Rosie Ebe-Arthur

Rosie Ebe-Arthur holds board positions at two of Ghana's most significant commercial institutions: she serves as Board Chair of FirstBank Ghana and as a board member of MTN Ghana. The combination places her at the governance intersection of banking and telecommunications, two sectors that are increasingly converging as mobile money integrates financial services into the fabric of telecommunications networks.

As Board Chair of FirstBank Ghana, the Ghanaian subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria, she occupies the highest governance position at an institution with over 130 years of banking history across West Africa. FirstBank Ghana serves corporate, retail, and SME customers with the capabilities of one of Nigeria's oldest and most established banking groups, and the governance of its Ghanaian subsidiary involves both local regulatory compliance and alignment with the strategic direction of its Lagos-headquartered parent. As chair, Ebe-Arthur leads the board's oversight of the bank's strategy, risk management, and management accountability.

Her board role at MTN Ghana, the country's largest mobile network operator, adds the telecommunications and mobile money dimensions to her governance portfolio. MTN Ghana's scale, with tens of millions of subscribers and a mobile money platform that has become central to Ghana's financial inclusion story, makes its governance among the most consequential in the corporate sector. Board members who engage with questions of network investment, competitive strategy, regulatory compliance, and the social responsibilities of operating critical national infrastructure contribute to the governance of an institution with far-reaching implications for Ghanaian consumers and businesses.

Her dual board roles across banking and telecoms position her as one of Ghana's more versatile governance figures, bringing experience from two distinct but increasingly connected sectors to her contributions at both institutions. Her recognition in the 2026 Avance Media Top 100 Women Board Directors ranking, as chair of one institution and member of another, reflects the depth of her governance engagement across Ghana's corporate sector.

Ebe-Arthur's combined board presence at FirstBank Ghana and MTN Ghana represents governance at the intersection of financial services and digital connectivity, two of the most consequential domains for Ghana's economic and social development.