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Sebastian is a Banker, with strong development bias background. Presently he works as the Programs Manager/ Consultant with Development Solutions Centre. Prior to this engagement he had a 13-year career in Banking and Finance, where he played key roles in the establishment and growth of three financial institutions in Ghana, namely Metropolitan and Allied Bank, now UT Bank, Procredit Savings and Loans Company and United Bank for Africa (UBA). |
Across these institutions he held managerial positions in Business Development, Credit Management, Project Analysis, Portfolio Management, Sales and Marketing, Banking Operations, Administration, Corporate Strategy and Branding, as well as design and implementation of Microfinance and SME finance schemes. He has offered consultancy services in these areas to numerous clients and authored a number of high profile business plans and feasibility studies leading to the establishment of a number of non-bank financial institutions in Ghana.
Sebastian was a member of the dynamic management team at UBA, then Standard Trust, which introduced spectacular innovations which changed the Ghanaian banking landscape in the last 6 years.His experiences in business development services (BDS) and financial service delivery, covers a wide range of clientele ranging from table-top vendors to multi-national corporates.
On the job, he stands out as an astute leader, a team player, a skillful portfolio manager and a talented risk manager. He has passion for managing businesses and projects that impact positively on the economic lives of people, especially the marginalized. He has traveled to the remotest parts of Ghana and worked with businesses and people at the grassroots level.
In addition to a BSc (Hons) Degree in Agriculture, from The University of Ghana, Sebastian holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Micro-Enterprise Finance from the University of Reading – United Kingdom and a Masters Degree in Banking and Finance from the Giordano Dell’Amore Institute (Milan, Italy). He has attended numerous short courses either as a participant or as a lecturer. |
