Hon. Sylvester Mensah Heads Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM)

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Hon. Sylvester Adinam Mensah as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM). He will be leading the Bank to achieve its mandate to support the Government of Ghana’s quest for a feasible and sustainable export led economy in accordance with the Ghana Export-Import Bank Act 2016 (Act 911). 

In that role, he will be responsible for the Bank’s effort in facilitating the transformation of Ghana’s economy into an export led one by supporting and developing trade between Ghana and other countries, overseas investments by Ghanaian Companies and eliminate critical market failures in the Ghanaian economy thereby making Ghana competitive in the global marketplace.

Hon. Sylvester Adinam Mensah is an accomplished finance professional and former senior banker, renowned for his expertise in public sector banking, fund management, strategic financial management, and governance. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Business Consulting (FIBC), UK, and a Certified Strategy Professional with a proven track record of delivering innovative strategies and financial solutions.  

As Head of Public Sector Banking at the then Intercontinental Bank (Ghana) Ltd, he led the development of credit risk criteria and robust credit acceptance frameworks. Sylvester provided strategic investment and business advisory services to diverse public sector clients, among others. Hon. Mensah served as a Member of Parliament for the La Dadekotopon Constituency and later as Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), where he also managed the NHIA fund. He reformed and expanded Ghana’s Health Insurance Scheme, introducing a range of policies to enhance efficiency.  

Hon. Mensah is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Nobel International Business School, where he is a faculty member of the Certified Strategy Professional (CSP) program. He holds Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Ghana Business School, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Leicester in the UK. He also holds a number of diplomas and certificates from various distinguished universities abroad.

With over two decades of experience in providing both practical and academic instruction in Corporate Strategy, Strategic Management, and Strategy Execution, he possesses the financial and managerial acumen to lead and transform Ghana Export – Import Bank.