John Apea Appointed CEO Of Etranzact Ghana
Africa’s leading provider of electronic
banking and payments services, eTranzact, has appointed Mr.
John Apea to head the company as its new Chief Executive Officer in Ghana.
The appointment became effective on October 18, 2021 and
will see Mr. Apea leading eTranzact’s leadership team in Ghana while
implementing key strategies to ensure growth and increase profitability for the
company.
Mr. Apea’s appointment as CEO of eTranzact Ghana brings
expectations of harnessing his business expertise and acumen in communicating
on behalf of the company, with shareholders, government entities and the
public.
He is also responsible for leading development of the
company’s short- and long-term strategy, creating and implementing the
organisation’s vision and mission, and evaluating the work of other executive
leaders within the company – including executive directors and senior managers.
Furthermore, Mr. John Apea will also embark on expansion
opportunities for the company, monitor and minimise risks, as well as set
strategic goals.
Responding to the appointment, Mr Apea said: “This is a
great honour to be part of a forward-looking company with operations in
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Cote d’Ivoire and the UK.
“It is refreshing that though eTransact has become Ghana’s
leading provider of mobile banking and payment services, we are not resting on
our oars. My objective is to make the company a household name in Ghana and
place it at the forefront of developing innovative digital solutions for
individuals and businesses in the country,” he said
Brief Profile of Mr. John Apea
Mr. John Apea is a well-respected professional with
extensive experience across business, finance, politics, communications,
technology and diplomacy.
He is currently the Head of Mission (Ghana, Gambia,
Sierra-Leone and Cameroon) for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment
Council, a body created by 54 Commonwealth Heads of Government to promote Trade
and Investment in the Commonwealth.
Previously, Mr. Apea worked as the Senior Strategist for
Data and Technology giants SCL Group and Cambridge Analytica, and was Africa
Regional Director for the Royal Commonwealth office. In this position, Mr. Apea
had oversight across 19 African countries; and together with the British High
Commissions planned all royal and Commonwealth-related events, and promoted
business opportunities within the African region.
Mr. Apea sits on many boards and is presently Chair for
Interstandard Group, a trusted interlocutor for many world leaders and the
first port of call for several foreign governments, global businesses and CEOs
on business and political matters pertaining to Africa.
He is a product of the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School
in Accra, Ghana, and holds graduate and postgraduate qualifications from the
University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and the University of York,
all in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Apea is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (U.K.) and a Member of the Institute of Directors (U.K.).
Source: thebftonline.com