With 45 years in credit union management across 20 African organizations, Mr. Darko excels in teamwork and employee development. His notable roles include 11 years at the Liberia Credit Union National Association, 6 years at ACCOSCA, and 12 years as General Manager of the Ghana Co-operative Credit Union Association, where he gained recognition for his expertise. He has contributed to GHAMFIN and AFMIN, lectured on microfinance, and consulted in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Uganda.
As a motivational speaker and author of three books, he is the Goodwill Ambassador for ACCOSCA, advocating for credit unions to alleviate poverty and has received multiple awards for his efforts.
Yaw Boakye Mensah holds an MBA in Finance and a Management Studies degree from the University of Cape Coast. He is pursuing studies with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. His experience includes serving as Regional Manager for the Ghana Co-operative Credit Unions Association and working as an Auditor and Accounts Officer for various credit unions.
A certified trainer with GHAMFIN, he is an elected Board Member and Assistant Treasurer of Kamccu Co-operative Credit Union and has previously served on its Supervisory Committee. Currently, he is the Deputy Manager for Finance at the Ghana Revenue Authority Co-operative Credit Unions Ltd. He is married and has three sons.
Governance
KAMCCU is member-owned and member-governed. Our Board is elected by members at the AGM; the Supervisory Committee safeguards controls; executive management runs day-to-day operations.
Board of Directors
Sets strategy, approves policy, and represents members between Annual General Meetings.
He is a Managing Partner for S. G. Technologies in the following companies:
i. IT, Security and Safety Consult,
ii. ELJEN Company – an International Technology and Vocational Education and Training firm
iii. Dalex Institute of Technology – an Engineering Training Company and
iv. Have served on many Boards and Committees.
He is also a professional engineer and member of the Institute of Engineers and Technologies (IETGhana).
Engr. Alex holds a PhD in Management from the University Central of Nicaragua (UCN).
