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Fatoumata Gakou

Examiner · DISC type cs
Deputy Managing Director at Bank of Africa Ghana
📍 Ghana

Fatoumata Gakou is the Deputy Managing Director at Bank of Africa Ghana, where she is in charge of the Credit and Control departments. Her career includes extensive experience in investment banking, risk management, and financial controls, with previous leadership roles in Togo and the United States. She holds an MBA from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Beyond her executive role, Fatoumata is a strong advocate for empowerment and sustainable development. She has served as a judge for an SDG Innovation Challenge and actively supports women in business. Her interests include staying informed on Pan-African news and global business trends through publications like Jeune Afrique and Harvard Business Review.

She is the founder of the BOA-GHANA Womens Mentoring Program, an initiative to nurture and promote female talent into managerial roles.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Deputy Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ghana
Personality Overview

How Fatoumata shows up

Tough To Convince
Overcautious
Unexpressive

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics Fatoumata cares about

Women in Finance
Initiated the BOA-GHANA Women's Mentoring Program and has spoken at events on the importance of women's inclusion in business and leadership.
Risk & Control
Her core responsibility as Deputy MD is overseeing the bank's credit and control functions, a key focus throughout her career in both Ghana and Togo.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
Deputy Managing Director
Bank of Africa Ghana
10-2013
Directeur Finance & Risques /DGA PI
BANK OF AFRICA au TOGO
7-2010 - 9-2013
Chargee d’etude
Bank of Africa - Groupe Bank of Africa
General Manager
BHM NY
In the press

Media appearances

Fatoumata GAKOU - Bank Of Africa Ghana. Featured in Bank of Africa Ghana (official website)
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Education
2008 - 2009
MBA
New Jersey Institute of Technology
2008 - 2009
MBA
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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