Mr. Edward Ato Sarpong

Mr. Edward Ato Sarpong is a Chartered Accountant and accomplished executive with nearly three decades of leadership experience across telecommunications, broadcasting, insurance, and financial services. He was appointed Managing Director of Agricultural Development Bank PLC following an extensive career spanning both the public and private sectors.

He previously served as Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Communications (2014–2017) and has held senior executive roles with T3, Multimedia Group Limited, Matured Leadership Consult, Invesco Limited, and African Life Assurance. He has also served on several boards, including the Jospong Group of Companies, JA Plant Pool, and Amaris Terminal, chairing key finance and strategy sub-committees.

A pioneer in Ghana’s internet and telecommunications industry, Mr. Sarpong served as Regional Managing Director of Africa Online and Chief Operating Officer of K-Net Limited, and was twice President of the Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA). He holds a Global Executive MBA from CEIBS and an Executive Certificate in Leadership from Manchester Business School, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana.