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Sebastian Kofi Mensah

Head Of Compliance & MLRO at BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM Plc

Sebastian Kofi Mensah, FICA, currently serves as the Head of Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) at Bank of Africa United Kingdom Plc since January 2021, after holding the position of Deputy Head of Compliance and MLRO. Prior experience includes roles as Compliance Manager and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Ghana International Bank Public Limited Company from August 2016 to January 2021, and Compliance Risk Officer at Agricultural Development Bank Ghana from April 2010 to July 2016. Sebastian’s responsibilities encompass planning and implementing robust risk and compliance frameworks in accordance with global and local regulations, as well as conducting regular risk assessments and reporting to the Board and regulatory bodies. Academic qualifications include a Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance Risk and Compliance from Alliance Manchester Business School, a Master of Science in International Banking and Finance from the University of Greenwich, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Ghana.

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London, United Kingdom

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BANK OF AFRICA UNITED KINGDOM Plc

BANK OF AFRICA United Kingdom Plc, is an investment bank linking international finance with the growing opportunities in Africa. The bank was launched in 2007 and is authorised as well as regulated by the PRA and the FCA and adheres to the highest standards of corporate governance. The organisation offers a full service of investment and wholesale banking facilities providing corporations in Africa with access to international capital markets and financial expertise with core divisions in Corporate Banking and Financial Markets. BANK OF AFRICA UK is part of Bank of Africa Group, the 2nd largest bank in Morocco and one of the first in Africa in terms of coverage. Bank of Africa Group It is a multi-business and multi-brand banking group with diversified activities including corporate and investment banking, private and retail banking, as well as insurance and leasing activities. In June 2019, the British development finance agency CDC Group acquired 5% stake in BMCE Bank of Africa. BANK OF AFRICA UK international dimension is an essential element of its culture and a critical driver for development. In 2018, to further strengthen its EMEA footprint, two representative offices were opened in Zurich and Dubai to promote corporate banking activities related to project finance trade finance and commodity finance. As a major player in the African financial industry, the bank’s vision is to bridge the gap in the market to allow seamless capital and investment flows into Africa.


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