Standard Chartered appoints Ebenezer Twum Asante as Chairman of Board of Directors

to thank Dr. Kumah for his dedication, commitment, and contribution to Standard Chartered over the last nine years. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” she Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC, Mrs. Mansa Nettey also noted that, “Ebenezer is a proven and dynamic leader with extensive experience and deep knowledge of our market and the nancial landscape. His appointment comes at a signi cant time and I’m optimistic that we will work together to deliver on the Bank’s stra-

Ebenezer has signi cant General Management & Corporate Leadership experience across FMCG, Fintech and Mobile TelecommunicaHe is currently MTN Group’s Senior Vice President (SVP) for Markets, with overall executive responsibilities of the three regions of MTN Group i.e., West and Central Africa (WECA), Southern and East Africa (SEA) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Prior to assuming that role, he was Vice President re- spectively for SEAGHA and WECA regions after serving as CEO of MTN Ghana and Rwanda. He joined MTN Ghana as a Sales & Distribution Executive after moving from Unilever where he worked for 13 years in various capacities from a Graduate trainee all the way to becoming Managing Director of Zambia, Customer Development Director, and member of the Unilever Ghana Board of Directors. Ebenezer serves as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of MTN Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire and Cameroon. Commenting on his appointment, Ebenezer said, “It is an honour to serve as Board Chair of Standard Chartered in Ghana – a great organisation with rich heritage and legacy. My focus will be to continue to work with the Board, Management and Sta to build on the Bank’s dynamic role in Ghana, whilst taking advantage of technology in pursuing the Bank’s objectives in sustainable and ethical nancing. That will be a rm way to deliver on our commitments to all our stakeholders”.