Afua Konadu Mensah

Afua Konadu Mensah serves as a board member of Donewell Insurance, a Ghanaian insurance company operating in the country's growing but still underpenetrated insurance market. Insurance in Ghana represents both a significant commercial opportunity and a genuine social good: households and businesses that access proper insurance coverage are better protected against the financial consequences of illness, accident, property damage, and other risks that can otherwise be devastating in the absence of a social safety net.

Ghana's insurance sector has grown steadily in recent years, driven by regulatory strengthening under the National Insurance Commission, rising incomes in the urban middle class, and increased awareness of insurance products. Yet penetration remains low relative to the potential of the market, and insurance companies face ongoing challenges in building trust, expanding distribution, and pricing products that serve both commercial and social objectives. Board governance at companies like Donewell shapes how these institutions respond to those challenges.

Mensah's role on the Donewell Insurance board positions her within the governance architecture of an institution working to grow its market share and deepen its service to Ghanaian policyholders. Board directors at insurance companies oversee risk management frameworks, investment strategies, customer service standards, and regulatory compliance, all of which have direct implications for the quality and sustainability of the products the company offers.

Her inclusion in the 2026 Avance Media Top 100 Women Board Directors ranking places her among the most significant women in Ghanaian corporate governance. The ranking examined board compositions across 100 of Ghana's leading institutions and found women holding 25.9 percent of board seats, a measure of how far the corporate governance conversation in Ghana has shifted toward inclusivity, even as the majority of board seats continue to be held by men.

Mensah's board service at Donewell Insurance represents a contribution to the development of an insurance sector that, when it functions well, protects Ghanaians at some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.