Kojo is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Databank Group. He has over 18 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining Databank Group, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Ghana Commercial Bank Limited, Ghana’s largest and most profitable bank. Before that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Bank Ghana Limited, the largest foreign-owned bank in Ghana.
He has a wealth of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry in Ghana. Kojo’s experience is not only in the commercial banking space, as his career began at Databank in 1998 with the corporate finance team. This is where the Databank’s Leap High values of Leadership, Excellence, Humility and Integrity were imbibed in him. Kojo has lived by these values throughout his successful career and will continue to ensure it is the cornerstone of Databank Group.
After his short stint at Databank in the 90s, Kojo worked with the Standard Chartered group for several years where he played various roles in Ghana, India, Kenya and Botswana. Kojo is an avid soccer fan, wrote a column in the Kotoko Express for over 15 years. Kojo is a national TV pundit and also hosts the morning show on various radio stations from time to time. With a heart for helping those in need, Kojo is a Director of the Changing Lives Endowment Fund, aimed at supporting bright and needy children at the SHS level. Kojo is motivated by his desire for excellence and results, which is reflected in every task that he completes, both inside and outside of the office, and in the people that he surrounds himself with. Kojo holds both an MBA in Finance and a BA in Economics from the University of Ghana, Legon. He is married with one child.