Mansa Nettey
Mansa Nettey | |
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| Born | Ghana |
| Occupation | Banking executive |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | First female CEO of Standard Chartered Ghana; founder of Leukemia Project Foundation |
Mansa Nettey is a prominent Ghanaian banking leader and holds the distinction of being the inaugural female chief executive officer at Standard Chartered Ghana. She took over the position from Mr. Kweku Bedu-Addo in 2017 following his transfer to an international assignment. Bola Adesola, who is CEO of Standard Chartered Nigeria and West Africa, emphasized Nettey's deep understanding of the market as instrumental in fostering growth within Ghana.
Reporting directly to Bola Adesola, Nettey brings more than two decades of expertise in corporate and institutional banking. She holds executive directorships on the boards of both Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited and Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited.
Her academic background includes secondary education at Achimota School, a pharmacy degree obtained from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and a master's qualification from Manchester Business School.
Beyond her professional banking achievements, Nettey established the Leukemia Project Foundation in Ghana, motivated by her own experience battling leukemia.
Education
Mansa Nettey earned a Pharmacy degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1995, followed by an MBA from Manchester Business School in 1998.
Career
Nettey launched her banking profession as a relationship manager with Standard Chartered Bank. She progressed to lead foreign exchange sales operations across Ghana and West Africa and subsequently managed the financial markets division in Ghana. Presently, she serves as an executive director on Standard Chartered Bank Ghana’s board and as a non-executive director on Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria’s board. In 2017, she was appointed chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana. Additionally, she holds the presidency of the Ghana Association of Banks.
Awards and achievement
Through her leadership in sales, Nettey has contributed significantly to advancing financial markets development in Ghana. After surviving leukemia, she founded the Leukemia Project Foundation in Ghana, reflecting her dedication to social causes. In 2019, she was honored as one of Africa’s top 100 women CEOs advocating for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Personal life
Nettey is married and a mother to one daughter.