Justina Nelson has been named the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) by President John Dramani Mahama.

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The appointment, announced under Article 195(1) of the Constitution and Section 21(2) of the MIIF Act, 2018 (Act 978), was confirmed in a statement released by Acting Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Tuesday, January 14.

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This comes after President John Dramani Mahama dismissed Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF).

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A letter dated January 13, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, confirmed the termination of Yaw Koranteng’s appointment with immediate effect.

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The directive instructed Yaw Koranteng to transfer his responsibilities to the government’s representative at the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who will manage the Fund’s operations until a permanent CEO is appointed.

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Ms. Nelson brings over two decades of experience in the banking sector. She currently serves as a Group Head at Zenith Bank Ghana Limited, where she oversees the Energy and Commercial Banking sectors.

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Her academic credentials include a Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing, both from the University of Ghana. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Management and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

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