Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has announced Mr. Albert Essien, as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. Essien takes over from Mr. Thierry Tanoh with immediate effect.
Announcing the replacement via a statement, ETI interim Chairman, Andre Siaka said, ” We wish to thank Thierry Tanoh for his service to Ecobank and we wish him every success in the future. We believe that Mr. Albert has the experience and knowledge that Ecobank needs to take us forward as we continue to implement our strategy which is to deliver outstanding customer service to improve long term shareholder value and return to be the employer of choice in our markets.”
Mr. Albert was deputy CEO/Group Executive Director for corporate and Investment Bank. He was also the Regional Head for the Anglophone West Africa (excluding Nigeria) and Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) regions.
He began his banking career in 1986 with National Investment Bank in Accra, Ghana and later joined the Corporate Banking Department of Ecobank Ghana in 1990 and became Country Risk Manager in 1997.
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This article was first published on 13th March 2014
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