President Akufo-Addo has appointed Kofi Osafo-Maafo, the son of Osafo-Maafo, as the new Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), following seven years of serving as Deputy Director-General.

Kofi Osafo-Maafo is an executive with 25 years of experience in the investment management and investment banking industries, including 22 years in the UK.

He has held key roles advising leading UK-based global investment management firms on their equity investments, with a focus on mining and oil sector investments across Global Emerging Markets, Europe, and North America.

Previously, Kofi served as the Senior Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management and held roles at HSBC Asset Management, F&C Asset Management, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

He also worked as an Investment Banker/Director at Unicredit Bank in London, overseeing European Oil Exploration and Production companies. Kofi has also worked as a consultant assessing iron ore investment opportunities in West Africa.

Kofi Osafo-Maafo holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from Queen Mary, University of London, and a MA in International Business and Finance from the University of Reading.

He is an Associate Member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals and currently serves on the Board of CalBank Limited, a leading indigenous bank in Ghana, where he is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Subcommittees.