Msc Fred Gudu Acib, Accpa, Bsc.

Fred Gudu has over 8 years of work experience in the banking industry, with a focus on compliance and regulatory affairs.

Starting in 2012, Fred worked at Access Bank Ghana Limited as a Compliance & Internal Control Officer for 4 years.

In 2016, Fred joined Energy Bank Ghana Limited as a Team Lead in Compliance, where they worked for 2 years.

In 2018, Fred moved to UMB Capital as a Manager, Compliance & AMLRO. Fred'sresponsibilities included overseeing the design and execution of the Compliance Program for UMB Investment Holdings Limited and UMB Stockbrokers Limited. Fred advised the board on policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements, ensured awareness of regulatory requirements among employees and agents, and monitored the effectiveness of internal controls in mitigating risk and ensuring compliance. Fred worked in this role until 2020.

Currently, Fred is Head of Regulatory Compliance at First Atlantic Bank Ghana. Fred'sresponsibilities include recommending policy and procedure changes to meet regulatory requirements. Prior to this role, they were the Head of AML/KYC/CDD, where they provided accurate advice on KYC/CDD for new and existing customers and reviewed new accounts for onboarding.

Fred Gudu has a diverse education history spanning various fields of study. In 2011 to 2013, they attended the University of Professional Studies Accra and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. Following this, in 2016 to 2019, they enrolled in The Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana and obtained an ACIB (Banking and Finance) qualification.

In 2017, Fred acquired an ACCPA Certified credential from the Association of Certified Compliance Professionals in Africa, specializing in Compliance. Additionally, they completed a Certificate in banking fraud and other financial crimes from the National Banking College in the same year.

Most recently, in 2019 to 2020, they pursued a Master of Science (MSc.) degree in Business Consulting and Enterprise Risk Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. With this comprehensive education background, Fred Gudu possesses expertise in marketing, banking and finance, compliance, and enterprise risk management.