Patience Akyianu

Patience has over 23 year’s in-depth experience in financial services, having spent the last 17 years in the banking industry. Over the last four years as Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana, she has built a high performing and more diverse leadership team; and under her strong leadership, the performance of Barclays Bank Ghana has consistently exceeded expectations leading to its position as the most profitable bank in the local industry. Patience sits on other key boards and committees, and has won many accolades; including Nobles International Award (2013), Africa Female Economic Champion-Banking (Centre for Economic & Leadership Development (CELD)-2014), and was named Second Most Reputable Banking and Finance CEO in Ghana – 2017.