{
  "id": 12245298,
  "title": "Absa Bank Ghana names Stephen Ato Frimpong as Board Chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/absa-bank-ghana-names-stephen-ato-frimpong-as-board-chair-12245298",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T22:25:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/absa-bank-ghana-names-stephen-ato-frimpong-as-board-chair/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Absa Bank Ghana has appointed Stephen Ato Frimpong as its new Board Chair, effective October 1, 2026. Frimpong, a seasoned professional with extensive experience in corporate governance, audit, finance, and risk management, has previously chaired several key committees within the bank. Prior to his appointment, he served as Vice President and Chief Audit Executive at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in the United States, where he led the company's internal audit function and compliance programmes. Absa Bank Ghana expressed gratitude to outgoing Board Chair Frances Adu-Mante for her contributions and welcomed Frimpong's leadership as the bank enters a new phase of growth.",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Absa Bank Ghana names Stephen Ato Frimpong as Board Chair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/absa-bank-ghana-names-stephen-ato-frimpong-as-board-chair",
        "published": "2026-10-05T22:25:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}