Nana Araba Abban

https://www.linkedin.com/in/icoach-u/

About

Accredited Coach | Executive Leader | Chartered Accountant (FCCA) Naana is an accomplished Chartered Accountant (FCCA) with over 30 years of experience in the Financial Services sector, holding executive and board-level roles across Africa and Europe. She is a seasoned bilingual banker and accredited coach, known for her strategic leadership in Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Talent Development, and Customer Experience. Her extensive career includes technical expertise in Sales and Portfolio Management, Digital Banking Strategy, Product Control, Derivatives Accounting, and Market Risk Management. Naana has also served on several boards within the financial services industry and notably co-chaired the Diversity & Inclusion Council of a leading African banking group. Naana brings a unique blend of deep financial acumen, cross-cultural leadership, and coaching insight—making her a valuable partner in developing high-performing teams and driving organisational transformation.

Qualifications: MBA, ACCA, Dip Corp Governance, Bsc Mathematics

Years experience: 23

Languages: Français, English

Subjects

Leadership

General Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

Emotional Intelligence

Leadership Styles

Team Building and Collaboration

Management

Business Analysis

Ecosystems

Innovation and Commercialisation Pathways

Ecosystem Development

Responsible AI at Ecosystem Scale

Network Effects

Sustainability

General Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership Development

Marketing Management

Operations Management

Strategic Management

Sales

General Sales

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Retail Sales

Sales Operations

Sales Techniques

Availability

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