Immaculate Kawe Kanlisi

Immaculate Kawe Kanlisi serves as a board member of Consolidated Bank Ghana, the state-owned commercial bank established in 2018 through the consolidation of five resolved banks during Ghana's banking sector cleanup. The Bank of Ghana dissolved Beige Bank, Construction Finance Bank, Premium Bank, Sovereign Bank, and UniBank, transferring their viable assets and deposits to the newly created Consolidated Bank Ghana as part of an effort to protect depositors and maintain financial stability while resolving institutions that had failed to meet regulatory requirements.

CBG's creation and subsequent development represents one of the more consequential outcomes of Ghana's banking sector reform, and its governance has involved navigating the challenges inherent in building a new institution from the assets of multiple dissolved banks, while simultaneously managing the expectations of depositors, staff, and a government that holds 100 percent of its ownership. The board's role in overseeing this institution-building process has been substantive and consequential.

Since its establishment, CBG has worked to establish itself as a credible and competitive commercial bank, building its balance sheet, developing its branch network, and growing its customer base in both corporate and retail banking segments. The governance of such an institution requires directors who understand the specific context of a state-owned bank operating in a competitive private sector environment, managing both the commercial imperatives of a bank and the governance standards expected of a public institution.

Kanlisi's board service at Consolidated Bank Ghana contributes to the governance of an institution whose history is uniquely embedded in one of the most significant episodes in recent Ghanaian financial history. Her recognition in the 2026 Avance Media Top 100 Women Board Directors ranking places her among Ghana's most significant women in banking governance, contributing to the oversight of an institution that emerged directly from the effort to strengthen the integrity of Ghana's financial system.

Her work at CBG connects her to the ongoing project of building a sound and competitive banking institution from the foundations of one of the country's most dramatic financial sector interventions.