MR. GODFRIED ODAME-ASARE BOARD MEMBER
Education
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management (IPMA) UK
- Associate member of the International Professional Financial Managers Association (AIPFM) UK
- Chartered Administrator of the Chartered Institute of Administration and Management Consultant (CIAMC) Ghana
Areas of expertise
- Banking
- Chartered Administration
- Finance and Financial Management
- Administration
- Consulting
A multi-tasked visionary leader, results oriented and a wonderful source of inspiration person. A Banker and Chartered Administrator whose career accomplishments include high ranking positions in Ghana Commercial Bank, Kwahu Rural Bank, Ghana Co-operative Bank, Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank and National Trust Holding Company. Did extensive work in the Rural Banking Industry. Has served as a Senior Manager in charge of the Northern sector at National Trust Holding Company between 2010 and 2014 and as a consultant in 2014 and 2015.He brings his rich experience in doing business with you.
A Scholar with a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (IPMA) UK, an Associate member of the International Professional Financial Managers Association(AIPFM) UK and a Chartered Administrator of the Chartered Institute of Administration and Management Consultant (CIAMC) Ghana.
Among Mr Odame’s Achievements are:
- Odame moved the Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank to be the largest Rural Bank in Ghana
- Furthermore Mr. Odame set up the Kumasi office of National Trust Holding Company (NTHC) Limited and assisted the company to mobilize over Two Hundred Million in deposits
- Odame helped developed the AHONYA product for NTHC
Mr. Odame has presented several papers including:
- Enhancing strategies for deposit mobilizing in Rural Banks
- Developing the private sector as a catalyst of growth, the case of Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank
- The role of Rural Banks in financial sector of Ghana-A paper delivered at the Ghana Investment Forum as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Ghana at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
- Rural Banking after 25years -The way Forward
- Rural Bankers view of the New Banking Act, 2004, Act 673
- A paper on financial product development, experience and lessons at Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank-A paper presented at the African Microfinance forum in Lusaka-Zambia in 2003
- Meeting the challenges of rapid changes in the Banking Industry-A paper presented at the Rural Bank managers forum at Ho.
- Odame-Asare has attended several International Conferences and workshops including: World Congress and Microfinance Training – USA-2003
- ..Microfinance fórum-Lusaka Zambia -2003
- 14th Assembly forum on innovative approaches to Rural Financial Services -Johannesburg South Africa-November 2005
- Microfinance forum-Kampala-2005
- World Congress on Agriculture and Rural Finance-Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- 2006
- Financial Product Development -Pretoria, South Africa-2006