Felix Nyarko-Pong
Felix Nyarko-Pong | |
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| Born | Ghana |
| Occupation | Banking professional |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | CEO of uniBank (2011–2017) |
Felix Nyarko-Pong is a Ghanaian banking professional who held the role of CEO at uniBank from June 2011 through May 2017.[1][2][3]
Education
Nyarko-Pong completed his secondary schooling at Presbyterian Secondary School in Abetifi and later at Accra Academy. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Ghana, Legon. Subsequently, he earned an MBA specializing in International Business from the University of Glasgow. Additionally, he completed a Certificate in Strategic Leadership at the Said Business School, Oxford.[4]
Career
Starting his professional journey in 1996, Nyarko-Pong worked as an assistant principal consultant at the National Banking College in Accra. Concurrently, he joined Barclays Bank Ghana, where he progressed to roles including executive director of retail banking and executive head of treasury. In 2007, he was seconded by Rabobank International Nlg to serve as Chief Operating Officer at NMB Bank in Dar Es Salaam.
In 2011, Nyarko-Pong assumed the position of CEO at uniBank, a tenure that lasted until 2017 when Kwabena Duffuor II took over leadership.
Outside the banking sector, Nyarko-Pong has been active in leadership within entities affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. He chaired Andreas Riis Company—the church’s printing press—from 2008 until 2016. Beginning in 2011, he was part of the 4th and 5th university councils for the Presbyterian University College. In 2015, he was named chairman of the advisory council for the University of Ghana's College of Education and also contributed to the management committee for its School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences.
Membership and honours
Nyarko-Pong holds an honorary fellowship with the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana (FCIB) and has been awarded an honorary doctorate in banking and finance. His leadership excellence has been acknowledged through several accolades such as Exceptional Corporate Leadership (Global Leadership Training USA, 2012), Africa Prize for Transformational Leadership, Most Outstanding CEO (Global Centre for Transformational Leadership, 2013), and the West African Nobles Award. In recognition of his contributions, he was honored with the Banking and Financial CEO of the Year 2016 award at the Ghana Entrepreneurs and Corporate Awards hosted at the State House in Accra in 2017.