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