ltd (now Société Generale Ghana) as an Inspector after a stint at Ghana Airways. At SG-SSB, he was a key member of the task force of Operations and Control staff that led the bank’s transition from a locally controlled bank to a foreign-owned entity.
Prior to joining Fidelity Bank, he worked at Multimedia Group Ltd as the Finance Manager for Joy FM. In that role, he set up the Finance function at the station, coordinated the station’s strategy and budget, and had oversight responsibility for credit control and client service.
Atta is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) and a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), USA. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. He holds a Master's degree in Finance and a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Ghana Business School, Legon. Atta also holds a post-chartered diploma certificate in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Kwabena is the current Deputy Managing Director, Wholesale Banking with over twenty (20) years of experience in the Banking Industry.
Prior to joining Fidelity, he was Executive Director, Commercial Banking of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Ltd. He joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2006 as Senior Relationship Manager, Corporate Banking, and rose through the ranks to become General Manager, SME Banking and Director, Local Corporate.
He has vast experience in the industry especially SME and Corporate Banking. He made a significant impact on Standard Chartered Bank Ghana’s SME business by developing it to be a major part of the SME franchise in Africa.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, he was with The Trust Bank (now Ecobank) and Amalgamated Bank (now Bank of Africa) where he was Senior Relationship Manager, Corporate Banking.
Kwabena practiced Civil Engineering for 6 years before joining the banking industry.
He holds an MBA (Finance) and BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Ghana and the University of Science & Technology, Kumasi respectively.
Prince joined Fidelity Bank in 2021 as the Divisional Director, Financial & Capital Markets. He is a banking professional with over 12 years of experience in financial markets, treasury management, and corporate funding in the US, London, and several African markets.
Prince joined Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), where he was a Senior Vice President and led the Treasury Client Solutions business, an initiative he started at AFC.
Prior to starting Treasury Client Solutions, Prince teamed up with the other members of the AFC Treasury team to raise a significant amount of funding for AFC in capital markets (Eurobonds and Medium-Term Notes issuances), loan markets (syndicated and bilateral loans) as well as through swaps and structured Repo transactions. He also led the AFC’s principal investments into various fixed income securities including Credit Linked Notes, Eurobonds, long term Promissory Notes, among others.
Before AFC, Prince was a Director on the Matched Principal Trading desk at UBS Investment Bank and also spent time at Morgan Stanley trading emerging market fixed income securities and currencies with a focus on African markets. He also traded the US interest rate derivatives at a proprietary trading company in Chicago.
He was a founder of a financial and insurance advisory agency that accumulated $3.8M in assets under management.
Earlier in his career, Prince was an IT and process consultant at CGI in the US. In his 5 years at the global IT and business consulting firm, he developed and led the implementation of large-scale IT systems for financial institutions and US Federal Government agencies.
He holds an MBA in Finance & Economics from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Computer Science & Economics Management and a minor in Mathematics from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Nana Esi Idun-Arkhurst is a Chevening Scholar and currently the Divisional Director for Retail Banking at Fidelity Bank where she is responsible for leading the Bank’s strategy to address the financial needs of Individual, SME and Commercial Banking clients. She joined Fidelity Bank in November 2016, as the Director for Commercial and SME Banking.
Prior to joining Fidelity Bank, Nana Esi worked with Standard Chartered Bank for 12 years. She joined the Bank in 2003 on the International Graduate Program after National Service. After the 2-year international training she took up various roles in Commercial and SME Banking and in 2012 moved to the regional office in Dubai as the Regional Product Manager for Wealth Management, Africa. In 2014, she progressed to become Regional Head of Bancassurance for Africa, managing the Bancassurance business across 8 markets in East, West and Southern Africa. She has worked in 14 different markets.
She holds a BSc. in Chemical Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School where she was awarded the School’s 25th Anniversary Scholarship as well as the Chevening Scholarship.
Okyere Kwasi Akyeampong is the Chief Transformation Officer at Fidelity Bank Ghana. He leads a multi-faceted and cross-functional team mandated to spearhead transformation across the Bank to improve efficiency, enhance customer experience and drive business growth.
Before joining Fidelity Bank, Kwasi served as a global leader in diverse roles spanning a variety of world-class banks in Europe. He was the Head of Technology Strategy for Fixed Income and Wealth Management within the Global Markets at Credit Suisse in London.
Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 2010, as the Global Head of Commodities Technology, he worked for Morgan Stanley as the Global Head of Commodities Trading and Sales Technology and held other global roles, with a deep understanding of a majority of the Fixed income asset classes. Over the course of his career, he has held a variety of senior roles within the investment banking industry, with experience in leading teams globally working on a variety of technology offerings.
While at Credit Suisse, Kwasi also served as the Chair for the UK Financial Inclusion Advocates. This role enabled him to leverage the skills and enthusiasm of Credit Suisse employees in order to raise awareness, build, advance financial inclusion and impact investing efforts across the firm. As part of a global cohort of senior leaders, he traveled to Uganda in June 2019 to strengthen existing partnerships with financial inclusion organizations.
Kwasi holds a first-class Computer Science degree from Salford University in England and is an alumnus of the MSc Finance program from London Business School. He is also an Amanfo, a proud alumnus of Prempeh College in Kumasi- Ghana, where he attended Senior High School.
In his free time, he loves to read, play golf and exercise, he regularly runs half marathons to raise money for worthy causes. Kwasi is passionate about Fintech, Data Science, and Agriculture in Africa and is keen to address the issue of food security using technology.
John Glover is an accomplished finance leader with over 16 years of experience in financial services and business optimization. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, where he leads the financial reporting, corporate strategy, business performance and data analytics functions.
Since joining Fidelity Bank in 2013, John has held a series of progressively senior leadership roles, including Director of Corporate Strategy and Business Performance, Financial Controller and Business Performance Manager. In these roles, he has been a driving force behind strategic initiatives that have enhanced financial reporting processes, strengthened performance management frameworks and aligned operational efforts with the Bank’s long-term goals. John’s expertise in deploying business intelligence tools and leveraging data analytics has contributed to improvements in operational efficiency and decision-making across the Bank.
Prior to his tenure at Fidelity Bank, John served as Financial Reporting Manager at United Bank for Africa Ghana Limited and Treasury Officer at CDH Insurance Company Limited, where he played key roles in financial oversight, regulatory compliance and liquidity management.
John is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Management from Edinburgh Business School and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from the University of Ghana. Additionally, John has earned certifications in Financial Risk and Regulation and Strategy Execution.
Dr David Animante is a Ghanaian born British economist, investment banker, chartered accountant and business management consultant. He joins us from Goldman Sachs in the UK where he was risk management subject matter expert, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial services. His career spans roles as CEO, CFO, and CRO across Europe, Africa, and the UK. He has worked for several international financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, Nomura International, Close Brothers, UBS Investment Bank, Barclays Investment Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Halifax Bank of Scotland, Silicon Valley Bank and HSBC at senior levels from their head offices in the UK.
David brings visionary leadership and market-leading expertise in strategic management, financial risk management, prudential policy, and regulatory compliance. He is committed to developing sophisticated, strategically robust, and financially strong financial institutions.
David is a specialist in enterprise risk management and complex capital market transactions including derivatives hedging and securitization. He is an expert on prudential capital regulation with extensive experience with supervisory bodies such as the Basel Committee on Banking Regulation, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in the UK, and the European Banking Authority (EBA).
With a background advising and transforming some of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions, David strikes a balance between rigorous risk management and commercial imperatives. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma and a Ph.D. in Finance & Economics from Imperial College London, a Master of Finance (MSc) from Lancaster University, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Oxford Brookes University.
At Imperial College Business School, David lectured in Investments and Portfolio Management. He taught postgraduate students on the following course groups: MSc Finance, MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering as well as MSc Metals and Energy Finance. He has also been a visiting professor or invited lecturer/speaker on a wide range of finance and economics subjects to students in some UK universities including Imperial College London. He is involved in active research and has published several refereed and non-refereed academic papers including conference presentations. His academic research is at the intersection of macroeconomics and finance and involves the application of quantitative financial economics tools to solve macroeconomic problems. Part of his research focuses on optimal resource allocation in dynamic general equilibrium models, asset-liability risk management and derivative hedging strategies.
David is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ghana, a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation as well as a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment in the UK.
Prior to his banking career, David worked with KPMG in Ghana and in the UK as an auditor and consultant, and as CFO of Blue Skies in Ghana. At KPMG UK, he was lead advisor for several high value clients including JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Capita, Rathbones Investments, Cooperative Bank, Electricity Northwest, Bradford & Bingley and W H Ireland among others. Prior to joining Fidelity, he was also executive director at Imperial Arbitrage Capital Limited (UK) and founder and CEO of Expertbusiness UK Limited.
David’s unique wealth of experience and skill-set positions him well to provide visionary leadership, contributing to the development and growth of robust risk management systems.
Simon Adu-Gyamfi is a results-oriented banking professional with over 19 years of experience in banking operations, strategic planning, and process optimization. As the Chief Support Officer of Fidelity Bank Ghana, he plays a pivotal role in driving operational efficiency, enhancing service excellence, and delivering projects that align with the Bank's business growth objectives.
Since joining Fidelity Bank in 2006, Simon has held various senior positions, including Director of Banking Operations, Head of PMO and Special Projects, and Head of Corporate Operations. He has been instrumental in leading transformational initiatives, such as developing the Bank's shared services model, which resulted in significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency. His leadership has also been critical in implementing digital migration strategies, which now account for over 85% of value transactions conducted online, as well as rolling out innovative solutions that enhance customer experience.
Before joining Fidelity Bank, Simon gained valuable experience at Standard Trust Bank (now UBA), where he worked as a Treasury Operations Officer and Domestic Operations Officer. In these roles, he managed money market deals, ensured effective reconciliation processes, and supported operational efficiency through streamlined processes and compliance with financial controls.
Simon holds an MSc in Management Information Systems from Coventry University, an Executive MBA in Finance from the University of Ghana and is a certified member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He has also earned an ACI Operations certification from The Financial Markets Association, France.
Maataa’s career in Fidelity began as a Legal Officer, Legal Counsel, then Head of Legal and Company Secretary. Prior to joining the Bank, she was a Specialist Contract Manager at Santander Private Banking UK where she provided astute legal guidance to its offshore entity, share dealing service, and private banking. The previous six years were spent in the Bank of Cyprus UK where she was instrumental in effecting changes brought in by the Consumer Credit Act and the Payment Services Directive. Maataa has had over sixteen years of experience as an in-house lawyer in financial institutions and has also worked in Property Litigation and Product Liability in Hogan Lovells, London. As a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales and called to the Bar in Ghana, she is dual jurisdiction qualified.
Maataa holds a B.Sc. in Politics and International Relations from the University of Southampton. She also took the CPE and Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Store Street. Her Post-Call was completed at the Ghana School of Law. She was recently awarded the Best Achiever in Legal Services Award, Banking Category, and inducted into the Ghana Feminine Hall of Fame for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the banking industry. She has been named as one of Ghana’s Top 100 Inspirational Women and has also received an Honorary Award for her contribution and support towards the growth and development of young people through the Head of State Award Scheme under the Duke of Edinburgh‘s International Award scheme, the Business Executive Award for her contributions and achievement in the Ghanaian Banking Industry and the Ghana Outstanding Woman in Banking in Finance,2021.
Owusu is an experienced HR professional with a passion for excellence and a good background in the implementation of HR change initiatives aligned to business objectives. Owusu has about 17 years of HR experience in the Banking industry, the majority of which has been with Fidelity Bank Ghana Ltd. He joined Fidelity Bank in 2013 as a Human Resources Business Partner for Retail Banking and later as a Business Partner for our Corporate and Investment Banking department. Owusu was a vital player in the Human Resources team that helped build the required HR infrastructure to support the Bank’s growth agenda. Prior to joining Fidelity Bank, Owusu worked with Barclays Bank Ghana in various capacities in the Human Resources Department. He joined Barclays Bank Ghana in 2005 and rose through the ranks to later become an HR Business Partner and a key member of the HR department. He is a Member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), USA, a Member of the Academy to Innovate HR (AHIR), and an associate member of the Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners, Ghana. Owusu holds an MPhil in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology from the University of Ghana, Legon.
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