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'''Felix Nyarko-Pong''' is a Ghanaian [[banker]] who was [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[uniBank]] from June 2011 to May 2017.<ref>http://www.unibankghana.com/board_profile.php?id=6 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031093721/http://www.unibankghana.com/board_profile.php?id=6 |date=31 October 2014 }} Felix Nyarko-Pong Profile</ref><ref>http://www.unibankghana.com/executives.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024190137/http://www.unibankghana.com/executives.php |date=24 October 2014 }} uniBank Management Executives</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thebftonline.com/business/banking-finance/24729/felix-nyarko-pong-bows-out-of-unibank.html |title=Felix Nyarko-Pong bows out of uniBank | Banking-finance - Business |access-date=31 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530131202/http://thebftonline.com/business/banking-finance/24729/felix-nyarko-pong-bows-out-of-unibank.html |archive-date=30 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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'''Felix Nyarko-Pong''' is a [[Ghana]]ian [[Banker]] and the current [[Chief Executive Officer]] of uniBank in [[Ghana]] serving since June 1, 2011. As CEO he is responsible for ensuring that the bank attains its stated commercial, operational, risk, financial and other strategic goals. As the head of the Bank's management team, he reports to the bank's Board of Directors.<ref>http://www.unibankghana.com/board_profile.php?id=6 Felix Nyarko-Pong Profile</ref> |
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<ref>http://www.unibankghana.com/executives.php uniBank Management Executives</ref> |
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Nyarko-Pong has 30 years international and local experience in Banking and Finance, 15 years of which has been at the Executive Management level. He worked with the NMB Bank, Tanzania as the DMD/COO (on secondment from Rabobank International Nlg) and also with Barclays Bank Ghana as Executive Director Retail Banking and Executive Head Treasury. He is a former Assistant Principal Consultant of the National Banking College, Accra and Lecturer in Business Finance at the University of Ghana Business School. |
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Nyarko-Pong was educated at Presbyterian Secondary School, Abetifi and [[Accra Academy]] for his secondary education. He continued to the [[University of Ghana]], Legon where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Banking & Finance. He went on to the [[University of Glasgow]] Scotland and graduated with an MBA in International Business. He studied at the [[Said Business School|Said Business School, Oxford]] and obtained a Certificate in Strategic Leadership.<ref>{{cite web|title=Felix Nyarko-Pong: Executive Profile & Biography|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=51054201&privcapId=241581728&previousCapId=241581728&previousTitle=uniBank%20Ghana%20Limited|website=Bloomberg.com|accessdate=16 April 2018}}</ref> |
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Nyarko-Pong is a Schevening scholar and alumni of the University of Ghana Legon (BSc, Banking & Finance); University of Glasgow Scotland (MBA International Business); Oxford University Said Business School (Strategic Leadership) and has attended many other Executive Management and Banking Professional courses. |
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In 1996, Nyarko-Pong became an assistant principal consultant of the National Banking College, Accra and also joined [[Barclays Bank|Barclays Bank Ghana]]. He first served as executive director of retail banking and then executive head of treasury. In 2007, he left for Tanzania and was appointed chief operating officer at NMB Bank in [[Dar Es Salaam]] (on secondment from Rabobank International Nlg). |
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In 2011, he was named chief executive officer of uniBank. He was replaced as CEO of unibank by Kwabena Duffuor II in 2017. |
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Nyarko-Pong has been involved with corporate units of the [[Presbyterian Church of Ghana]]. In 2008 he became chairman of Andreas Riis Company, the printing press arm of the church and held the role until 2016. Nyarko-Pong was a member of the 4th and 5th university councils of the [[Presbyterian University College]] within the period began in 2011. |
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==Board engagements== |
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In 2015, Nyarko-Pong was made chairman of the advisory council of University of Ghana's College of Education and was a member of the management committee of the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences at the same university. |
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==Membership and honours== |
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Nyarko-Pong is the Chairman of the Advisory Council, [[University of Ghana]] - College of Education, Legon Ghana (2014–present).He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Press Limited (2008–present); member of the Board of Donkorkrom Health Services (January 2012 – present); Member of the 4th and 5th University Council - Presbyterian University College (2011–present), Member of Management Committee, School of Bio Medical & Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana and former Chairman of Board of Directors Presbyterian Book Depot (2006–2008). |
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| ⚫ | Nyarko-Pong is an honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana (FCIB) and also holds an honorary doctorate in banking and finance. He has been awarded by The Global Leadership Training USA(Exceptional Corporate Leadership, 2012); Global Centre for Transformational Leadership (Africa Prize for Transformational Leadership and Most Outstanding CEO 2013) and also has the West African Nobles Award. Felix Nyarko-Pong was on Saturday, April 30, 2017 presented with the Banking and Financial CEO of the Year 2016 award at the 7th Ghana Entrepreneurs and Corporate Awards held at the Banquet Hall, State House, Accra.<ref>http://vibeghana.com/2013/02/28/ceo-of-unibank-ghana-receives-award/ CEO of uniBank Ghana receives top award</ref><ref>http://graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/10391-unibank-ceo-wins-transformational-leadership-award.html Felix Nyarko-Pong honoured</ref><ref>http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201311/8933.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030021210/http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201311/8933.php |date=30 October 2014 }} uniBank sponsors Ghana Black Stars</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unibankghana.com/unibank_news/felix-nyarko-pong-wins-ceo-of-the-year-gong|title=uniBank {{!}} News: Felix Nyarko-Pong Wins CEO of the Year Gong|last=Technologies|first=Sci-Fi Web|website=www.unibankghana.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105251/https://www.unibankghana.com/unibank_news/felix-nyarko-pong-wins-ceo-of-the-year-gong/|archive-date=22 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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[[File:Nyarko-Pong.JPG|thumb|Felix Nyarko-Pong addressing guests at an event in Accra]] |
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==Honours== |
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Felix Nyarko-Pong is a Ghanaian banker who was CEO of uniBank from June 2011 to May 2017.[1][2][3]
Education
[edit]Nyarko-Pong was educated at Presbyterian Secondary School, Abetifi and Accra Academy for his secondary education. He continued to the University of Ghana, Legon where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Banking & Finance. He went on to the University of Glasgow Scotland and graduated with an MBA in International Business. He studied at the Said Business School, Oxford and obtained a Certificate in Strategic Leadership.[4]
Career
[edit]In 1996, Nyarko-Pong became an assistant principal consultant of the National Banking College, Accra and also joined Barclays Bank Ghana. He first served as executive director of retail banking and then executive head of treasury. In 2007, he left for Tanzania and was appointed chief operating officer at NMB Bank in Dar Es Salaam (on secondment from Rabobank International Nlg).
In 2011, he was named chief executive officer of uniBank. He was replaced as CEO of unibank by Kwabena Duffuor II in 2017.
Nyarko-Pong has been involved with corporate units of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. In 2008 he became chairman of Andreas Riis Company, the printing press arm of the church and held the role until 2016. Nyarko-Pong was a member of the 4th and 5th university councils of the Presbyterian University College within the period began in 2011.
In 2015, Nyarko-Pong was made chairman of the advisory council of University of Ghana's College of Education and was a member of the management committee of the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences at the same university.
Membership and honours
[edit]Nyarko-Pong is an honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana (FCIB) and also holds an honorary doctorate in banking and finance. He has been awarded by The Global Leadership Training USA(Exceptional Corporate Leadership, 2012); Global Centre for Transformational Leadership (Africa Prize for Transformational Leadership and Most Outstanding CEO 2013) and also has the West African Nobles Award. Felix Nyarko-Pong was on Saturday, April 30, 2017 presented with the Banking and Financial CEO of the Year 2016 award at the 7th Ghana Entrepreneurs and Corporate Awards held at the Banquet Hall, State House, Accra.[5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.unibankghana.com/board_profile.php?id=6 Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Felix Nyarko-Pong Profile
- ^ http://www.unibankghana.com/executives.php Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine uniBank Management Executives
- ^ "Felix Nyarko-Pong bows out of uniBank | Banking-finance - Business". Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Felix Nyarko-Pong: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ http://vibeghana.com/2013/02/28/ceo-of-unibank-ghana-receives-award/ CEO of uniBank Ghana receives top award
- ^ http://graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/10391-unibank-ceo-wins-transformational-leadership-award.html Felix Nyarko-Pong honoured
- ^ http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201311/8933.php Archived 30 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine uniBank sponsors Ghana Black Stars
- ^ Technologies, Sci-Fi Web. "uniBank | News: Felix Nyarko-Pong Wins CEO of the Year Gong". www.unibankghana.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.