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John Awuah
A Ghanaian renowned banker of several years of leadership experience in the banking sector. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB). He joined GAB in January 2020 from Jawuah & Co. Advisors where he was the Managing Partner. Before Jawuah & Co. Advisors, he was the Managing Director of Universal Merchant Bank, the first exclusive Corporate Bank in Ghana. At GAB, he liaises with key stakeholders of the Banking Industry to promote the interest of Banks in the country and act as the voice of the banking industry.

Early life and education
John had his primary education at Mizpah Preparatory School in Kumasi where his class was the pioneer class of the school. He completed his Ordinary Level and Advance Level Education at the Osei Tutu Secondary School and Osei Kyeretwie Secondary School in 1992 and 1994 respectively. He graduated from the University of Cape Coast and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana.

Career
John was until recently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB ) and was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of banks replacing Mr D. K Mensah.