The Board of Letshego Ghana (Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans PLC), a subsidiary of the pan-African inclusive finance Group, Letshego (Letshego Holdings Ltd) has confirmed Nii Amankra Tetteh as the new Country CEO for Ghana.
Affirming the appointment, Letshego Ghana’s Country Board Chairman, Mr Blaise Mankwa said, “We are delighted to have Nii Amankra join us as Country CEO, and welcome him to the Letshego family. Nii brings a wealth of relevant and expansive experience that makes him the ideal candidate to lead Letshego into the next phase of its growth strategy.”
Nii Amankra Tetteh replaces Arnold Parker, who left the company’s top job only last year to pursue other interests within the Fintech space.
He brings over 20 years of regional financial services experience to his new role, transferring from his previous responsibilities as Executive Director of the Business Division at Universal Merchant Bank (UMB).
Prior to that, he was the Country Chief Executive Officer of Bayport Savings and Loans, where he championed the company’s transformation agenda and recorded the company’s best results in eighteen years.
Mr. Tetteh’s other blue chip employers include Barclays Bank Group (now ABSA) and Standard Chartered Bank Ghana.
Letshego’s Regional Chief Executive Officer for East & West Markets, Fergus Ferguson also said “Letshego’s purpose is clear – to improve the lives of more individuals and small business owners across Ghana, supported by the Group’s transformation strategy. We look forward to supporting Nii as he enhances delivery for our Ghanaian customers, leveraging Letshego’s continued investment into digital and automation to extend sustainable value and returns for all our stakeholders, including our people, customers, partners and communities.”
