Ecobank Ghana PLC announced appointment of Mrs. Lucy Emma Alando as a Non-Executive Director of the company. Her appointment took effect from December 22, 2023. Lucy Emma Alando is seasoned Risk Management Executive with over 29 years' experience in the Financial Services industry.

Her experience spans Trade Banking, Corporate Banking, Consumer Banking Credit and Enterprise Risk Management. Lucy started her career with Standard Chartered Bank Ghana as a Graduate/Management Trainee in 1992 and rising to occupy various positions including Relationship Manager (Corporate Banking Division), Head of Consumer Banking Credit SCB Ghana, Regional Credit Risk Head Consumer Banking, West Africa (with oversight responsibilities covering Ghana, Gambia, Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone). She moved on to be the Cluster Credit Risk Head, Consumer Banking, Southern Africa (with oversight covering Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe) and the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for Botswana.

Lucy spent a total of 17 years with Standard Chartered Bank. In 2009, Lucy was appointed by Stanbic Bank Ghana as Head, Risk Management/Chief Risk Officer, a position she held until her retirement in December 2021. Lucy holds an MBA (Finance option) and a BA(Hons) Psychology with Sociology all from the University of Ghana.