Dr George Agyekum Nana Donkor, a Ghanaian lawyer, banker and Marketing Expert was appointed to serve on the Board of WAICA Re in August 2019. He is currently the President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), a regional Bank owned by the fifteen West African States and based in Lome, Togolese Republic. With over twenty-five (25) years in senior management positions, Dr Donkor brings on board a wealth of relevant experience in various disciplines including Finance, Strategic Management, Marketing, Legal, Compliance and Administration. As a veteran in the field of corporate sustainability, Dr. Donkor possesses unique skills in leadership, change management and policy formulation. He has hands-on experience in innovation, organizational design, development and improvement.
He has spearheaded and implemented several strategic initiatives in his current role including opening up the Bank’s capital to non-regional members, rating of the Bank by international rating agencies, first time adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and valuation of the Bank’s stock. He led the Bank in its first non-deal roadshow initiative into the United States and the United Kingdom financial markets which has paved way for the preparation of the Bank’s maiden issuance of Eurobond. Operationally, he led significant growth in the Bank’s assets, profitability and shareholders’ value creation. Dr Donkor is highly successful in implementing business processes, achieving goals and optimizing business procedures. As an exceptional leader with excellent written and communication skills, he is extremely talented in leading diverse teams from multi-cultural environment.
He holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and a Master of Applied Business Research (MABR) from the SBS Swiss Business School, Zurich, Switzerland. He also earned a Ph.D. (Marketing) from the Commonwealth Open University (CoU), British Virgin Island, and MBA from the University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Accra, Ghana. He also possesses a Postgraduate Certificate in Contemporary Management from the Nobel International Business School (NIBS), Ghana. Dr. Donkor obtained Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, and a Post-graduate Professional Certificate in Law from the Ghana Law School.
A Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana, he was appointed a Notary Public by the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana and sworn into office in February 2010. Dr. Donkor serves and chairs many Boards locally and internationally.