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Who is Afua Kyei? The Bank of England’s first Black CFO at 36

Afua Kyei, the Bank of England’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. Photo by Eva Simpson PR
Afua Kyei, the Bank of England’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. Photo by Eva Simpson PR

Evans Effah

Evans Effah is a Ghanaian journalist with over a decade of experience in reporting on politics and business.
  • Ghanaian-heritage executive broke a 325-year barrier at 36.
  • From Oxford chemistry laboratories to overseeing billions, Kyei is reshaping leadership.

 

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Afua Kyei was 36 when she became the Bank of England’s first Black chief financial officer, breaking a barrier more than three centuries old.

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