… appoints group executive, senior advisor

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has appointed Josephine Anan-Ankomah as its group executive, commercial banking. 

A statement from the firm said Ankomah took over from Laurence do Rego, who has been appointed senior advisor in the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO)’s Office. Their appointments took immediate effect, following an internal recruitment process. 

As a member of the group executive committee, Anan- Ankomah would report to the Group CEO. 

Prior to her appointment, she was the managing director of Ecobank Gambia. She has 25 years experience within Ecobank, having joined Ecobank Ghana in 1992 as a treasury officer. 

Also, she had held various senior positions within the bank, such as regional treasurer in several affiliates of the group, chief operating officer at regional level, head of corporate strategy and business development (Ecobank Ghana) and deputy head, investment banking group (Ecobank Ghana).